Is Graveler Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Graveler is usable through the mid-game on physical bulk alone. Golem needs a trade to reach, and plenty of players finish the game with Graveler instead. It works. Just don't send it anywhere near Water.
Brock's typing presses Geodude's defenses.
Misty's team hits Geodude's weaknesses hard.
Geodude resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Erika's team hits Graveler's weaknesses hard.
Golem resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Golem resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Catch Geodude
Catch Geodude in Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 7-9, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- LV 21NormalSelf-DestructPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM48RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- LV 31GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 36NormalExplosionPower 170Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
Evolve Geodude to Graveler
Geodude evolves into Graveler at Level 25. Your Geodude should hit Level 25 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25NormalSelf-DestructPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM48RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- LV 36GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 43NormalExplosionPower 170Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
Evolve Graveler to Golem
Graveler evolves into Golem when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Koga.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 29)
- LV 29NormalSelf-DestructPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- After Lt. Surge
- TM48RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- LV 36GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 43NormalExplosionPower 170Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
How to Get Graveler in Red & Blue
Six rare high-level spots, all of them in Victory Road and nowhere else. Pushing a Geodude to level 25 gets a Graveler earlier than the cave will hand you one.
1 location to catch Graveler3 locations to catch Geodude
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Geodude at any of the 3 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 RB
Available earlier: catch Geodude (before Badge 2) and evolve it at Lv 25. Wild Graveler first appears at Victory Road (after Badge 7).
- Step 2Graveler ✓or evolve from Geodude (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into Golem
To plan your throws, open the Red & Blue catch rate calculator with Graveler preloaded.
Graveler Weakness
Graveler's Rock/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, and Ground. 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 |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Graveler Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Graveler
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x333-392%KO Blizzard 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Slowbro builds →Surf 4x309-365%KO Blizzard 2x118-140%KO Earthquake 2x42-49% Submission 2x34-40% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Blastoise builds →Surf 4x270-318%KO Blizzard 2x105-123%KO Earthquake 2x45-54% Submission 2x36-43% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 4x435-512%KO Blizzard 2x133-157%KO Submission 2x28-34% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x258-305%KO Dig 2x51-60% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Staryu (Cinnabar Island Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Starmie builds →Surf 4x309-365%KO Blizzard 2x118-140%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Lapras builds →Hydro Pump 4x341-402%KO Solar Beam 4x227-268%KO Blizzard 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Seadra Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Seadra builds →Surf 4x294-346%KO Blizzard 2x113-134%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 4x258-305%KO Blizzard 2x79-94% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Golduck builds →Surf 4x294-346%KO Dig 2x45-54% Blizzard 2x113-134%KO Submission 2x36-43% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Graveler View Dewgong builds →Surf 4x231-272%KO Blizzard 2x135-159%KO | ||
Graveler Evolutions
Graveler connects Geodude to Golem as a Rock/Ground type. Can't breed at 390 stats, just keep evolving. 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
RB Graveler Best Moveset
Decent Attack for MoveEarthquake but the same 4x Water and Grass weaknesses as Golem at lower bulk. MoveExplosion is still available. Same moves, less power, same fatal weaknesses.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Explosion
- Rock Slide
- Defense Curl
- Earthquake
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.
- 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 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 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 23 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Rolls down slopes to move. It rolls over any obstacle without slowing or changing its direction.
Graveler Red & Blue Guide
No. Graveler only evolves into Golem through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Red & Blue.
In Red & Blue, 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 Red & Blue, 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.
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- 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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