Is Geodude Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Alolan Geodude's Rock/Electric typing with AbilityGalvanize turns Normal moves into Electric attacks. Strong early, handles Kahili's Flying E4 with Electric damage, and brings a completely different flavor from every other Rock-type. Solid pickup.
Geodude has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Geodude's weaknesses hard.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Geodude trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Geodude has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Geodude's weaknesses hard.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Acerola's team hits Geodude's weaknesses hard.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Kukui'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.
Golem 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.
Golem 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Geodude's starts with Geodude, which appears in the wild in the locations below. Level through 1 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
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 |
What is Geodude Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Geodude
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Slowbro builds →Water Gun 4x177-209%KO Brick Break 2x42-51% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Petilil Grass | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x70-84% Bubble 4x70-84% Frost Breath 2x51-60% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 4x273-321%KO Aurora Beam 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 4x282-332%KO Brick Break 2x36-43% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Slowbro builds →Water Gun 4x171-204%KO Brick Break 2x41-50% | ||
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Popplio builds →Bubble Beam 4x200-236%KO Icy Wind 2x57-68% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 4x294-346%KO Aurora Beam 2x108-127%KO | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 4x304-358%KO Brick Break 2x38-46% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Slowbro builds →Water Gun 4x185-219%KO Brick Break 2x44-54% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Brionne builds →Water Gun 4x175-208%KO Icy Wind 2x77-92% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 4x297-350%KO Aurora Beam 2x103-123%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Gallade builds →Leaf Blade 4x142-167%KO Brick Break 2x88-105%KO | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 4x357-420%KO Brick Break 2x37-43% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x88-105%KO Energy Ball 4x142-167%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Gallade builds →Leaf Blade 4x148-174%KO Brick Break 2x91-109%KO Bulldoze 2x49-58% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 4x303-357%KO Aurora Beam 2x107-128%KO | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 4x361-426%KO Brick Break 2x39-46% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Slowbro builds →Water Pulse 4x272-322%KO Brick Break 2x41-49% Bulldoze 2x33-41% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 4x565-665%KO Bulldoze 2x36-43% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 4x522-614%KO Energy Ball 4x348-410%KO Ice Beam 2x173-205%KO | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 4x614-723%KO Low Sweep 2x48-58% Steel Wing 2x51-60% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 4x190-224%KO Brick Break 2x63-75% Ice Beam 2x95-113%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x255-300%KO Earthquake 2x105-124%KO | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 4x500-588%KO Energy Ball 4x333-392%KO Ice Beam 2x167-196%KO | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 4x589-694%KO Low Sweep 2x46-55% Steel Wing 2x50-59% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 4x594-700%KO Energy Ball 4x239-282%KO Ice Beam 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 4x721-849%KO Hammer Arm 2x103-122%KO Bulldoze 2x42-50% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Torterra builds →Solar Beam 4x725-854%KO Earthquake 2x106-124%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 4x916-1078%KO Bulldoze 2x34-41% | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 4x962-1132%KO Focus Blast 2x193-228%KO Bulldoze 2x36-42% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 4x739-869%KO Hammer Arm 2x105-124%KO Earthquake 2x70-83% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Torterra builds →Solar Beam 4x746-878%KO Earthquake 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x867-1020%KO Close Combat 2x109-129%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Kartana's Knock Off hits Geodude for 41-49%. Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (315-371%). Conkeldurr's Drain Punch also KOs at 130-153%.
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Kartana builds →Knock Off41-49% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x315-371%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x130-153%KO Mach Punch 2x70-83% Knock Off38-44% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Mienfoo builds →U Turn26-31% High Jump Kick 2x97-114%KO Stone Edge19-22% | ||
Geodude Evolutions
Geodude kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Graveler all the way to Golem. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 195 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Geodude Best Moveset
Rock/Ground at 80 Attack with AbilityRock Head removing recoil damage and AbilitySturdy surviving any one hit at full HP. The Alolan form shifts to Rock/Electric. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Golem two evolutions away adds 120 Attack.
Best Build
Geodude best EVs are Attack
Utility Moveset
- Dig
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
Base Stats
Geodude that have lived a long life have had all their edges smoothed out until they’re totally round. They also have a calm, quiet disposition.
It uses both hands to climb precipitous cliffs. People who see it in action have been known to take up bouldering.
Geodude Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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