Geodude sits at the start of its evolution line — not yet at full power, but that changes fast. Most trainers push through to Golem as fast as possible. Known as the Rock Pokemon. Built to hit on the physical side.
The stat bars tell the story: Defense carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Rock Pokemon still yields 1 Defense EV per fight on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Most people may not notice, but a closer look should reveal that there are many GEODUDE around.
It uses its arms to steadily climb steep mountain paths. It swings its fists around if angered.
Geodude Weakness
FragileType-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.
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
Geodude kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Graveler all the way to Golem. For breeding, quick to hatch with a small partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 195 stat points total.
How to Evolve
Breed Geodude easily with 12 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Mega Punch, Rock Slide to offspring.
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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Most of Geodude's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Earthquake and Dig, but Normal and Fighting and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Geodude's scattered across 34 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations
walking and fixed encounters for Geodude across 34 spots at Lv. 2-31. The catch is that Silver and Gold don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
At 300 BST, Geodude is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Graveler before bringing it to any serious fight.
Geodude's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Lapras (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Gyarados 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 20 Speed, Geodude won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Geodude can evolve into Graveler and Alolan Graveler depending on the method. Geodude is the base form in a 5-stage evolutionary line.
Geodude is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. But the speed tells the real story — base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the trick room role.
Geodude appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.
Available since Red & Blue, Geodude appears in 20 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A