Is Geodude Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Early cave encounters and Route 207. Geodude handles Roark with Fighting coverage and Volkner with Ground. AbilitySturdy blocks one-hit KO moves. Golem needs a trade evolution, but Graveler is serviceable on its own.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Golem resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Geodude on Oreburgh Gate (walking, Lv 4-8, common).
Recommended Moves
- LV 18NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Gardenia
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- LV 29GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 32NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 36NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 39RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Geodude to Graveler
Geodude evolves into Graveler at Level 25. Your Geodude should hit Level 25 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Gardenia
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- LV 33GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 38NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 44NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 49RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Graveler to Golem
Graveler evolves into Golem when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Byron.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 36)
- LV 36GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 36NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Gardenia
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 38NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 49RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Geodude in Diamond & Pearl
Geodude is the backbone of every Sinnoh cave. Sixty encounters across 15 spots, common to uncommon, level 4 up to 32 as you climb Mt. Coronet. You cannot dig through a tunnel without tripping over one.
Wild Geodude may be holding when caught:
Everstone (5% chance) Held: Prevents level-based evolution from occuring.15 locations to catch Geodude
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8Where To Catch Geodude in DP
Geodude is the chain's first catch. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 4-57 across 134 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Geodude ✓Oreburgh Gate - 1FLv.4-8GrassRate 80%Oreburgh Mine - B1FLv.5-9CaveRate 70%Oreburgh Mine - B2FLv.6-10CaveRate 70%Route 207Lv.5-7GrassRate 55%Route 206Lv.14-16GrassPearlRate 35%Mt. Coronet - Route 211 EntranceLv.12-13CaveRate 30%Mt. Coronet - Route 207 EntranceLv.14-15CaveRate 30%Ravaged PathLv.5GrassRate 20%Mt. Coronet - Route 211 EntranceLv.13CaveRate 20%MorningMt. Coronet - Route 207 EntranceLv.15CaveRate 20%MorningWayward Cave - 1FLv.15-16CaveRate 15%Oreburgh Gate - B1FLv.9GrassRate 10%Route 211 - WestLv.13GrassRate 10%Route 206Lv.14GrassDiamondRate 10%Ruin Maniac Tunnel - 0-9 Unown caughtLv.22CaveRate 95%Ruin Maniac Tunnel - 10-25 Unown caughtLv.23CaveRate 90%Ruin Maniac Tunnel - 26 Unown caughtLv.24CaveRate 80%Route 215Lv.20-22GrassRate 35%MorningIron Island - 1FLv.29-31GrassRate 35%Route 210 - SouthLv.19GrassRate 30%Route 215Lv.20-22GrassRate 25%Valor LakefrontLv.20GrassRate 20%Route 214Lv.22GrassRate 20%Wayward Cave - B1FLv.16CaveRate 10%Stark Mountain - EntranceLv.25-27CaveRate 5%Stark Mountain - InteriorLv.27-29CaveRate 5%Iron Island - B1F Left CaveLv.31GrassRate 1%Iron Island - B1F Right CaveLv.31GrassRate 1%Iron Island - B2F Left CaveLv.31GrassRate 1%Iron Island - B2F Right CaveLv.32GrassRate 1%Iron Island - B3FLv.32GrassRate 1%
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into GravelerIron Island - B1F Left CaveLv.29-33GrassRate 69%Iron Island - B1F Right CaveLv.29-33GrassRate 69%Iron Island - B2F Left CaveLv.29-33GrassRate 49%Iron Island - B2F Right CaveLv.30-34GrassRate 39%Iron Island - B3FLv.30-34GrassRate 39%Route 211 - EastLv.27GrassRate 20%Valor LakefrontLv.21-22GrassRate 15%Morning/dayRoute 214Lv.23-24GrassRate 15%Morning/dayValor LakefrontLv.22GrassRate 5%NightRoute 214Lv.24GrassRate 5%NightMt. Coronet - Top CaveLv.39-40CaveRate 40%Iron Island - 1FLv.31-33GrassRate 35%Mt. Coronet - B1FLv.31CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - Route 216 EntranceLv.31CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - 2FLv.36CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - 3FLv.36CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - 4F Room 1Lv.38CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - 4F Room 3Lv.38CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - 5FLv.40CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - 6FLv.40CaveRate 20%Victory Road - 1FLv.45CaveRate 20%Route 216Lv.33-34GrassRate 10%Victory Road - 2FLv.46CaveRate 20%Victory Road - Nat Dex AreaLv.51CaveRate 20%Victory Road - Nat Dex Exit AreaLv.51CaveRate 20%Stark Mountain - EntranceLv.55CaveRate 20%Stark Mountain - InteriorLv.57CaveRate 20%Route 227Lv.54-56GrassRate 15%Morning/dayStark Mountain - OutsideLv.54-56CaveRate 15%Morning/daySnowpoint Temple - 1FLv.52CaveRate 10%Snowpoint Temple - B1FLv.54CaveRate 10%Snowpoint Temple - B2FLv.54CaveRate 10%Snowpoint Temple - B3FLv.54CaveRate 10%Snowpoint Temple - B4FLv.56CaveRate 10%Snowpoint Temple - B5FLv.56CaveRate 10%Route 227Lv.56GrassRate 5%NightStark Mountain - OutsideLv.56CaveRate 5%Nightor evolve from Geodude (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into GolemBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Geodude egg.
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Diamond & Pearl for Geodude.
How to Get Shiny Geodude in Diamond & Pearl
Geodude tumbles through Iron Island and Mt. Coronet, where keeping a PokeRadar chain going brings its shiny to 1 in 200. Compare Shiny Geodude odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Geodude Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Diamond & Pearl shiny odds for Geodude.
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
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x188-222%KO Solar Beam 4x377-444%KO | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x510-600%KO Surf 4x404-477%KO Focus Punch 2x77-90% Ice Beam 2x134-159%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 4x510-600%KO Dig 2x55-66% Focus Blast 2x170-200%KO | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x181-214%KO Earthquake 2x81-96% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Leafeon builds →Solar Beam 4x377-444%KO Dig 2x60-71% Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x86-103%KO Focus Punch 2x85-101%KO Ice Beam 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x118-140%KO Rock Smash 2x34-41% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Gastrodon builds →Surf 4x411-485%KO Earthquake 2x90-107%KO Ice Beam 2x137-162%KO Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x97-115%KO Brick Break 2x51-60% Steel Wing 2x47-55% Ice Fang 2x44-52% | ||
 Grotle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Grotle builds →Solar Beam 4x356-419%KO Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
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
Breeding
Breed Geodude easily with 29 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Block, Flail, Hammer Arm and 2 more to offspring.
DP Geodude Best Moveset
100 Defense is impressive for an unevolved Rock/Ground, but 20 Speed and weak special stats mean the moveset can only throw slow physical hits. AbilitySturdy guarantees one attack from full HP. Graveler, then Golem.
Best Build
Geodude best EVs are Attack
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Brick Break
- Explosion
- Earth Power
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Block and Flail 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
34 of 35 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Many live on mountain trails and remain half buried while keeping an eye on climbers.
It is impossible to distinguish from rocks. It slams against others in contests of hardness.
Geodude Diamond & Pearl Guide
Yes. Wild Geodude in Diamond & Pearl can hold Everstone (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Everstone.
In Diamond & Pearl, 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 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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