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.
Commonly found near mountain trails, etc. If you step on one by accident, it gets angry.
Geodude Weakness
Type-wise, Geodude takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, and Ground. 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 |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 4x687-809%KO Mega Drain 4x235-277%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 4x350-412%KO Blizzard 2x117-137%KO Ice Beam 2x96-113%KO Surf 4x288-339%KO | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x567-668%KO Vine Whip 4x217-256%KO Mega Drain 4x195-230%KO Absorb 4x102-120%KO | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x381-449%KO Dig 2x51-61% Mega Drain 4x133-157%KO | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Vermilion City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Blastoise builds →Hydro Pump 4x457-537%KO Blizzard 2x152-179%KO Earthquake 2x57-68% Surf 4x377-443%KO | ||
 Sandshrew Ground | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Paras BugGrass | D | |
 Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Squirtle builds →Dig 2x33-40% Bubble Beam 4x180-213%KO Bubble 4x113-133%KO Water Gun 4x113-133%KO | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x151-177%KO Absorb 4x79-93% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x179-211%KO Vine Whip 4x151-177%KO Mega Drain 4x135-161%KO | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 4x158-186%KO Mega Drain 4x144-169%KO | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Paras builds →Dig 2x39-48% Mega Drain 4x107-127%KO | ||
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Squirtle builds →Ice Beam 2x79-93% Submission 2x32-39% Dig 2x32-39% Bubble Beam 4x172-203%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x180-212%KO Bubble Beam 4x257-304%KO Water Gun 4x163-192%KO | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x149-176%KO Absorb 4x81-96% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x183-216%KO Vine Whip 4x149-176%KO Mega Drain 4x136-160%KO | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 4x163-192%KO Mega Drain 4x143-168%KO | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Paras builds →Dig 2x43-51% Mega Drain 4x108-128%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x182-215%KO Surf 4x366-431%KO Bubble Beam 4x269-318%KO Water Gun 4x167-198%KO | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 4x215-254%KO Mega Drain 4x192-226%KO Absorb 4x101-120%KO | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Parasect builds →Dig 2x52-61% Mega Drain 4x132-155%KO | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Oddish builds →Petal Dance 4x444-522%KO Mega Drain 4x155-184%KO Absorb 4x84-99% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x186-219%KO Vine Whip 4x155-184%KO Mega Drain 4x138-162%KO | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x547-644%KO Vine Whip 4x210-248%KO Mega Drain 4x187-220%KO Absorb 4x98-116%KO | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x364-429%KO Dig 2x50-59% Mega Drain 4x126-149%KO | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Dewgong builds →Blizzard 2x189-223%KO Ice Beam 2x156-184%KO Surf 4x313-369%KO Aurora Beam 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 4x482-567%KO Solar Beam 4x482-567%KO Mega Drain 4x163-193%KO Absorb 4x83-99% | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x567-668%KO Vine Whip 4x217-256%KO Mega Drain 4x195-230%KO Absorb 4x102-120%KO | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x381-449%KO Dig 2x51-61% Mega Drain 4x133-157%KO | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Dewgong builds →Blizzard 2x197-232%KO Ice Beam 2x162-190%KO Surf 4x323-381%KO Aurora Beam 2x117-138%KO | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 4x497-584%KO Solar Beam 4x497-584%KO Mega Drain 4x168-198%KO Absorb 4x89-104%KO | ||
In Yellow, Cloyster can KO Geodude with Blizzard (231-271%). Articuno threatens a KO with Blizzard (252-297%). Golem's Earthquake also KOs at 115-136%.
 Cloyster WaterIce | A | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Cloyster builds →Explosion39-46% Clamp 4x150-176%KO Blizzard 2x231-271%KO | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x252-297%KO Hyper Beam21-25% Ice Beam 2x206-243%KO | ||
 Golem RockGround | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Golem builds →Earthquake 2x115-136%KO Explosion47-56% Rock Slide21-25% Body Slam16-19% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Victreebel builds →Wrap3-3% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Machamp builds →Earthquake 2x82-97% Body Slam17-20% Submission 2x99-117%KO | ||
Yellow Evolution
Geodude starts a line toward Golem. Can't breed this Rock/Ground type (300 stats), so keep the evolution path going. Evolving adds up to 195 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Yellow Geodude Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Explosion
- Earthquake
- Defense Curl
- Unknown
Recommended Teammates
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
Yellow Geodude Locations
Geodude is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 8 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Geodude in Yellow
You can find Geodude through 8 walking encounters at Lv. 10-46. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
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 Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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