Is Graveler Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Graveler works without evolving if you lack a trade partner. Rock/Ground handles Volkner, Flint, and Candice through physical attacks. The four weaknesses including 4x Grass and 4x Water are the obvious problems. Crasher Wake and Gardenia are rough.
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.
Catch Geodude
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 Graveler in Diamond & Pearl
Graveler takes over the deeper caves, 72 encounters in ten spots running from the low 20s past level 55. It is the mid-tier rock-type staple of Mt. Coronet and Victory Road, common in most of them.
Wild Graveler may be holding when caught:
Everstone (5% chance) Held: Prevents level-based evolution from occuring.10 locations to catch Graveler15 locations to catch Geodude
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Geodude at any of the 15 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 DP
Available earlier: catch Geodude at the very start and evolve it at Lv 25. Wild Graveler first appears at Mt. Coronet (after Badge 2).
- Step 1Catch GeodudeOreburgh 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 2Graveler ✓Iron 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.
To plan your throws, open the Diamond & Pearl catch rate calculator with Graveler preloaded.
How to Get Shiny Graveler in Diamond & Pearl
Graveler rolls out on Route 211 and Route 214, so a PokeRadar chain in that grass is what lands its shiny. Compare Shiny Graveler odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Graveler 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.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Diamond & Pearl 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Graveler Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Graveler
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x199-234%KO Earthquake 2x84-98% Iron Tail 2x55-66% Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Breloom builds →Seed Bomb 4x155-183%KO Focus Punch 2x143-169%KO Iron Tail 2x63-75% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Shiftry builds →Leaf Storm 4x402-473%KO Dig 2x42-50% Focus Blast 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x346-408%KO Surf 4x274-323%KO Focus Punch 2x58-69% Ice Beam 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Cradily builds →Solar Beam 4x314-370%KO Earthquake 2x44-52% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x175-206%KO Focus Punch 2x71-84% Ice Beam 2x139-164%KO Water Pulse 4x120-141%KO | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Empoleon builds →Surf 4x323-380%KO Flash Cannon 2x137-162%KO Ice Beam 2x107-127%KO Earthquake 2x46-55% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x137-162%KO Earthquake 2x62-73% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x323-380%KO Ice Beam 2x107-127%KO Dig 2x30-36% Iron Tail 2x37-44% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 4x139-164%KO Dig 2x46-55% Brick Break 2x44-52% Giga Drain 4x90-106%KO | ||
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 29 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Block, Flail, Hammer Arm and 2 more.
DP Graveler Best Moveset
115 Defense and 95 Attack provide decent physical bulk and hitting power, but 4x weaknesses to Water and Grass plus 35 Speed make the moveset predictable and easy to exploit. Evolve to Golem.
Best Build
Graveler best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Fling
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Block and Flail on Graveler. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Earthquake and Stone Edge, they expand what Graveler can actually threaten in practice.
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
GRAVELER make their homes on sheer cliff faces by gouging out numerous horizontal holes.
It tumbles down slopes, heedless of any body parts chipping off. It eats a ton of rocks daily.
Graveler Diamond & Pearl Guide
No. Graveler only evolves into Golem through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Diamond & Pearl.
Yes. Wild Graveler 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, 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 Diamond & Pearl, 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.
For Diamond & Pearl, run Adamant on Graveler. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the trick room role.
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
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