Is Geodude Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Available in Johto caves early on. Geodude is physically tough and Ground/Rock attacks handle Falkner, Bugsy, and Jasmine. The massive Water and Grass weaknesses are still the problem. Golem needs a trade.
Geodude has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Geodude has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Geodude has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Chuck's team hits Graveler's weaknesses hard.
Graveler has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Catch Geodude on Route 46 (walking, Lv 2-3, common).
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- TM48FireFire Punch75100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 21NormalSelf-Destruct200100%5
- LV 36GroundEarthquake150100%10
- LV 41NormalExplosion250100%5
Your Geodude should hit Level 25 before you reach Chuck, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25NormalSelf-Destruct200100%5
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- TM48FireFire Punch75100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 41GroundEarthquake150100%10
- LV 48NormalExplosion250100%5
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Clair.
- STARTING (Lv 31)
- LV 31NormalSelf-Destruct200100%5
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- TM48FireFire Punch75100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 41GroundEarthquake150100%10
- LV 48NormalExplosion250100%5
How to Get Geodude in Gold & Silver
The chain to Geodude requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Geodude in the wild and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
Where To Catch Geodude in GS
To get Geodude, start by catching Geodude through walking and fixed encounters at Lv. 2-43. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Geodude ✓Dark Cave - WestLv.2-4CaveRate 60%Mt. Mortar - 1F SouthLv.14CaveRate 50%Route 46Lv.2-4GrassRate 45%NightRoute 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 40%Mt. Moon - 1FLv.8-10CaveSilverRate 35%Union Cave - 1FLv.6CaveRate 30%Union Cave - B1FLv.8CaveRate 30%Mt. Moon - 1FLv.8CaveGoldRate 30%Rock Tunnel - 1FLv.10CaveRate 30%Rock Tunnel - B1FLv.12CaveRate 30%Mt. Mortar - 1F NorthLv.13-15CaveRate 5%Dark Cave - EastLv.23CaveRate 30%Route 45Lv.23GrassRate 30%Union Cave - B2FLv.21CaveRate 10%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.16CaveRate 5%Team Rocket HQ - B1FLv.21Interact with PokemonLimitedMt. Mortar - 2FLv.31CaveRate 20%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GravelerRoute 45Lv.23-25GrassSilverRate 55%Route 45Lv.23-27GrassGoldRate 40%Dark Cave - EastLv.25CaveRate 20%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.31CaveRate 30%Victory Road - 1FLv.32CaveRate 30%Mt. Silver - 1FLv.43CaveRate 30%or evolve from Geodude (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into GolemBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Goldenrod Pokemon Day Care to receive a Golem egg.
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 |
- 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 Geodude Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Geodude
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x153-181%KO Mud-Slap 2x12-14% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Slowpoke WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Slowpoke builds →Water Gun 4x105-126%KO Mud-Slap 2x14-19% | ||
Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Totodile builds →Water Gun 4x119-140%KO Mud-Slap 2x14-19% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x235-277%KO Water Gun 4x165-196%KO Rock Smash 2x15-19% | ||
 Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Bayleef builds →Razor Leaf 4x185-219%KO Rock Smash 2x12-15% Mud-Slap 2x12-15% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Quagsire builds →Water Gun 4x137-162%KO Ice Punch 2x85-100%KO Mud-Slap 2x23-29% Rock Smash 2x15-19% | ||
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Croconaw builds →Water Gun 4x127-150%KO Blizzard 2x119-142%KO Rock Smash 2x15-19% Mud-Slap 2x15-19% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Surf 4x373-440%KO Blizzard 2x233-275%KO Rock Smash 2x13-17% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Quagsire builds →Surf 4x305-360%KO Dig 2x55-65% Ice Punch 2x82-97% Rock Smash 2x13-17% | ||
Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Croconaw builds →Surf 4x288-340%KO Blizzard 2x118-140%KO Dig 2x37-43% Rock Smash 2x13-17% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x63-75% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
Slowpoke WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Slowpoke builds →Surf 4x220-260%KO Dig 2x30-37% Blizzard 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Feraligatr builds →Surf 4x353-416%KO Iron Tail 2x69-83% Blizzard 2x149-176%KO Dig 2x43-51% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Surf 4x380-448%KO Blizzard 2x237-280%KO Iron Tail 2x59-69% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Quagsire builds →Surf 4x305-360%KO Dig 2x53-64% Iron Tail 2x59-69% Ice Punch 2x81-96% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Azumarill builds →Surf 4x292-344%KO Blizzard 2x120-141%KO Iron Tail 2x40-48% Dynamic Punch 2x40-48% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x60-72% Iron Tail 2x68-80% Dynamic Punch 2x68-80% | ||
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Feraligatr builds →Surf 4x344-405%KO Iron Tail 2x68-81% Blizzard 2x145-171%KO Dig 2x42-49% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Surf 4x364-429%KO Blizzard 2x231-273%KO Iron Tail 2x57-68% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Quagsire builds →Surf 4x297-351%KO Dig 2x52-62% Iron Tail 2x57-68% Ice Punch 2x79-94% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Azumarill builds →Surf 4x284-335%KO Blizzard 2x118-140%KO Iron Tail 2x39-47% Dynamic Punch 2x39-47% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Meganium builds →Razor Leaf 4x212-249%KO Iron Tail 2x57-68% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Feraligatr builds →Surf 4x344-405%KO Iron Tail 2x68-81% Blizzard 2x145-171%KO Dig 2x42-49% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Surf 4x364-429%KO Blizzard 2x231-273%KO Iron Tail 2x57-68% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Quagsire builds →Surf 4x297-351%KO Dig 2x52-62% Iron Tail 2x57-68% Ice Punch 2x79-94% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Azumarill builds →Surf 4x284-335%KO Blizzard 2x118-140%KO Iron Tail 2x39-47% Dynamic Punch 2x39-47% | ||
Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Meganium builds →Razor Leaf 4x212-249%KO Iron Tail 2x57-68% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Feraligatr builds →Surf 4x344-405%KO Iron Tail 2x68-81% Blizzard 2x145-171%KO Dig 2x42-49% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Lapras builds →Surf 4x364-429%KO Blizzard 2x231-273%KO Iron Tail 2x57-68% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Quagsire builds →Surf 4x297-351%KO Dig 2x52-62% Iron Tail 2x57-68% Ice Punch 2x79-94% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Azumarill builds →Surf 4x284-335%KO Blizzard 2x118-140%KO Iron Tail 2x39-47% Dynamic Punch 2x39-47% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Tangela Grass | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Slowbro builds →Surf 4x458-539%KO Blizzard 2x191-225%KO Earthquake 2x53-62% Iron Tail 2x53-62% | ||
 Suicune Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Suicune builds →Surf 4x418-493%KO Blizzard 2x175-206%KO Iron Tail 2x53-62% Dig 2x32-38% | ||
Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Geodude View Meganium builds →Solar Beam 4x494-581%KO Earthquake 2x56-66% Iron Tail 2x56-66% Rock Smash 2x13-15% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Geodude Evolutions
Geodude kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Graveler all the way to Golem. For breeding, quick to hatch with a small partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 195 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
GS Geodude Best Moveset
Rock/Ground pre-evolution with 4x Water and Grass weaknesses. MoveEarthquake exists at stat levels too low for any format. Golem is two evolutions away with the same type problems at higher power.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Curse
- Rapid Spin
- Hidden Power Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Geodude's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Earthquake and Dig, but Normal and Fighting and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Most people may not notice, but a closer look should reveal that there are many GEODUDE around.
It uses its arms to steadily climb steep mountain paths. It swings its fists around if angered.
Geodude Gold & Silver Guide
Geodude is a static encounter at Johto Team Rocket Hq in Gold & Silver. Geodude appears at level 21. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Gold & Silver, 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.
Yes. Alolan Geodude is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 7. Plays completely differently from the original.
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 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 7LGPE
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