Our ninth international specimen, from the 2021 set Fusion Strike, presents Onix in a highly atmospheric and beautifully rendered subterranean environment. The artwork uses a smooth, digital style that gives the scene a unique, almost ethereal glow.
Card Details
- Pokémon Name: Onix
- Set: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike
- Year: 2021
- Card Number: 138/264
- Rarity/Edition: Common
- Artist: KERCHARO ITO
- National Pokédex No.: 095
Card Text & Attacks
- Type: Fighting
- HP: 110
- Attack 1: Guard Press
- Cost: [Colourless][Colourless]
- Damage: 30
- Effect: During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
- Attack 2: Rock Throw
- Cost: [Fighting][Fighting][Colourless]
- Damage: 90
- Weakness: Grass x2
- Resistance: None
- Retreat Cost: [Colourless][Colourless][Colourless][Colourless]
- Flavour Text: It rapidly bores through the ground at 50 mph by squirming and twisting its massive, rugged body.
Collector’s Notes
The artwork by KERCHARO ITO is the main feature of this card. The artist has used a beautiful digital painting style that creates a powerful sense of light and atmosphere. Onix is depicted tunnelling through a cavern filled with floating rocks, illuminated by a warm, golden light from an unseen source. The glossy, smooth rendering of the scene gives it a distinctly modern and almost magical feel, a departure from the gritty textures often seen in cave illustrations.
For our Geological Pokémon exhibit, this card is a fantastic representation of speleology—the study of caves and cavern systems. The artwork beautifully captures the mysterious and awe-inspiring nature of a vast, unexplored cavern. The floating rocks add a sense of wonder and unreality, suggesting a place where the normal rules of gravity are suspended. This specimen represents the beauty and mystery of the geological world that lies hidden beneath the surface.
