Alolan Geodude vs Geodude
Rock
GroundTypeSwapsRock
Electric
Same as Geodude
- HP40
- AttackAtk80
- DefenseDef100
- Sp. AtkSpA30
- Sp. DefSpD30
- SpeedSpe20
- Total300
- Rock HeadAbility 1Magnet Pull
- SturdyAbility 2Sturdy
- Sand VeilHiddenGalvanize
How to get it
- Sun, MoonWildBlush Mountain, Route 12
- Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go EeveeIn-game tradeVermilion City
- Scarlet, VioletWildCanyon Biome
Form-only moves 16
- Charge
- Charge Beam
- Discharge
- Electroweb
- Magnet Rise
- Spark
- Supercell Slam
- Thunder
- Thunder Shock
- Thunder Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Wild Charge
- Zap Cannon
Brutal Swing
Screech
Alolan Geodude Moves
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Block and Counter aren't available any other way for Alolan Geodude, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Zap Cannon and Thunder for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
The level-up pool tells the story here. Alolan Geodude learns Take Down and Self-Destruct naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Fighting coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
The egg pool carries weight here. Autotomize and Block aren't available any other way for Alolan Geodude, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Thunder and Stone Edge for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
The egg pool carries weight here. Autotomize and Block aren't available any other way for Alolan Geodude, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Thunder and Stone Edge for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Alolan Geodude Weakness
Type-wise, Alolan Geodude takes extra damage from Ground, Water, Grass, and Fighting. Watch out for Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. The Rock/Electric typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Alolan Geodude's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ground |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Electric, Poison |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Flying |
What is Alolan Geodude Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Alolan Geodude
Urshifu threatens a KO with Close Combat (190-224%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves View Landorus builds →
| ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Alolan Geodude View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x190-224%KO Close Combat 2x190-224%KO | ||
 Kartana GrassSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Alolan Geodude View Kartana builds →Knock Off30-35% | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Alolan Geodude View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x92-109%KO Mach Punch 2x50-59% Knock Off27-32% | ||
Evolution
Alolan Geodude kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Alolan Graveler all the way to Alolan Golem. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Shiny Alolan Geodude
Here is Shiny Alolan Geodude beside its normal colors.
Normal
ShinyAlolan Geodude Locations
Alolan Geodude is the first stage of its 3-stage chain, so no trade evolution leads to it. A trade is needed only further along the line, as the step cards below show.
Best Locations to Catch Alolan Geodude in Scarlet & Violet
Alolan Geodude is not found in the wild in Let's Go. Give a Geodude to a person in Vermilion City to get a level 16 Alolan Geodude.
How to Get Alolan Geodude in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Can't catch Alolan Geodude directly in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Catch Alolan Graveler from the locations below, then breed it for an Egg that hatches into Alolan Geodude.
No trade evolution leads to Alolan Geodude, the first stage of its 3-stage chain. Trading only comes in further along the line, as the step cards below show.
Best Locations to Catch Alolan Geodude in Sun & Moon
Base Stats
Alolan Geodude has 300 base stats in total. Defense leads at 100, and Speed is lowest at 20.
Its stone head is imbued with electricity and magnetism. If you carelessly step on one, you'll be in for a painful shock.
Game Availability
Alolan Geodude first appeared in Sun & Moon and is in 4 games: Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee and Scarlet & Violet.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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