Is Graveler Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Takes physical hits well and the Rock/Ground coverage matters through mid-Crystal. Graveler handles Jasmine, contributes against Pryce with physical attacks, and isn't dead weight against Clair. The 4x Water weakness is the constant risk. Trade for Golem if you can.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with 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 resists most of Morty's coverage and hits back hard.
Chuck's team hits Graveler's weaknesses hard.
Graveler has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Graveler has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Golem resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
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 Misty's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Brock'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.
Catch Geodude
Catch Geodude in Union Cave (walking, Lv 6, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDigPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner prize (5500 coins)
- LV 21NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Morty
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Olivine City
- LV 36GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 41NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Lt. Surge
- TUTORFireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod City
- TM03GhostCursePower —Accuracy 100%PP 10Gift in the Celadon Mansion roof house, at night only
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 90Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner prize (5500 coins)
- TM48FireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Department Store
- After Morty
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Olivine City
- LV 41GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TUTORFireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod City
- LV 48NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%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 31)
- LV 31NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDigPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner prize (5500 coins)
- After Morty
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Olivine City
- LV 41GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Celadon Game Corner prize (7500 coins)
- TUTORFireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod City
- LV 48NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Graveler in Crystal
Graveler holds the deeper caves, common at all eight of its areas, with levels in the mid-20s that climb to the high 40s on Mt. Silver. A Geodude evolves at 25 if you would rather not dig.
Wild Graveler may be holding when caught:
Everstone (2% chance) Stops evolution. (HOLD)5 locations to catch Graveler9 locations to catch Geodude
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Geodude at any of the 9 locations below, then level it up to 25 — it evolves into Graveler.
Badge 1
Badge 2
Badge 3 Badge 4 Badge 5 Badge 6 Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Graveler in C
Available earlier: catch Geodude (before Badge 2) and evolve it at Lv 25. Wild Graveler first appears at Mt. Mortar (after Badge 4).
- Step 1Catch GeodudeDark Cave - WestLv.2-4CaveRate 60%Route 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 50%Rock Tunnel - 1FLv.11-12CaveRate 50%NightDark Cave - WestLv.2-3CaveRate 40%the Dunsparce swarm that Hiker Anthony reports byMt. Moon - 1FLv.8-10CaveRate 35%Union Cave - 1FLv.6CaveRate 30%Union Cave - B1FLv.8CaveRate 30%Rock Tunnel - 1FLv.11CaveRate 30%Morning/dayMt. Mortar - 1F BackLv.13CaveRate 30%Rock Tunnel - B1FLv.14CaveRate 30%Route 33Lv.6GrassRate 20%Mt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.14CaveRate 5%Dark Cave - EastLv.23CaveRate 30%Route 45Lv.23GrassRate 30%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.16CaveRate 5%Union Cave - B2FLv.20CaveRate 5%Team Rocket HQ - B1FLv.21Interact with PokemonLimitedMt. Mortar - 2FLv.31CaveRate 30%NightMt. Mortar - 2FLv.31CaveRate 20%Morning/day
- Step 2Graveler ✓Route 45Lv.23-27GrassRate 50%NightRoute 45Lv.23GrassRate 30%Morning/dayDark Cave - EastLv.25CaveRate 20%Victory Road - 1FLv.34-40CaveRate 50%Nightor evolve from Geodude (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into GolemBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Geodude egg.
To plan your throws, open the Crystal catch rate calculator with Graveler preloaded.
How to Get Shiny Graveler in Crystal
Graveler rolls through Dark Cave, Mt. Mortar, Mt. Silver and Victory Road as a common spawn around the clock, with Route 45 grass on the side. Compare Shiny Graveler odds across every game
Crystal Shiny Graveler Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is Breed w/ Shiny Parent, about 1 in 64 on each try.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breed w/ Shiny Parent: Eggs inherit stats from a shiny parent, so about 1 in 64 hatch shiny. A shiny Ditto helps every egg, and any other shiny parent (the red Gyarados works) helps only eggs of the opposite gender.
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 | 7-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 19-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 45-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 147-- | -- |
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.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Crystal shiny odds calculator with Graveler already selected.
Graveler Weakness
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Graveler Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Graveler
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x331-391%KO Blizzard 2x139-164%KO Iron Tail 2x38-45% Mud-Slap 2x9-11% | ||
 Suicune Water | B | |
Obtain MethodTin Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Suicune builds →Surf 4x283-334%KO Blizzard 2x118-140%KO Iron Tail 2x42-51% Dig 2x26-32% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Slowbro builds →Surf 4x308-362%KO Blizzard 2x129-153%KO Iron Tail 2x42-51% Dig 2x26-32% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Golduck builds →Surf 4x298-351%KO Blizzard 2x123-145%KO Iron Tail 2x46-55% Dig 2x28-34% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Feraligatr builds →Surf 4x255-300%KO Iron Tail 2x56-66% Blizzard 2x107-126%KO Dig 2x35-42% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwag (Ecruteak City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Poliwrath builds →Surf 4x235-277%KO Submission 2x62-74% Blizzard 2x97-115%KO Mud-Slap 2x12-15% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Lapras builds →Surf 4x269-317%KO Ice Beam 2x134-158%KO Iron Tail 2x48-57% Rock Smash 2x10-13% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 4x245-289%KO | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Quagsire builds →Surf 4x221-260%KO Earthquake 2x72-85% Iron Tail 2x48-57% Ice Punch 2x58-70% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Dewgong builds →Surf 4x235-277%KO Blizzard 2x146-173%KO | ||
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 4x241-283%KO | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Meganium builds →Razor Leaf 4x158-187%KO Iron Tail 2x46-55% Mud-Slap 2x10-13% Rock Smash 2x10-13% | ||
Graveler Evolutions
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 12 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Mega Punch, Rock Slide.
C Graveler Best Moveset
MoveEarthquake and MoveExplosion from passable Attack with the same 4x weaknesses as Golem at lower bulk. MoveExplosion trades HP for massive damage on the way out. Golem does everything harder from a sturdier frame.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Explosion
- Earthquake
- Rest
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Graveler's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Fighting coverage on top of Earthquake and Dig for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
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.
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
22 of 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It travels by rolling on mountain paths. If it gains too much speed, it stops by running into huge rocks.
Graveler Crystal Guide
No. Graveler only evolves into Golem through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Crystal.
Yes. Wild Graveler in Crystal can hold Everstone (2%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Everstone.
In Crystal, Graveler does the job early-game if you need a Rock/Ground type on your team. Evolve it into Golem before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
In Crystal, use Graveler as a trick room. Physical side carries the damage. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. Earthquake is the primary attack.
Game Availability
Graveler first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 20 games across 9 generations. It later gained an Alolan form in Generation 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
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
Winds & Waves
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