Is Graveler Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Graveler with AbilityRock Head hits hard without recoil. Electric immunity handles Wattson and Rock coverage beats Winona. Trade evolves into Golem, but Graveler holds up through mid-game alone. The 4x Water weakness is dangerous against Juan and Wallace's endgame.
Roxanne's typing presses Geodude's defenses.
Brawly's team hits Geodude's weaknesses hard.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Graveler resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Juan's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Catch Geodude
Catch Geodude in Granite Cave (walking, Lv 6-9, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- LV 21NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- LV 36GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 41NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 46NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TUTORRockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORFireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
Evolve Geodude to Graveler
Geodude evolves into Graveler at Level 25. Your Geodude should hit Level 25 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- LV 45GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 53NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 62NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TUTORRockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORFireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
Evolve Graveler to Golem
Graveler evolves into Golem when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Tate & Liza.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 33)
- LV 33NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- LV 45GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 53NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 62NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TUTORRockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORFireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Graveler in Emerald
Graveler shows up in only two late spots, smashing rocks in Victory Road and walking the Magma Aqua Hideout, levels 30 to 40. It is the deeper-cave version of Geodude, so a level-25 evolution is often faster.
Wild Graveler may be holding when caught:
Everstone (5% chance) A wondrous hold item that prevents evolution.2 locations to catch Graveler6 locations to catch Geodude
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Geodude at any of the 6 locations below, then level it up to 25 — it evolves into Graveler.
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5 Badge 6 Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Graveler in E
Available earlier: catch Geodude (before Badge 2) and evolve it at Lv 25. Wild Graveler first appears at Team Magma Hideout (after Badge 6).
- Step 2Graveler ✓or 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 Emerald catch rate calculator with Graveler preloaded.
How to Get Shiny Graveler in Emerald
Graveler rolls through the Magma Hideout and cracks out of boulders in Victory Road, so Rock Smash your way through, or hunt a shiny Geodude and evolve it at level twenty-five to reach the same shine. Compare Shiny Graveler odds across every game
Emerald Shiny Graveler Calculator
2 MethodsBoth methods here share the same odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try. Pick whichever fits how you play.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breeding: Hatch eggs of this line; each egg rolls at the base shiny rate (no Masuda before Gen IV).
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
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 Emerald 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
What is Graveler Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Graveler
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x146-173%KO Solar Beam 4x259-306%KO Iron Tail 2x65-77% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x137-161%KO Surf 4x106-125%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x142-167%KO Dig 2x40-47% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x433-509%KO Focus Punch 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 4x404-475%KO Focus Punch 2x70-83% Iron Tail 2x48-57% Dig 2x28-34% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Meganium builds →Solar Beam 4x331-391%KO Iron Tail 2x46-55% Rock Smash 2x10-13% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x137-161%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x356-419%KO Surf 4x283-334%KO Focus Punch 2x60-72% Ice Beam 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 4x356-419%KO Dig 2x33-40% Rock Smash 2x12-15% | ||
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Cradily builds →Solar Beam 4x326-385%KO Rock Smash 2x10-13% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x120-142%KO Dig 2x33-40% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Swampert builds →Surf 4x269-317%KO Focus Punch 2x86-102%KO Dig 2x53-62% Iron Tail 2x58-68% | ||
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 23 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Block, Mega Punch, Rock Slide.
E Graveler Best Moveset
Middle stage Rock/Ground at 115 Defense with AbilityRock Head. 95 Attack. One evolution from Golem's physical moveset and Explosion.
Best Build
Graveler best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Explosion
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Block and Mega Punch on Graveler. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Earthquake and Dig, 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
All 21 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Graveler grows by feeding on rocks. Apparently, it prefers to eat rocks that are covered in moss. This Pokemon eats its way through a ton of rocks on a daily basis.
Graveler Emerald Guide
No. Graveler only evolves into Golem through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Emerald. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Graveler to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
Yes. Wild Graveler in Emerald 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 Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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
Winds & Waves
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