Stats & Training
The stat bars tell the story: Defense carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Rock Pokemon still yields 1 Defense stat exp 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
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 |
- 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
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x153-181%KO Mud-Slap 2x12-14% | ||
 Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Wooper builds →Water Gun 4x81-98% Mud-Slap 2x16-21% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Slowpoke builds →Water Gun 4x105-126%KO Mud-Slap 2x14-19% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x219-260%KO Water Gun 4x165-196%KO Rock Smash 2x29-35% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x156-185%KO Mud-Slap 2x12-15% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x217-255%KO Surf 4x357-420%KO Water Gun 4x160-190%KO Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x152-180%KO Mud-Slap 2x10-13% | ||
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Wooper builds →Surf 4x170-200%KO Dig 2x47-55% Ice Punch 2x47-57% Water Gun 4x85-100%KO | ||
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x85-100%KO Absorb 4x50-60% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x217-256%KO Iron Tail 2x59-69% Surf 4x360-424%KO Icy Wind 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x57-68% Dynamic Punch 2x37-45% Iron Tail 2x37-45% Surf 4x163-192%KO | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x88-104%KO Absorb 4x47-56% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x212-249%KO Iron Tail 2x57-68% Surf 4x351-413%KO Icy Wind 2x109-129%KO | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x56-66% Dynamic Punch 2x36-44% Iron Tail 2x36-44% Surf 4x158-187%KO | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x86-101%KO Absorb 4x45-55% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Gyarados Water | C | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 2x110-130%KO Surf 4x271-319%KO Icy Wind 2x57-68% Rock Smash 2x32-39% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x212-249%KO Iron Tail 2x57-68% Surf 4x351-413%KO Icy Wind 2x109-129%KO | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x56-66% Dynamic Punch 2x36-44% Iron Tail 2x36-44% Surf 4x158-187%KO | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x86-101%KO Absorb 4x45-55% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 4x199-234%KO Mega Drain 4x178-210%KO Absorb 4x92-109%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | C | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 2x110-130%KO Surf 4x271-319%KO Waterfall 4x238-281%KO Icy Wind 2x57-68% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x56-66% Dynamic Punch 2x36-44% Iron Tail 2x36-44% Surf 4x158-187%KO | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x86-101%KO Absorb 4x45-55% | ||
In Gold & Silver, Machamp's Earthquake hits Geodude for 82-97%. Golem's Earthquake also KOs at 115-136%.
 Machamp Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Machamp builds →Rock Slide15-18% Earthquake 2x82-97% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Skarmory builds →Drill Peck16-19% | ||
 Golem RockGround | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Golem builds →Earthquake 2x115-136%KO Explosion47-56% Rapid Spin10-11% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x468-551%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x243-286%KO Psychic122-143%KO Thief54-64% | ||
Gold & Silver Evolution
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Geodude easily with 12 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Mega Punch, Rock Slide to offspring.
Gold & Silver Geodude Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
Moves
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
Gold & Silver Geodude Locations
Geodude's scattered across 32 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 to Catch Geodude in Gold & Silver
walking and fixed encounters for Geodude across 32 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.
Geodude Guide
Geodude has 2 evolution paths: Graveler at level 25 and Alolan Graveler at level 25. Different conditions, different results.
Geodude has 2 evolution paths: Graveler at level 25 and Alolan Graveler at level 25. Different method for each one.
In Gold & Silver, 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.
Geodude is catchable in Gold & Silver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves