Stats & Training
The stat bars tell the story: Defense carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Rock Pokemon still yields 1 Defense EV per fight on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Many live on mountain trails and remain half-buried while keeping an eye on climbers.
It is impossible to distinguish from rocks. It slams against others in contests of toughness.
Geodude Weakness
Type-wise, Geodude takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Watch out for Water and Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. The Rock/Ground typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Geodude's physical bulk (base 100 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 |
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Surskit builds →Scald 4x229-271%KO Giga Drain 4x142-168%KO Water Pulse 4x181-213%KO Water Gun 4x129-155%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Budew builds →Energy Ball 4x245-290%KO Giga Drain 4x213-252%KO Bullet Seed 4x48-58% Absorb 4x81-97% | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Psyduck builds →Focus Punch 2x71-84% Iron Tail 2x48-58% Surf 4x294-348%KO Scald 4x261-310%KO | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x81-97% Iron Tail 2x55-65% Rock Smash 2x26-32% | ||
Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x139-165%KO Earthquake 2x65-77% Brick Break 2x71-87% Revenge 2x65-77% | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Surskit builds →Scald 4x203-240%KO Giga Drain 4x134-160%KO Water Pulse 4x160-189%KO Water Gun 4x114-137%KO | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Shellos builds →Surf 4x246-291%KO Scald 4x231-274%KO Brine 4x189-223%KO Water Pulse 4x174-206%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Budew builds →Energy Ball 4x231-274%KO Giga Drain 4x203-240%KO Bullet Seed 4x43-51% Absorb 4x71-86% | ||
Buizel Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Buizel builds →Focus Punch 2x71-86% Iron Tail 2x51-63% Surf 4x260-309%KO Waterfall 4x129-154%KO | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Psyduck builds →Focus Punch 2x63-74% Iron Tail 2x43-51% Surf 4x274-326%KO Scald 4x246-291%KO | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Snover builds →Solar Beam 4x384-452%KO Blizzard 2x178-210%KO Iron Tail 2x48-58% Energy Ball 4x293-345%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Budew builds →Solar Beam 4x334-395%KO Energy Ball 4x251-296%KO Giga Drain 4x210-247%KO Bullet Seed 4x34-41% | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Surskit builds →Solar Beam 4x223-263%KO Blizzard 2x101-121%KO Ice Beam 2x84-99% Scald 4x223-263%KO | ||
Buizel Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Buizel builds →Focus Punch 2x74-88% Blizzard 2x116-137%KO Iron Tail 2x51-60% Ice Beam 2x95-112%KO | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Shellos builds →Blizzard 2x111-132%KO Ice Beam 2x90-107%KO Surf 4x271-321%KO Scald 4x244-288%KO | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Quagsire builds →Focus Punch 2x88-104%KO Focus Blast 2x132-156%KO Blizzard 2x123-145%KO Earthquake 2x90-107%KO | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Snover builds →Solar Beam 4x384-452%KO Blizzard 2x178-210%KO Iron Tail 2x48-58% Energy Ball 4x293-345%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Budew builds →Solar Beam 4x334-395%KO Energy Ball 4x251-296%KO Giga Drain 4x210-247%KO Bullet Seed 4x34-41% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Wingull builds →Blizzard 2x108-129%KO Ice Beam 2x90-107%KO Scald 4x237-279%KO Steel Wing 2x23-27% | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Surskit builds →Solar Beam 4x223-263%KO Blizzard 2x101-121%KO Ice Beam 2x84-99% Scald 4x223-263%KO | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Quagsire builds →Focus Punch 2x87-104%KO Focus Blast 2x132-155%KO Blizzard 2x120-141%KO Earthquake 2x89-106%KO | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Snover builds →Solar Beam 4x384-452%KO Blizzard 2x176-208%KO Iron Tail 2x46-54% Energy Ball 4x287-339%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Budew builds →Solar Beam 4x329-388%KO Energy Ball 4x252-296%KO Giga Drain 4x209-247%KO Bullet Seed 4x29-35% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Wingull builds →Blizzard 2x107-127%KO Ice Beam 2x87-104%KO Scald 4x240-282%KO Steel Wing 2x21-26% | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Surskit builds →Solar Beam 4x220-259%KO Blizzard 2x101-120%KO Ice Beam 2x84-99% Scald 4x221-261%KO | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Gastrodon builds →Blizzard 2x154-183%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% Muddy Water 4x382-450%KO Earth Power 2x190-225%KO | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Quagsire builds →Focus Punch 2x85-100%KO Focus Blast 2x129-152%KO Blizzard 2x117-139%KO Earthquake 2x86-101%KO | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Snover builds →Solar Beam 4x376-443%KO Blizzard 2x172-202%KO Iron Tail 2x46-54% Energy Ball 4x283-333%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x542-639%KO Energy Ball 4x410-483%KO Giga Drain 4x343-404%KO Magical Leaf 4x277-326%KO | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Wingull builds →Blizzard 2x104-124%KO Ice Beam 2x86-102%KO Scald 4x233-274%KO Steel Wing 2x22-26% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Gastrodon builds →Blizzard 2x154-182%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% Muddy Water 4x380-447%KO Earth Power 2x190-223%KO | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Quagsire builds →Focus Punch 2x85-100%KO Focus Blast 2x128-151%KO Blizzard 2x117-139%KO Earthquake 2x86-101%KO | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Snover builds →Wood Hammer 4x161-190%KO Solar Beam 4x374-441%KO Blizzard 2x171-202%KO Iron Tail 2x45-53% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x541-637%KO Energy Ball 4x405-478%KO Giga Drain 4x343-404%KO Magical Leaf 4x276-324%KO | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Wingull builds →Blizzard 2x104-122%KO Ice Beam 2x87-102%KO Scald 4x229-269%KO Steel Wing 2x20-24% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Gastrodon builds →Blizzard 2x154-182%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% Muddy Water 4x380-447%KO Earth Power 2x190-223%KO | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Quagsire builds →Focus Punch 2x85-100%KO Focus Blast 2x128-151%KO Blizzard 2x117-139%KO Earthquake 2x86-101%KO | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Snover builds →Wood Hammer 4x161-190%KO Solar Beam 4x374-441%KO Blizzard 2x171-202%KO Iron Tail 2x45-53% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x541-637%KO Energy Ball 4x405-478%KO Giga Drain 4x343-404%KO Magical Leaf 4x276-324%KO | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Wingull builds →Blizzard 2x104-122%KO Ice Beam 2x87-102%KO Scald 4x229-269%KO Steel Wing 2x20-24% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Geodude for 57-68%.
Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Weavile builds →Knock Off46-54% Ice Shard 2x57-68% | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
Geodude kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Graveler all the way to Golem. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 195 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Geodude easily with 29 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Autotomize, Block, Curse and 4 more to offspring.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Geodude Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Autotomize and Block aren't available any other way for Geodude, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Earthquake and Stone Edge for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Geodude Locations
Geodude's scattered across 70 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Geodude in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Geodude appears in 70 walking locations at Lv. 4-32 across Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Geodude Guide
Geodude has 2 evolution paths: Graveler at level 25 and Alolan Graveler at level 25. Different conditions, different results.
Geodude has 2 evolution paths: Graveler at level 25 and Alolan Graveler at level 25. Different method for each one.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Geodude works as a placeholder. Rock/Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Graveler. That's where the stats start mattering.
Geodude is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Geodude appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- 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

Winds & Waves
