Physical
Trick Room
390Low
35Very Slow
CTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Graveler rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Golem, which is where the real potential kicks in. The stat spread favors raw physical power. Been around since Gen 1.

Graveler's all-in on Defense at the expense of Speed. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 0 HP EVs and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
390Avg
HP55
D
Attack95
B
Defense115
B
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def45
D
Speed35
F
Total390
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldNo EV yield from this Pokemon
No EV yield
Details
Catch120Moderate•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1m / 3'03"•105kg / 231.5 lbs•137Base XP

Graveler Weakness

Fragile

Graveler's Rock/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel moves. Water and Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Graveler's physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

4xCriticali
WaterGrass
2xWeaki
IceFightingGroundSteel
½xResisti
NormalFireFlyingRock
¼xResisti
Poison
0xImmunei
Electric
STAB (8)i
FireIceFlyingBugElectricPoisonRockSteel
6Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Scorei-7
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
4x Water — Surf, Hydro Pump, Scald
4x Grass — Energy Ball, Giga Drain, Leaf Storm
Abilities
Rock HeadProtects against recoil damage.
SturdyPrevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Sand VeilHAIncreases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Graveler is partway through a three-stage line between Geodude and Golem. The chain involves a trade, so it's not a straightforward grind. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+15 from Geodude). The final form adds another 105 stats on top.

How to Evolve

5 Forms
Geodude
#074Geodude
Graveler
#075GravelerLevel 25
Golem
#076GolemTrade
Alola GravelerAlola
#075Alola GravelerLevel 25
Alola GolemAlola
#076Alola GolemTrade
Stat Comparison 5 Forms
Geodude
RockGround
Graveler
RockGround
Golem
RockGround
Alola Graveler
RockGround
Alola Golem
RockGround
HP
40
55+15
80+25
55+15
80+25
ATK
80
95+15
120+25
95+15
120+25
DEF
100
115+15
130+15
115+15
130+15
SP.ATK
30
45+15
55+10
45+15
55+10
SP.DEF
30
45+15
65+20
45+15
65+20
SPE
20
35+15
45+10
35+15
45+10
BST
300C-Tier
390C-Tier+90
495C-Tier+105
390D-Tier+90
495C-Tier+105
ROLE
Trick Room
Trick Room
Wallbreaker
Trick Room
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Graveler to get Geodude eggs easily using 84 partners from the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
glaliefroslasscrustleferrothorndwebblesnoruntferroseedcofagrigusyamaskporygon2claydolbronzong
12 of 84·

Custapberry and Sturdy form the backbone. Graveler invests max HP and Attack EVs to play its hazard lead role properly, and Adamant nature pushes Attack higher. Earthquake handles the heavy lifting on offense. Normal coverage rounds it out.

Best Build

Physical Tank
Ability
Sturdy
Item
CustapberryRECOVERY
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Graveler Moveset

  • ExplosionCoverage
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Stealth RockSTAB
  • EndureFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Electabuzz
ElectabuzzGood
Carkol
CarkolGood
Gothorita
GothoritaGood
All 20 games

Without TMs, Graveler's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Fighting coverage and more on top of Earthquake and Stone Edge for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Lv 1
Rock Polish
——20Rock
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 10
Rollout
309020Rock
Lv 12
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
Lv 16
Rock Throw
509015Rock
Lv 18
Smack Down
5010015Rock
Lv 24
Self-Destruct
2001005Normal
Lv 30
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
Lv 34
Rock Blast
259010Rock
Lv 40
Earthquake
10010010Ground
Lv 44
Explosion
2501005Normal
Lv 50
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 54
Stone Edge
100805Rock

TM Moves

Src
TM89
Body Press
8010010Fighting
TM66
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM58
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM28
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM224
Curse
——10Ghost
TM55
Dig
8010010Ground
TM204
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM133
Earth Power
9010010Ground
TM149
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM47
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM141
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM67
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM125
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM43
Fling
—10010Dark
TM158
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM192
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM180
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel
TM225
Hard Press
—10010Steel
TM121
Heavy Slam
—10010Steel
TM186
High Horsepower
959510Ground
TM104
Iron Defense
——15Steel
TM99
Iron Head
8010015Steel
TM80
Metronome
——10Normal
TM35
Mud Shot
559515Ground
TM05
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM85
Rest
——5Psychic
TM76
Rock Blast
259010Rock
TM86
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM51
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM06
Scary Face
—10010Normal
TM70
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM179
Smack Down
5010015Rock
TM116
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM84
Stomping Tantrum
7510010Ground
TM150
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM103
Substitute
——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM01
Take Down
908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM68
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric

Egg Moves

Graveler doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Graveler can't learn any Tutor moves
All 20 games

Graveler isn't available in the wild in Scarlet & Violet. Start by transferring Geodude from Red, Yellow, or Gold. The evolution path from Geodude to Graveler is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Graveler in Scarlet & Violet

  1. Geodude
    Step 1Obtain Geodude

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGold
  2. Graveler
    Step 2Graveler ✓

  • Graveler isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Golem to unlock its full potential. At 390 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • Watch for Starmie (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Graveler. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Starmie is the most dangerous since Water moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Ground, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 35 Speed, Graveler won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Geodude evolves into Graveler at level 25. Graveler evolves into Golem by trading. Graveler is a middle-stage evolution in the Geodude line.

  • Rock Head protects against recoil damage — that's the one you want on Graveler. Sand Veil is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sturdy works too if your team needs something different.

  • Graveler fills the trick room role. It's a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Graveler appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Graveler first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 20 games across 9 generations. It later gained an Alolan form in Generation 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.