Onix Pokémon Shining Pearl: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Onix in Pokémon Shining Pearl. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Shining Pearl
SinnohOnix Pokemon Shining Pearl Pokedex Entry
This chain of immense stones resembles a giant serpent. Tremors shake the earth above as it burrows deep beneath the ground, feeding on boulders as it goes.
Pokemon Shining Pearl Onix Sprites
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ShinyPokémon Shining Pearl Onix Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Onix via various methods in Pokémon Shining Pearl.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| No level up moves. | ||
Pokémon Shining Pearl Onix Locations
Onix can be caught in 10 locations across Pokémon Shining Pearl, including Iron Island. The most reliable spawn is at Iron Island, where you'll find it between Lv. 32 and 33 by cave with a 30% encounter rate.
Iron Island
5 encounters- caveLv. 32-3310%10%10%Interior
- caveLv. 32-3310%10%10%Interior
- caveLv. 31-3330%30%30%Interior
- caveLv. 32-3330%30%30%Interior
- caveLv. 32-3330%30%30%Interior
Oreburgh Mine
2 encounters- caveLv. 8-910%10%10%B1F
- caveLv. 910%10%10%B2F
Stark Mountain
2 encounters- caveLv. 545%5%5%Interior 1
- caveLv. 565%5%5%Interior 2
Victory Road Sinnoh
3 encounters- caveLv. 4410%10%10%1F
- caveLv. 4510%10%10%2F
- caveLv. 5010%10%10%1F Back 1 and 3
Big Bluff Cavern
1 encounter- caveLv. 16-63Visible EncountersBase EncountersVaries
Rocky Cave
1 encounter- caveLv. 16-63Visible EncountersBase EncountersVaries
Sandsear Cave
1 encounter- caveLv. 16-63Visible EncountersBase EncountersVaries
Typhlo Cavern
1 encounter- caveLv. 16-63Visible EncountersBase EncountersVaries
Volcanic Cave
1 encounter- caveLv. 16-63Visible EncountersBase EncountersVaries
Snowpoint Temple
2 encounters- caveLv. 50-5215%15%15%1F
- caveLv. 52-535%5%5%B1F-B3F