Is Geodude Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Rock/Ground with AbilitySturdy surviving any hit at full HP. Transfer only. AbilitySturdy guarantees a hit, but the 4x Water and Grass weaknesses hurt in a game with Marlon's Water gym.
Geodude has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Geodude's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's team hits Geodude's weaknesses hard.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Geodude's weaknesses hard.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Geodude cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Geodude in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Geodude in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Geodude over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Gold & Silver, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Geodude in B2W2
Step 1Geodude ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Mt. Moon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Victory Road. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Dark Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Graveler
Step 3Evolve into Golem
Geodude Weakness
Type-wise, Geodude takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Watch out for Water and Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. The Rock/Ground typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Geodude's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water, Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Geodude Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Geodude
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 4x260-306%KO Energy Ball 4x217-255%KO | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 4x204-243%KO Rock Smash 2x21-26% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Oshawott builds →Razor Shell 4x109-128%KO Rock Smash 2x21-26% | ||
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 4x194-230%KO Rock Smash 2x21-26% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x127-150%KO Rock Smash 2x30-37% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 4x263-310%KO Energy Ball 4x208-247%KO | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x125-148%KO Dig 2x60-71% Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Alomomola Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Alomomola builds →Aqua Jet 4x70-82% Wake-Up Slap 2x34-41% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x141-167%KO Dig 2x63-74% | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x119-141%KO Dig 2x58-69% Rock Smash 2x31-37% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x611-719%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x408-481%KO Brick Break 2x50-59% Bulldoze 2x41-49% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x230-270%KO Iron Head 2x77-92% Bulldoze 2x40-47% Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Samurott builds →Surf 4x477-562%KO Blizzard 2x200-236%KO Dig 2x53-63% Revenge 2x41-49% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x605-713%KO | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x405-477%KO Brick Break 2x50-60% Bulldoze 2x40-48% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x226-267%KO Iron Head 2x76-90% Bulldoze 2x38-46% Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Samurott builds →Surf 4x470-554%KO Blizzard 2x197-232%KO Dig 2x53-63% Revenge 2x40-48% | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x623-733%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% Focus Blast 2x208-244%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x526-619%KO Close Combat 2x108-128%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x623-733%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Conkeldurr can KO Geodude with Drain Punch (130-153%). Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (243-286%). Landorus's Earthquake also KOs at 139-164%.
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x130-153%KO Mach Punch 2x70-83% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x243-286%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x139-164%KO U Turn33-38% Stone Edge23-27% | ||
Geodude Evolutions
Geodude kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Graveler all the way to Golem. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 195 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Geodude Best Moveset
Rock/Ground at 100 Defense absorbs physical hits that bypass the low 30 Sp. Def, and AbilitySturdy guarantees surviving one hit from full HP. The moveset fires 80 Attack physical TermStab back but 20 Speed goes last against everything. Golem two evolutions away.
Best Build
Geodude best EVs are Attack and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Rock Polish
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Autotomize and Block aren't available any other way for Geodude, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Earthquake 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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
At rest, it looks just like a rock. Carelessly stepping on it will make it swing its fists angrily.
Geodude Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Geodude works as a placeholder. Rock/Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Graveler. That's where the stats start mattering.
Yes. Alolan Geodude is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 7. Plays completely differently from the original.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Geodude appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves