Our eighth international specimen, from the 2021 set Chilling Reign, offers a unique and peaceful depiction of Onix. This card eschews the usual action-packed or aggressive poses to show the Rock Snake Pokémon in a state of quiet rest, highlighting a different aspect of its nature.
Card Details
- Pokémon Name: Onix
- Set: Sword & Shield – Chilling Reign
- Year: 2021
- Card Number: 068/163
- Rarity/Edition: Common
- Artist: Naoyo Kimura
- National Pokédex No.: 095
Card Text & Attacks
- Type: Fighting
- HP: 110
- Attack 1: Rock Throw
- Cost: [Colourless][Colourless][Colourless]
- Damage: 60
- Attack 2: Rocky Tackle
- Cost: [Fighting][Colourless][Colourless][Colourless][Colourless]
- Damage: 170
- Effect: This Pokémon also does 60 damage to itself.
- Weakness: Grass x2
- Resistance: None
- Retreat Cost: [Colourless][Colourless][Colourless][Colourless]
- Flavour Text: It tapidly bores through the ground at 90 mph by squirming and twisting its massive, rugged body.
Collector’s Notes
The artwork by Naoyo Kimura is what makes this card truly special. It portrays Onix coiled and resting peacefully in a serene, grassy field. This is a rare and charming sight for a creature usually depicted as a subterranean powerhouse. The choice to show Onix above ground and at ease, almost like a sleeping pet, provides a wonderful contrast to its immense size and power. It’s a glimpse of the gentle giant when it is not burrowing or battling.
For our Geological Pokémon exhibit, this card represents geology at rest. It is a perfect metaphor for the stillness of a mountain range or the quiet patience of a boulder field. Not all geological processes are violent and explosive; much of geology is about immense, slow, quiet pressure over millions of years. This Onix, peacefully integrated into its calm, green environment, is a beautiful symbol of that quiet, immense strength.
