• Onix
• Steelix
• Mega Steelix

Summary

Steelix is the evolved form of Onix. It evolves after being traded while holding a Metal Coat.

Powers and Stats

Tier: Low 7-B | High 7-A | 6-C

Key: Onix | Steelix | Mega Steelix

Name: Onix | Steelix

Origin: Pokémon

Gender: Male or female

Age: Varies, though according to the Pokédex, Steelix evolve naturally when Onix hits 100 years

Classification: Iron Snake Pokémon

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Can dig underground, Can make itself more durable, Can cause earthquakes, Fear Manipulation (via Intimidator), Enhanced Senses, Healing, Powerful bite force, Can use rock and steel based attacks, Can cause sandstorms, Can lower its weight, Limited Fire Manipulation, Ice Manipulation and Electricity Manipulation via the elemental fang attacks, Limited Darkness Manipulation, Can use dragon type moves, Paralysis inducement, Freezing inducement, and burn inducement, Large Size, Dynamax, Resistance to Sleep Manipulation | Same as base, but stronger

Attack Potency: Small City level (should be comparable to Rhyhorn, who can shatter mountains. Can go to toe to toe with the likes of Piplup) | Large Mountain level+ (Power-scaling from other fully evolve Pokémon capable of mega evolution like Alakazam) | Island level (Stronger than Pure/Huge Power Pokémon and Marowak holding a Thick Club, should be comparable to other mega evolved Pokémon such as Mega Charizard)

Speed: Massively Hypersonic+ | FTL (Comparable to such Pokemon as Machamp) | At least FTL

Lifting Strength: Class K | Class M | At least Class M

Striking Strength: Small City level | Large Mountain level+ | Island level

Durability: Small City level | Large Mountain level+ (Its body is made harder than diamond by the iron it ingests when it eats soil. It is further strengthened by the pressure and heat underground. Can take blows from others with comparable power) | Island level (Far more durable than before)

Stamina: Superhuman (The average pokemon is hardwired for battle and can go on fighting for lots of time despite being injured. Capable of spending a day on foot while fighting hordes of enemies in mystery dungeons with little to no breaks)

Range: Extended Melee Range, tens of kilometers with most attacks

Standard Equipment: Steelixite (Allows it to Mega Evolve)

Intelligence: Below Average normally (Capable of coherent speech between other Pokémon, a degree of understanding of commands and social situations, and can solve minor puzzles, though still mostly driven by instinct), Above Average in battle as Onix (Pokémon are hard-wired for battle and even in the wild can master many moves and fight the likes of Machop which train in all martial arts), Gifted in battle as Steelix (Should be superior to 1st and 2nd stage Pokémon and are able to consistently fight the likes of Machamp which have mastered all martial arts, as well as Alakazam)

Weaknesses: Steelix is weak to fire based attacks, water based attacks, fighting based attacks, ground based attacks

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

• Iron Tail: Steelix strikes the foes hard with its hard tail.

• Dragon Breath: Steelix fires an energy beam from its mouth at its targets. It may also paralyze them.

• Sandstorm: Steelix can summon a sandstorm on the battlefield, which can blind the foes and make it harder to hit Steelix.

• Dig: Steelix digs into the ground, then attacks the foe.

• Bind: Steelix squeezes its targets with its whole body.

• Crunch: Steelix bites the foe with its fangs. The target may become less durable against its other attacks.

• Rock Head: When Steelix uses an attack that inflicts recoil damage, it doesn't get hit with recoil.

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