Graveler's all-in on Defense at the expense of Speed. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 0 HP EVs and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Graveler's Rock/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Water and Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Graveler's physical bulk (base 115 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 |
 Gyarados Water | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 4x239-282%KO Blizzard 2x79-94% Aqua Tail 4x172-203%KO Ice Beam 2x65-77% | ||
 Toedscruel GroundGrass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Toedscruel builds →Power Whip 4x145-171%KO Solar Beam 4x325-383%KO Earth Power 2x122-143%KO Seed Bomb 4x98-115%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x147-173%KO Solar Beam 4x258-305%KO Dynamic Punch 2x98-115%KO Seed Bomb 4x161-189%KO | ||
 Wo-Chien DarkGrass | B | |
Obtain MethodSouth Province Area One Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Wo-Chien builds →Power Whip 4x168-198%KO Solar Beam 4x372-438%KO Body Press 2x38-45% Seed Bomb 4x113-134%KO | ||
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Gogoat builds →Solar Beam 4x380-448%KO Earthquake 2x53-63% Leaf Blade 4x145-171%KO Surf 4x191-225%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Archaludon can KO Graveler with Flash Cannon (151-178%). Annihilape deals 56-66% with Drain Punch.
 Archaludon SteelDragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStamina ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Archaludon builds →Flash Cannon 2x151-178%KO Dragon Pulse80-95% | ||
 Dondozo Water | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Dondozo builds →
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 Annihilape FightingGhost | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemSitrus Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Annihilape builds →Drain Punch 2x56-66% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x87-102%KO Knock Off28-33% Close Combat 2x69-82% | ||
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemCovert Cloak NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Whimsicott builds →Moonblast49-58% | ||
Graveler is partway through a three-stage line between Geodude and Golem. The chain involves a trade, so it's not a straightforward grind. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+15 from Geodude). The final form adds another 105 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Graveler to get Geodude eggs easily using 55 partners from the Mineral egg group.
Custapberry and Sturdy form the backbone. Graveler invests max HP and Attack EVs to play its hazard lead role properly, and Adamant nature pushes Attack higher. Earthquake handles the heavy lifting on offense. Normal coverage rounds it out.
Best Build
Graveler best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Explosion
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Endure
Recommended Teammates
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Explosion
- Earthquake
- Body Press
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without TMs, Graveler's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Fighting coverage and more on top of Earthquake and Stone Edge for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
In Scarlet & Violet, Graveler isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Golem to unlock its full potential. At 390 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Starmie (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Graveler. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Starmie is the most dangerous since Water moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Ground, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 35 Speed, Graveler won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Rock Head protects against recoil damage. That's the one you want on Graveler. Sand Veil is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sturdy works too if your team needs something different.
In Scarlet & Violet, Graveler fills the trick room role. It's a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Graveler first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 20 games across 10 generations. It later gained an Alolan form in Generation 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
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- 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
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