How GREAT were Onix & Steelix ACTUALLY? - History of Onix & Steelix in Competitive Pokemon

[@ritwikism]

Can you imagine the first person to start using Dragon Breath Steelix trying to explain that damaging for less than leftovers recovery is a feature not a bug?

[@Zorothegallade-rpg]

And that being outsped by Lugia even after it used Curse was one of the best tactical advantages

[@Sintra4]

When they talked about that, I just said aloud "God, I love Pokemon."

[@Garvant_]

​@Sintra4 fr my jaw actually dropped and I felt such love for this game

[@common_w99]

Fun fact: A snake that is made out of rocks, 28 feet high and weighs 463 pounds has a less attack stat than Foongus who is literally .8 feet.

[@GIR177]

Mudsdale weighs more than twice as much as Steelix.

[@breloommaster12]

Onix's Tackle hurts as much as a Wurmple's

[@Will-uv9kx]

Shouldn't onix weigh loads more? 28 feet And made from rocks? There are 5 foot tall WOMEN that exist on earth today who weight more than that. Lmfao

[@common_w99]

@@Will-uv9kx Ask game freak ig 😂

[@siddhartacrowley8759]

Gentle Giant

[@sosams]

I love how the OG video started saying "look at that defense! It's even higher than Skarmory's!" And now it starts saying "Onix was pitiful"

[@benikujaku4567]

"Unfortunately..."

[@Midnight_Ruby]

@@benikujaku4567each gen gets more and more “unfortunate”😂😂

[@thefirespecialist9007]

Interesting fact: Onix learned no Special Moves in Gen 1, so that Base 30 Special was purely for its Special Defense.

[@lock_checker4342]

I wanna see an Onix use confusion lol

[@thefirespecialist9007]

@@lock_checker4342 Onix Confusion on a Muk is a 7 Hit KO!

[@lock_checker4342]

@@thefirespecialist9007 LOL

[@nuclearpzn]

@@thefirespecialist9007 Truly a revolutionary discovery and will shape how OU is played for years to come.

[@thefirespecialist9007]

@@nuclearpzn Onix Confusion on Alakazam is a 36 to 46 Hit KO too, with each hit doing 2.2% to 2.8%

[@brandontherabboat4850]

Take one look at Onix’s stats and typing, and it becomes glaringly obvious that it was designed as a tutorial boss first and a party member second. Those Tackles and Scratches that’ve seen you through up until the Pewter Gym? Worthless on it. Bubble or Vine Whip, though? Boulder Badge is already yours.

[@borbafatt]

I see people say this all the time but honestly, the logic just isn’t there. Onyx is so vulnerable because of how bad its special is, that even a resisted move like ember still does decent damage. And bubble and vine whip one shot every time. They could’ve easily gave onyx decent to good HP/attack stats and it wouldn’t have made the first gym battle any more difficult.

[@smonkk8556]

@@borbafattsure, but its a very basic knowledge check. even to get the okay damage from ember, you need to understand that physical and special damage are different and some pokemon may be physical walls but have middling special bulk. you overcome its defenses through special attacks and bypass the tutorial through using supereffective moves

[@AllanaRace]

​@@borbafatt it would have been really punishing to Charmander kids. My big theory is that I think it's a bit of both. They wanted a really cool boss pokemon for the first gym and Onix worked on terms of typing and design, so they have it wack stats

[@borbafatt]

@@AllanaRace it’s not punishing at all for Charmander. Neither Geodude nor Onyx have any rock or ground type moves. They have tackle and bide. And because both of their special is so low even though it’s resisted, ember still can easily take down onyx in just a few hits.

[@misteral9045]

No it's Brock's spirit animal. It's a rock snake because Brock is always thinking with his excited trouser worm. It has low hp because Brock is a creep but not a big creep and easily shooed away, it has low attack because Brock is a creep but he's mostly harmless about it, it has huge defense because Brock is content in his creep ways and won't change, it has terrible special because Brock is a himbo with little imagination (so dumb he accidentally is genius sometimes but also oblivious to his own shame), and it has decent speed because Brock loves his "jelly donuts" but still works out and is healthy. Edit: and Steelix is the successful version because all Brock needed to do was wear some protection. Like wearing a frying pan as a drying pan. Onix was good in LC because that kind of thing is cute when you're little.

[@christianbuffum-robbins8904]

"Low Sp.Atk EV Dragonbreath Steelix" is a strat that feels satirical, like it was designed to make fun of Pokemon players...

[@skeetermania3202]

Also funny how a crit in that situation is somehow a bad thing.

[@et34t34fdf]

Wait until you hear about bubble beam rhydon in gen 1...

[@neckbeardneet]

@@et34t34fdf Or Harden+Mimic Armaldo in Gen 3.

[@skeetermania3202]

@@et34t34fdf What’s that for?

[@et34t34fdf]

@@skeetermania3202 Bubblebeam has a 33% chance to lower speed in gen 1, bubblebeam+EQ kills opposing rhydon just like two EQ does. Essentially, it's a 33% chance to guaranteed winning the mirror match up, obviously it's useless for anything else, so switching out sub or body slam for it is not usually adviced.

[@clintonbehrends4659]

the gen 2 colleseum steelix not even having an animation for getting hit physically is amazing it just sits there and eats it

[@Zorothegallade-rpg]

Metal Coats, son! They harden in response to Pokémon trades! You can't hurt me, Jack!

[@DjPrimeVideos]

That's because in stadium pokemon don't react to moves that were not very effective

[@noinfo1018]

@Zorothegallade-gg7zg Making the mother of all walls here, Jack! Can’t fret over every hit!

[@solidzack]

​@@Zorothegallade-rpgPlayed Gen 2 OU, y'know

[@clintonbehrends4659]

@@DjPrimeVideos oh that is a cool little detail wish the modern games did that (maybye taking into account how much damage the move does too)

[@doug-goat]

Seeing the title of “how great was Onix actually” kinda made me scared

[@terraSpark902]

Fr 😭

[@MrShadowThief]

He obviously meant in size.

[@sephikong8323]

Well, Onix is one of the best Little Cup mons in several gens so I personally wouldn't be surprised (that fact alone is the reason this was probably my most anticipated remake as that was the sort of things that the old videos never gave a thought about)

[@619Slipk]

April fools all over again

[@gogogo123454321]

why would that scare you

[@Rarest26]

Onix is perfect in the “screwing up a nuzlocke because of a friend” niche.

[@Boarbatrice]

WHAT DID I SAY BRADEN?!?

[@ckoejake9966]

WHAT ABOUT STURDY!

[@ShenaniganBros1]

OKAY SO FIRST OF ALL

[@LiquidPr1d3]

Pchal: Yeah so there was no reason to do that.

[@worshiperofthelegendarypig9429]

Sturdy doesn't even work like that in Gen 3!

[@AceToast777]

The 4D chess move of Dragonbreath in Gen II and the reasons it interacts with Rest Zapdos is crazy. I can tell BKC had fun with that one

[@nicholaslogan6840]

The Steelix dragonbreath to paralyze Zapdos and stop rest with its own leftovers made me burst out laughing. That's too excellent.

[@skeetermania3202]

Also, since it’s immune to Spikes and can’t be poisoned when paralyzed, you then have to get your Zapdos damaged to Rest again. Double Galaxy brain.

[@LloydTheZephyrian]

@@skeetermania3202 Sounds like a Joseph Joestar plan.

[@Magic_Ice]

Ah yes, the Pokémon designed for one boss fight and cursed with bad stats for that.

[@Zorothegallade-rpg]

If it didn't have an abysmal HP stat everyone who picked Charmander wouldn't be able to just scratch it for 1-2 damage at a time.

[@Magic_Ice]

@@Zorothegallade-rpg ember does a lot to Onix. Tbh it tells players to target weaker defense stats instead of just type effectiveness. And then in FRLG they ruin that by giving charmander metal claw

[@_Vengeance_]

@@Magic_Ice Isn't Ember still better though: 30 base power vs 100 base power (STAB and type effectiveness included), but base 45 Special Defense vs base 160 Defense and Charmander has slightly better Special Attack than Attack. On top of that Metal Claw can miss, and Ember's 10% effect chance is more useful than Metal Claw's since FRLG Brock isn't snorting Full Heals like crazy unlike his RBY counterpart.

[@Magic_Ice]

@@_Vengeance_ i agree it’s better! Unfortunately most people will click metal claw anyway because they think super effective attacks are better.

[@dusk6159]

Thank heavens that there's Steelix

[@skeetermania3202]

Dragon Breath to minimize damage so Zapdos can’t Rest after Leftovers? Galaxy brain strats right there. Also hilarious that a crit in that situation could potentially be disastrous.

[@leobuana7430]

Getting crit is that moment when someone manage to get you with counter from wobbuffet for reasons

[@yokaipinata1416]

"Always play around the critical hit. Even your own". -FlygonHG, after that one Emerald Nuzlocke where a crit took out the Pokémon he was supposed to set up in front of.

[@joesphstylin6532]

I did a Crystal Nuzlocke once and managed to catch an Onix early on. It was beast going up against the first four gyms since it resisted pretty much all of them. Because of that, I have a fondness for Onix, despite it not being good.

[@bigslappy823]

I love how Onix's later success is just "Here's your juice box, my child. Now go wreak havoc on Little Cup."

[@mcdonnell-douglasdc-1056]

Not gonna lie, Mega Steelix was a favorite Mega of mine design wise. A giant steel coated wyrm with protruding crystals and floating shards around it? Might be the most metal Mega design wise (pun intended). If another Pokemon: Legends game comes out, I wanna have an open world battle against Mega Steelix, Shadow of the Colossus style.

[@doubl2480]

That would be so cool!

[@Scorpionspear77]

Who knows? With Megas coming back in Legends ZA, you might get your wish

[@danielcrud9345]

@@Scorpionspear77 If Legends ZA continues the gameplay style of Legends Arceus, i.e. being able to evolve trade evolution Pokémon without trading, Mega Steelix will likely be my go to defensive staple.

[@ChuckFinnley944]

Having a mission similar to the one for Bloodmoon Ursaluna for a Crystal Onyx would be amazing. Boost its stats to be competitive, give it a unique ability that gives it immunity to water type moves. Awesome.

[@lukthere2]

Was thunking the same. A water resist crystal onix would be such a cool homage to the anime series and a possible nieche thing in the game.

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

The fact that onix has a lower attack then odish still baffles me to this day 😭

[@RFDN0]

It is meant to be a first boss. That is all that really needs to be said.

[@TheHeavieKiwie]

​@@RFDN0I'm glad people are understanding this.

[@TheHeavieKiwie]

I kinda wish it's attack stat or hp stat was increased because it was such a waste to see a fast defensive Pokémon going to waste but I guess that's what Steelix is for.

[@TheHeavieKiwie]

I mean like Farfetch'd got like a 40+ attack boost back then.

[@FaeQueenCory]

​@@RFDN0it's also because Oddish is part Poison, a physical type in gens 1~3.

[@tempgamefreakgaming]

I've always thought Onix was a menace as a kid only to find out it's HP was pathetic in the game

[@ChameleonGamez]

I’m glad Onix got an evo, he really needed it.

[@deltalord6969]

As a massive fan of steelix and the history the original video has with the channel i was beyond excited for him to get to this eventually and finally its here

[@Seeker_of_Truth_and_Beauty]

As excited as I am for this remake, my heart remains fixed on another. Soon, the Tyrant of the Sands will display for all to see how much of a GOAT he is

[@nathanielvantassell8809]

Holding out for another FSG movie

[@GeneralSecura]

Imagine how good Mega Steelix would've been if it had literally ANY other ability. What if it had Filter like Mega Aggron? What if it kept Sheer Force? If it were up to me, I would've given Mega Steelix Magnet Pull as its ability. Make it the ultimate Steel trapper. It makes thematic sense for it too, seeing as how it has a ring of metal shards orbiting around it. Mega Steelix with Magnet Pull would've been guaranteed OU for sure.

[@ethanhall2655]

*Evolves from literal Route 1 Pokemon *Underspeeds the phasing move to counterphase *Runs min Sp.Attack to deny Rest’s status removal Gaming.

[@Smart1529]

A video that one of my all time favourites deserves. No sprinkles nonsense, just a fair review for both Onix and Steelix. Onix is designed to be a boss character than an actual player choice and of course Steelix changed that along with, of course, new game mechanics changes. People actually forget that Steelix was still good in Gen 3 despite Metagross and Jirachi existing. My one suggestion to GF to help improve Steelix is to give it 10 points to it's Attack. It's not hitting hard enough.

[@Moakmeister]

Fun fact: Onix weighs less than Golem. Yes, the Pokemon which is the size of one boulder is heavier than the giant snake which is made from many equally-sized boulders.

[@JCBro-yg8vd]

Steelix is basically the Umbreon of Steel types, the face of the type and the mon most associated with it.

[@blu6295]

*insert "I associate this other pokemon with that type" here*

[@thearrivalalex450]

It is criminal that Onix being protagonist of the single funniest moment in nuzlockes hasn't been mentioned at all

[@HBKARDS]

What nuzlocke

[@MysticdestructionAJ]

WHAT DID I SAY, BRAYDEN, WHAT DID I SAY?! I thought it had sturdy!

[@thearrivalalex450]

@@HBKARDS Check out "How I survived my first nuzlocke" by Alpharad

[@VivosaurACE]

@@HBKARDS alpharads first nuzlocke

[@雪者]

And it was also named "Mewtwo" of all things

[@M3rtyville]

Still waiting for the counterparts to complete: - Carracosta - Seviper - other gen 5 monkeys - Gothitelle - Alola Starters And I guess we could finish up Gen 2 with Sunflora, Magcargo (Slugma Male Grindset paying off when?) and Corsola. I think those are the only gen 2 Pokemon left to wrap it up.

[@beanburrito4405]

Steelix is metal as hell

[@Cobalt957]

It goes hard

[@RandomDude-k7w]

Too bad it sux

[@cobalt7248]

I see what you did there

[@Cobalt957]

@@cobalt7248 Hello fellow Cobalt enjoyer

[@DeinoChenus]

Onix just made the fastest gen 1 overview in false swipe gaming history, that's why it's great.

[@EXstormDragon]

To the Onix that spent some 20 years on that grind set to make itself good when it could've just evolved into Steelix, I salute you. You're a real one.

[@miguelmagat9640]

2 Remakes in One week? A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one

[@xgnik5334]

Damn, crystal onix unlocked a core memory in me! I spent days looking for it in the early games.

[@cranapple3367]

Dragonbreath in gen 2 and Onix as Sunny Day user are some great hipster strats.

[@sonofhades57]

Wow, another feature-length remake in one week? You spoil us!

[@Nuvizzle]

It's really a testament to how bad Onix is that it, a formerly fully evolved pokemon, was never once considered too strong for Little Cup after gaining an evolution. I think that's an honor it shares only with Lickitung, but Lickitung has at least always been a very good LC pokemon.

[@DalkanoMudDrip]

So, a small side note of Steelix, in pokèmon GO PVP, there was a brief period of time where Steelix was top 5 in both the great and ultra league, it got access to breaking swipe a few updates ago and single handedly got breaking swipe nerfed to only have a chance of lowering the opponents attack, so it was insanely bulky and would just get bulkier every few attacks, as a result, Breaking Swipe got nerfed, dropping Steelix's ranking, but it also caused master league meta pokèmon like Haxorus and Rayquaza to get nerfed too due to also having Breaking Swipe, idk who thought it was a good idea to give it breaking swipe, but I despise them for ruining my boi's Rayquaza and Haxorus

[@lelandhao74]

These big fellas have been my favorite Pokémon for so long. So happy to finally see an updated video giving them their flowers

[@StacheKing]

Still remember getting a Steelix in Pokemon X in a trade for a measly Luvdisc. Sure it wasn't a mainstay on my team, but it was still an absurdly good trade for what it was to me.

[@Smart1529]

Shout out to Thumper. 👌

[@sopadumacacoumadelicia5]

​@@Smart1529 In Spanish it's name is Titanix 🤑

[@Smart1529]

@@sopadumacacoumadelicia5 Even better 👍

[@Oscarus4250]

Given how easily Luvdisc is found (Cyllage City, where the trade occurs, with 100% encounter chance while fishing), Steelix is basically a gift Pokemon. And, in terms of matchups, it is good against Grant, Clemont, Valarie, Olympia, Wulfric, Wikstrom, Drasna and around half of Diantha's team.

[@FloppeyPyro]

I'm not one for competitive play, but I do have to mention when I was running through a game with one to raise it to an appropriate level and see its stats, it was by far one of my best runs and it made me fall in love with the pokemon. I had a rock head curse steelix with rock head and gyroball, and since it was gen 6 at the time I had Mega to add Sand force and spam earthquake. Unfortunately I always got him messed up by special fire and water moves.

[@moss8809]

Steelix is my favorite Pokémon! Thank you so much for coming back to these False Swipe gaming!

[@RGBHD404]

GameFreak has the potential to do the funniest thing of all time by giving it Body Press

[@FreakyCheeseTwo]

it has body press.

[@TrulyAtrocious]

Steelix, the only boss who flips the scropt and becomes significantly better when you unlock him as a playable character

[@danielferrieri7434]

False Swipe Gaming: Says that Onix is good Jynx: Laughs in Ice Punch Pokémon Challenges: 😡

[@wigglytuffenjoyer]

I’m loving all these remakes! You and your team have only gotten better and better since 2017! Can’t wait for your remake on Clefable, that’s gonna be a marathon!

[@detectivemuffler8083]

I honestly wish Steelix were available in Scarlet and Violet, I can only imagine the shenanigans it could pull when played properly.

[@iantaakalla8180]

I wanted Aurorus to be in Scarlet and Violet. I wanted it to see how it would do in sandstorm and snow weather now that it can take advantage of both, like Mamoswine or Alolan Sandslash.

[@CommentPositionInformer]

Of all the Pokémon to be "Great" in competitive, I certainly didn't expect Onyx to be one of them.

[@yokaipinata1416]

You could say... that was Onix-pected. ❤

[@Smallsmallrose]

Mega Steelix in gen 7 UU is quite a fun story. Some of the stuff was mentioned in the video, but some big reasons it was also used were: -Latias was super oppressive with Elec-Z complimenting either it's dragon STAB or a boltbeam combination, this move shredded they daylights out of steels that weren't Mega Steelix. Its other niches over Aggron were notable, but this alone pretty much made it *better* than Mega Aggron on most teams. -It was genuinely more offensively threatening than Mega Aggron, it could do more damage to Latias and more importantly, it's Gyro Ball made it actually able to chunk Taunt Roost Hydreigon without a niche move, as Mega Aggron's Heavy Slam did surprisingly pitiful damage to the hefty hydra. They also mentioned the Curse set being able to handle Scizor, something primarily possible through it's stab EQ doing crazy boosted damage to even bulky Scizors. -It was also used in an early gen 7 UU meta that briefly unleashed Xurkitree, as it was one of the only things that resisted electric while not getting diced by either HP Ice or Energy Ball. Mega Steelix started off the gen as "Mega Aggron with a niche electric immunity" (As most common electrics did massive damage to it with fire moves) but ended the tier as Mega Aggron's superior because Mega Aggron just couldn't dice it against the dragons and Scizor punishing it for not running Fire Punch all day every day.

[@619Slipk]

Those roar mechanics in gen 2 make absolutely no sense But hey, as long as it's favoring my boy Steelix I won't complain

[@havoren]

Steelix is such a cool Pokémon, love it and its goofy face when it runs Gyro Ball into an opposing Pokémon.

[@PedroHenrique-vs3mf]

TY! I just got a New Steelix and wanted to see how to use it

[@emblemblade9245]

I love how Onix’s stats are SO memeworthy that people can’t stop focusing on it even though it has an evolution whose stats people can focus on instead (since usually the final evolved form of an evolution line is gonna be the one that’s used competitively, so how bad or good the earlier forms is doesn’t matter. USUALLY.)

[@nick-bh9er]

i really like steelix. it looks awesome. i’m happy it actually had some niches competitively :)

[@armorbearer9702]

Impressive, Steelix always found a way to avoid falling lower than RU.

[@unknownartist689]

If is allowed in a lower format is an earning, why want to restrict Pokemon more...

[@FarCritical]

A giant metal snake is such a badass design

[@iceking241]

It's crazy how Onix was built so perfectly to be a first/tutorial boss. Big and imposing looking but mostly a pushover

[@FrostGhidorahEX]

Steelix with its iron clad body and bulk has seen the landscape change wildly from Gen 2 to Gen 8 Yet Steelix itself has changed very little. Sure its gained tools. But Steelix has merely done what he's always had since the start. And honestly that's kinda touching. That even as the world changes. Some things just work so well they don't need to change with it.

[@DukeSR8]

Onix: loses to everything Steelix: actually puts an effort in

[@mrundy9351]

Fun Pokemon GO PVP Steelix fact. Steelix is the reason why Rayquaza fell out of Master League despite never seeing usage in the Master League. Rayquaza got the move breaking swipe and became amazing as it was able to take more hits. Then next season they gave breaking swipe to a few mons including Steelix. Breaking Swipe worked great on glass cannons but on something that could already take 3 back to back cross chops from a Machamp became over bearing to the point that breaking swipe itself was nerfed solely because Steelix was so dominant.

[@browncow5210]

For as notoriously bad as ground/rock is defensively, it's a great offensive type. I'd like to see them revisit that on something fast and hard hitting in the future. Shame Steelix isn't available in SV. I really wanted to try iron defense/body press tera fighting with him.

[@BoiledMrPibb]

Steelix in gen 2 sounds so cool that it almost makes me wanna play the hell known as the GSC metagame

[@SMAXZO]

Snorlax vs Steelix is just them cussing at each other.

[@marcelosandoval4206]

Man I really love Steelix I stil make VGC Teams on XY/ OR AS Base and Mega alike Because Sheer Force makes viable both Physical and Special Yeah it deals nice damange in practice And Mega Steelix was useful in my Cacturne Sand troll team

[@EridianBlaze]

Steelix is my favorite Pokemon of all time, so this video was very much appreciated

[@W3tFloorSign]

“WHAT DID I SAY BRAYDEN? WHAT DID I SAY!?” - Jacob Alpharad

[@morganq-c2z]

I can't see Onix without thinking of that clip

[@VulpineSlayer]

i just rewatched the original video of this a few days ago and im so glad to see a remake of this one!

[@JamienautMark2]

Steelix is one of my favorites but I hate using trade evolutions so I’ve only used one in Legends Arceus

[@PikminAnd]

I know Onix gets a lot of slack for being poorly designed but it's genuinely nice to see it be useful in more modern Little Cup metas.

[@WillOfB]

I've never been startled by a nostalgic reference before until now. You brought me back HARD by mentioning Pokémon Naranja

[@skeetermania3202]

Downvoted for the mispronunciation, though…

[@qweschuning]

17:58 Gen 2: you either die a hero Gen 5: or live long enough to become a villain

[@WTPokemonToons-rk7ci]

I'm excited to see how this concept develops 😍

[@eRic-hr3yl]

Man I would love to see a video about Noivern

[@Lassoloc]

noivern has a semi-recent video on this channel

[@paradocks184]

The dragonbreath play absolutely blew my mind

[@CaptainJLinebeck]

Ah finally, been wanting this one for ages

[@shiruotakuno28]

Part of the reason why I love these videos is because I can learn the playstyles of Pokemon that I've never used before. Just goes to show how many roles and strategies you can fit in a single team. I hope we a get a remake of the Wigglytuff video soon, Wigglytuff is my favorite Kanto Pokemon! :]

[@nerddwarf]

Personally, I love Steelix @ Steelixite/Leftovers Ability: Sturdy EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD Sassy Nature IVs: 0 Spe - Curse - Gyro Ball - Body Press - Earthquake With or without Trick Room support... but with it please

[@tsukara]

this is SS natdex, isn't it?

[@unknownartist689]

GF thought of Sturdy, but it's already a wall, why they gave an ability for not being one hit down, It already has a defensive presence.

[@nerddwarf]

@@unknownartist689 None of the moves on this set benefit from Rock Head or Sheer Force

[@p1austin767]

Fun fact: You can get Metal Coat early by catching or using Thief on Magnemite on Routes 38 and 39! (5% Chance)

[@cobalt7248]

Steelix is one of my favorite Steel-types as a whole: glad my boy got a remake

[@Introversion399]

Man, the animations back then were soooo good!

[@larsweise7866]

Petition for giving Onix Huge Power as hidden ability. Such a cool Pokémon deserves some love outside of little cup. It can still be Brock's ace with its normal abilities in game.

[@AnApePlaysMinecraft]

Yeah that and plus 35 attack and 25 or so speed aaaaand 40 HP

[@nerddwarf]

Huge Power Onix hits as hard as Buzzwole/Roaring Moon (Assuming 252 EVs, 31 IVs, and a +Atk Nature for all.) (If 0 EVs, 0IVs, and a =Atk Nature for all, then Huge Power Onix hits as hard as Hisuian-Samurott, Carracosta, or Scovillain.)

[@sopadumacacoumadelicia5]

​@@nerddwarf maybe Sheer Force since Steelix gets that

[@emblemblade9245]

Certainly deserves it more than fcking Azumarill

[@Slushea]

I love the fact all 3 forms got some use

[@taylorevandale4261]

I like how Gen 6 and onward suddenly makes Onix the biggest icon of Little Cup. It makes it look like it goes back to Gen 1’s Brock team, where Onix is the boss Pokemon of his team.

[@The_PokeSaurus]

Onix and Steelix should get buffs to the attack, while Onix should get a pre-evolved form. Seeing that thing in Little Cup feels wrong to me.

[@Spudmay]

Absolutely love these pokemon. Glad to see they mostly had such a good time! I still play a lot of GSC to use steelix

[@Jinkuzu]

Onix was my first favorite pokemon that I remember cus I thought this massive rock snake had such an awesome design. The day my friends said it had an evolution I was in disbelieve . I rarely use Steelix nowadays, but I still love that design and wish Mega Steelix just ended up being a standard evolution.

[@Raugornauth]

Onix and Steelix are my favorite pokemon line. I was kinda nervous, since I knew how bad it was in gen 1, but I'm glad that great is the correct word for it now.

[@Zomonitan]

19:24 Entei is FLABBERGASTED that Steelix just moved first and KO'd it

[@spenceralger8771]

The Pokemon Narjana mention brought me waaaay back

[@OdysseyExe]

Steelix would have looked so good with S/V's steel texturing..

[@ChrisPTY507]

Onyx and Steelix REALLY need stat increase in HP, Attack and SP. Defense. like 20 point in each stat, and only then it might be more competent

[@bdt2002gaming]

Pokémon Ranger’s iteration of Steelix is surprisingly tricky to tackle. Unlike most Pokémon in this trilogy, this thing can hurt you just by touching it with your Styler, on top of being large and hard to draw loops around. Spin-off bosses often don’t get a lot of appreciation on account of the games themselves, receiving the same treatment, and many players have said they didn’t have problems with Ranger Steelix at all. The important part either way is that spin-off games have special ways of making lesser appreciated Pokémon more memorable. It feels weird calling Steelix underappreciated, but either way how stacked the Steel-Type’s roster is nowadays, it kind of is.

[@Verde-Firepaw]

THE DAY IV’E WAITED FOR!!!! STEELIX MY GOAT!!!! (Except Samurott, I need the remake please)

[@Rarest26]

Steelix AND Samurott enjoyer? Hell yeah (but dude no need to spam it every video, wait a few years so Hisui has more time to do stuff)

[@JackDblade]

Steelix is still one my favorite looking Pokemon. PLA showed us how menacing wild Steelix looks. Yeah, mostly everyone hates trade item evolutions. Aggron replaced Steelix as soon as my Gen 3 adventure started.

[@pokegod70419]

i love my weekly fsg uploads

[@Alexdudegreen]

Best video yet because Onix is my favorite Pokemon

[@454Punisher]

Steelix was one of the coolest things introduced in Gen 2 hands down.

[@Veecy]

Always very fun hearing FSG talk about Gen 7 UU. If anyone watching feels like trying out the metagame, it has a RoA Spotlight ladder on Showdown right now. We Gen 7 UU fans are eating good right now

[@mka6245]

I had NO CLUE Onix's base stats were THAT bad, and that it increased that much in evolution. With such an imposing look and a big role in the anime, why would Onix have 45 attack??

[@vaporeon344]

I’d love to see a remake video of Bisharp again, with Kingambit and LC Pawniard. Awesome video.