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How to Get a Shiny Onix in Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Grinding in RPGs have never been a well-loved feature by any means, but grinding for Shiny Pokemon is still one of the most popular activities that players take partake in while playing Pokemon games, simply for the chance of acquiring a uniquely-colored version of a certain Pokemon.

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Of course, it is only expected that The Pokemon Company would bring in the feature of Shiny Pokemon into their newest mainline series game, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, seeing as to how it has turned into a staple of the franchise.

In this guide, we will be talking about how to specifically find a Shiny Onix in the land of the ancient Hisui. Read on ahead to find out the deets!

Where to Find a Shiny Onix in Pokemon Legends: Arceus

To be specific, there is no way to automatically find a Shiny Onix in any way in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. You get a Shiny Onix by getting your grinding shoes on and Shiny Hunting for an Onix.

There are two different locations where you can find Onix:

  1. Crimson Mirelands (Scarlet Bog, Bolderoll Slope, Lake Valor)
  2. Coronet Highlands (Celestica Trail)

Additionaly, Alpha Onix’s can only be found on Bolderoll Slope in Crimson Mireland at level 50.

Now that you know where to find an Onix in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, all you need to do to get its Shiny variant is to Shiny Hunt it. You have a 1 in 4,096 chance to encounter a Shiny Onix.

If you’ve completed the game and gotten a hold of the Shiny Charm, your odds can drop down to 1 in 819.

Furthermore, if you complete all the research tasks for the Pokemon in the game, your shiny odds can cap at 1 in 585, giving you a super easy time to capture a Shiny Onix!

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