Why does this one Pokemon set off people's autism so badly?
>because it has less attack than a Charmander
and it's also significantly faster and bulkier.

>b-but it looks like it could do huge damage! It's a giant snake monster.
Stats have NEVER consistently correlated with visual design in any video game. Chill out.

>I JUST WANT ONIX TO BE GOOD REEEEEEEEEEEE!
And it eventually did, by gaining an evolution.