Is Geodude Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Dark Cave and Route 46 from before the first gym. Rock/Ground with AbilitySturdy blocking OHKO moves in Gen 4. Golem through trade is the final form, but Graveler at level 25 handles Falkner, Bugsy, and resists Whitney's Miltank.
Geodude has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Geodude has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Chuck's team hits Graveler's weaknesses hard.
Graveler has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Golem resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Golem resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Golem resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catchable
Catch Geodude in Union Cave (walking, Lv 6, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- LV 18NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 29GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- LV 32NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 36NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 39RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
Evolve Geodude to Graveler
Geodude evolves into Graveler at Level 25. Your Geodude should hit Level 25 before you reach Morty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- LV 33GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 38NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 44NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 49RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
Evolve Graveler to Golem
Graveler evolves into Golem when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Clair.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 34)
- LV 34GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 34NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- LV 38NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 44NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 49RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
How to Get Geodude in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Geodude blankets the caves, forty-eight encounters across twelve spots by walking and Rock Smash from level 2 up to 32. There is also a disguised one waiting in the Rocket Hideout, a trap that battles you when you check it.
Wild Geodude may be holding when caught:
Everstone (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. The Pokemon holding this peculiar stone is prevented from evolving.13 locations to catch Geodude
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8Where To Catch Geodude in HGSS
Geodude is the chain's first catch. You'll find walking, rock smash, and more encounters from Lv. 2-43 across 74 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Geodude ✓Ruins of Alph - OutsideLv.3-14Smashing rocksRate 100%Rock Tunnel - B1FLv.12-21Smashing rocksRate 100%Dark Cave - WestLv.2-4CaveRate 60%Mt. Mortar - 1F BackLv.13-15CaveRate 50%Route 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 45%NightRoute 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 40%Morning/daySafari Zone - PeakLv.15-17FloorRate 40%Mt. Moon - 1FLv.8-10CaveSoulSilverRate 35%Mt. Moon - 2FLv.8-10CaveSoulSilverRate 35%Union Cave - 1FLv.6CaveRate 30%Union Cave - B1FLv.8CaveRate 30%Mt. Moon - 1FLv.8CaveHeartGoldRate 30%Mt. Moon - 2FLv.8CaveHeartGoldRate 30%Rock Tunnel - 1FLv.10CaveRate 30%Rock Tunnel - B1FLv.12CaveRate 30%Dark Cave - WestLv.8-14Smashing rocksRate 10%Mt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.14CaveRate 5%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.22-24Smashing rocksRate 90%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.22-24Smashing rocksRate 90%Victory Road - 3FLv.24-32Smashing rocksRate 90%Dark Cave - EastLv.23CaveRate 30%Route 45Lv.23GrassRate 30%Cliff Cave - 1FLv.19CaveRate 20%Union Cave - B2FLv.21CaveRate 10%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.16CaveRate 5%Team Rocket HQ - B1FLv.21Interact with PokemonLimitedMt. Mortar - 2FLv.31CaveRate 20%
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into GravelerRoute 45Lv.23-25GrassSoulSilverRate 55%Route 45Lv.23-27GrassHeartGoldRate 40%Safari Zone - PeakLv.16-17FloorRate 20%Morning/dayDark Cave - EastLv.25CaveRate 20%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.26-30Smashing rocksRate 10%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.26-30Smashing rocksRate 10%Victory Road - 3FLv.30-33Smashing rocksRate 10%Cliff Cave - 1FLv.20CaveRate 4%Morning/dayMt. Mortar - 2FLv.31CaveRate 30%Victory Road - 1FLv.32CaveRate 30%Victory Road - 2FLv.32CaveRate 30%Victory Road - 3FLv.32CaveRate 30%Mt. Silver - 1FLv.41-43CaveRate 20%or evolve from Geodude (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into Golem
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver for Geodude.
How to Get Shiny Geodude in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Geodude tumbles through Mt. Moon and Rock Tunnel, though a shiny hatches faster from Masuda breeding. Compare Shiny Geodude odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Geodude Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
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.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver 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
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Vileplume builds →Solar Beam 4x577-680%KO Drain Punch 2x36-43% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x173-204%KO Dig 2x63-75% Surf 4x149-176%KO | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Slowbro builds →Surf 4x428-504%KO Focus Punch 2x79-93% Ice Beam 2x143-168%KO Dig 2x43-51% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Feraligatr builds →Surf 4x353-416%KO Focus Punch 2x101-120%KO Dig 2x56-67% Iron Tail 2x69-83% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Leafeon builds →Solar Beam 4x360-424%KO Dig 2x59-69% Iron Tail 2x72-85% Rock Smash 2x31-37% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Marowak builds →Focus Punch 2x83-99% Dig 2x68-80% Iron Tail 2x56-67% Ice Beam 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Bayleef builds →Solar Beam 4x373-440%KO Iron Tail 2x47-56% Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Golduck builds →Surf 4x408-480%KO Focus Punch 2x83-99% Ice Beam 2x136-160%KO Dig 2x47-56% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCliff Edge Gate Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Quagsire builds →Surf 4x305-360%KO Focus Punch 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x71-84% Iron Tail 2x59-69% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Sandslash builds →Focus Punch 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x81-96% Iron Tail 2x68-80% | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodCherrygrove City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Tentacruel builds →Surf 4x360-424%KO Ice Beam 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Surf 4x380-448%KO Ice Beam 2x189-224%KO Iron Tail 2x59-69% Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
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, Curse, Flail and 3 more to offspring.
HGSS Geodude Best Moveset
Rock/Ground with 100 Defense and 80 Attack for physical bulk and power at the first stage. AbilitySturdy guarantees surviving one hit from full HP. The moveset blocks physical Normal and Rock attacks but crumbles to special Water or Grass. Graveler first, then Golem for full offensive Rock/Ground coverage.
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 Curse 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
All 21 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
- How do I catch Geodude in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Geodude in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Geodude from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Geodude easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
Geodude is a static encounter at Johto Team Rocket Hq in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Geodude appears at level 21. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Yes. Wild Geodude in HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.
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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