>>35627083As it is always the case with this thread or any of its variants, many anons have already pointed out that:
>Onix is an early game boss first and foremost>Onix with gen 1 bind was retarded 45 atk or not>Onix' purpose was to teach about type matchups: grass and water beat rock, fire doesn'tIf you think in terms of creature design, of course it doesn't and it never will make sense that onix has the stupid stats that it has, but you have to understand that things are the way they are because gamefreak thinks in terms of gamebuilding, not worldbuilding. It is the same as lugia having a pitiful 90 special attack because it is intended as a defensive pokemon, or serperior having the same special attack as oddish because it was thought with contrary leaf storm in mind.
