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Geodude
The Rock Pokémon
TL;DR. Geodude is a rock/ground-type Pokémon from Generation I. Base Stat Total: 300. Found in fields and mountains. Mistaking them for boulders, people often step or trip on them.
Rock Ground
Found in fields and mountains. Mistaking them for boulders, people often step or trip on them.
Height0.4 m
Weight20.0 kg
AbilitiesRock Head, Sturdy
HiddenSand Veil
Base stats
Stat spread.
Total of 300. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
HP 40
Attack 80
Defense 100
Sp. Attack 30
Sp. Defense 30
Speed 20
Total300
300 base stat total, the 856th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 124th among Rock-types.
100 base Defense, Geodude's strongest stat, ranking 53rd of 140 Rock-types.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Daily Pokémon · Video
Geodude on Daily Pokémon
Geodude was featured once as the Pokémon of the day. Tap a cover to play the short.
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Geodude in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Geodude reaches 1,293 CP at level 40 and 1,479 CP as a best buddy.
GO Attack132
GO Defense132
GO Stamina120
Max CP (L40)1,293
Max CP (L50)1,462
Best buddy (L51)1,479
Raid catch CP 688–739 (L20). Weather boosted 860–923 (L25).
Run the numbers: CP & HP calculator · PvP IV optimizer · Catch CP calculator
Competitive
Geodude in competitive play.
Recommended builds and battle rankings for Geodude across the current metagames. In Pokémon GO it ranks #916 in the Great League.
Pokémon GO Battle League
Great League #916 64 score
Build around it: GO PvP IV optimizer · Team builder · Ask Dia
Movesets via Smogon, GO ranks via PvPoke. Updated 2026-06-01.
Quick answers
Common questions about Geodude.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Geodude, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Geodude?
Geodude is a Rock/Ground-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.
What is Geodude weak to?
Geodude takes 4× damage from Water, Grass. its biggest defensive liability. It also takes 2× damage from Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel.
What is Geodude resistant to?
Geodude is immune to Electric. It also resists Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock, Poison.
How does Geodude evolve?
Geodude evolves into Graveler (Level 25) or Alolan Graveler (Level 25 in Alola (yields Alolan Graveler)).
What generation is Geodude from?
Geodude was introduced in Generation I (the Kanto region). Its Pokédex number is #0074.
What are Geodude's base stats?
Geodude has HP 40, Attack 80, Defense 100, Special Attack 30, Special Defense 30, and Speed 20. Total base stat total: 300.
What are Geodude's abilities?
Geodude can have the abilities Rock Head, Sturdy, plus the Hidden Ability Sand Veil.
Is Geodude legendary or mythical?
No. Geodude is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Geodude's best stat?
Geodude's highest base stat is Defense at 100, which ranks 53rd of 140 Rock-type Pokémon.
Is Geodude good?
Geodude has a base stat total of 300, the 856th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 124th among Rock-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.
Alternate forms
This Pokémon has forms.
Sprites · Sound
Through the generations.
Geodude as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
Type matchups
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Geodude is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
4× Devastating
Water Grass
2× Weak to
Ice Fighting Ground Steel
½× Resists
Normal Fire Rock
¼× Strongly resists
Poison
0× Immune to
Electric
Comparison
Geodude vs. the average Rock-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 140 Rock-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Geodude | Rock avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 40 | 73 | -33 |
| Attack | 80 | 87 | -7 |
| Defense | 100 | 94 | +6 |
| Special Attack | 30 | 59 | -29 |
| Special Defense | 30 | 70 | -40 |
| Speed | 20 | 56 | -36 |
| Total | 300 | 439 | -139 |
Game appearances
Geodude appears in 35 games.
Every mainline release where Geodude is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
Gen I
- 1998 Blue
- 1998 Red
- 1999 Yellow
Gen II
- 2000 Gold
- 2000 Silver
- 2001 Crystal
Gen III
- 2003 Ruby
- 2003 Sapphire
- 2004 FireRed
- 2004 LeafGreen
- 2005 Emerald
Gen IV
- 2007 Diamond
- 2007 Pearl
- 2009 Platinum
- 2010 HeartGold
- 2010 SoulSilver
Gen V
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
Gen VI
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
Gen VII
- 2016 Moon
- 2016 Sun
- 2017 Ultra Moon
- 2017 Ultra Sun
- 2018 Let's Go, Eevee!
- 2018 Let's Go, Pikachu!
Gen VIII
- 2022 Legends: Arceus
Gen IX
- 2023 Indigo Disk DLC
- 2023 Teal Mask DLC
- 2026 Pokémon Pokopia
Side games + live service
- 2016 Pokémon GO
Pokémon Champions: Champions availability TBD . Full roster pending official reveal.
Where to find
Catch Geodude in the wild.
Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 24 games have a known habitat.
Diamond, Pearl
Iron Island 1FIron Island B1f LeftIron Island B1f RightIron Island B2f LeftIron Island B2f RightIron Island B3fMT Coronet 1F Route 207MT Coronet 1F Route 211Maniac Tunnel 26 Plus Different Unown CaughtOreburgh Gate 1FOreburgh Gate B1fOreburgh Mine 1FOreburgh Mine B1fRavaged PathRuin Maniac Cave 0 9 Different Unown CaughtRuin Maniac Cave 10 25 Different Unown CaughtSinnoh Route 206Sinnoh Route 207Sinnoh Route 210 South Towards Solaceon TownSinnoh Route 211 West Towards Eterna CitySinnoh Route 214Sinnoh Route 215Stark Mountain EntranceStark Mountain InsideValor LakefrontWayward Cave 1FWayward Cave B1f
Platinum
Iron Island 1FMT Coronet 1F Route 207MT Coronet 1F Route 211Maniac Tunnel 26 Plus Different Unown CaughtOreburgh Gate 1FOreburgh Gate B1fOreburgh Mine 1FOreburgh Mine B1fRuin Maniac Cave 0 9 Different Unown CaughtRuin Maniac Cave 10 25 Different Unown CaughtSinnoh Route 206Sinnoh Route 207Sinnoh Route 210 South Towards Solaceon TownSinnoh Route 214Team Rocket HQWayward Cave 1FWayward Cave B1f
HeartGold
Cerulean Cave 1FCerulean Cave B1fDark Cave Blackthorn City EntranceDark Cave Violet City EntranceJohto Route 45Johto Route 46Johto Route 47 Inside CaveJohto Safari Zone Zone PeakKanto Victory Road 1 3FMT Moon 1FMT Moon 2FMT Mortar 1FMT Mortar B1fMT Mortar Lower CaveMT Mortar Upper CaveRock Tunnel 1FRock Tunnel B1fRuins OF Alph OutsideTeam Rocket HQUnion Cave 1FUnion Cave B1fUnion Cave B2f
SoulSilver
Cerulean Cave 1FCerulean Cave B1fDark Cave Blackthorn City EntranceDark Cave Violet City EntranceJohto Route 45Johto Route 46Johto Route 47 Inside CaveJohto Safari Zone Zone PeakKanto Victory Road 1 3FMT Moon 1FMT Moon 2FMT Mortar 1FMT Mortar B1fMT Mortar Lower CaveMT Mortar Upper CaveRock Tunnel 1FRock Tunnel B1fRuins OF Alph OutsideUnion Cave 1FUnion Cave B1fUnion Cave B2f
Gold, Silver
Dark Cave Blackthorn City EntranceDark Cave Violet City EntranceJohto Route 45Johto Route 46MT Moon 1FMT Mortar 1FMT Mortar B1fMT Mortar Lower CaveMT Mortar Upper CaveRock Tunnel 1FRock Tunnel B1fTeam Rocket HQUnion Cave 1FUnion Cave B1fUnion Cave B2f
Crystal
Dark Cave Blackthorn City EntranceDark Cave Violet City EntranceJohto Route 33Johto Route 45Johto Route 46MT Moon 1FMT Mortar 1FMT Mortar B1fMT Mortar Lower CaveMT Mortar Upper CaveRock Tunnel 1FRock Tunnel B1fTeam Rocket HQUnion Cave 1FUnion Cave B1fUnion Cave B2f
Red, Blue, Yellow, red-japan, green-japan
Kanto Victory Road 2 1FKanto Victory Road 2 2FKanto Victory Road 2 3FMT Moon 1FMT Moon B1fMT Moon B2fRock Tunnel B1fRock Tunnel B2f
FireRed, LeafGreen
Cerulean Cave 1FCerulean Cave 2FCerulean Cave B1fKanto Victory Road 2 1FKanto Victory Road 2 2FKanto Victory Road 2 3FKindle RoadMT EmberMT Ember 1F Cave Behind Team RocketMT Ember B1fMT Ember B2fMT Ember CaveMT Ember InsideMT Ember SummitMT Moon 1FMT Moon B2fRock Tunnel 1FRock Tunnel B1fSevault Canyon
Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee
Cerulean Cave 1FCerulean Cave 2FCerulean Cave B1fKanto Victory Road 1 1FKanto Victory Road 1 2FKanto Victory Road 1 3FMT Moon 1FMT Moon B1fMT Moon B2fRock Tunnel 1FRock Tunnel B1f
Ruby, Sapphire
Granite Cave 1FGranite Cave B2fHoenn Route 111Hoenn Route 114Hoenn Safari Zone Neacro BikeHoenn Victory Road B1f
Emerald
Granite Cave 1FGranite Cave B2fHoenn Route 111Hoenn Route 114Hoenn Safari Zone Neacro BikeHoenn Victory Road B1fMagma Hideout
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Granite Cave 1F
X, Y
Kalos Route 18Kalos Victory Road Unknown Area 322Kalos Victory Road Unknown Area 324Kalos Victory Road Unknown Area 326Kalos Victory Road Unknown Area 328Terminus Cave 1FTerminus Cave B1f LeftTerminus Cave B1f RightTerminus Cave B2fTerminus Cave Zygardes Chamber
Pokémon anime
Geodude appears in 55 episodes.
From EP005 (1997-04-29) through JN069 (2021-06-04).
- EP005 Showdown in Pewter City Original 1998-09-14
- EP015 Battle Aboard the St. Anne Original 1998-09-07
- EP016 Pokémon Shipwreck Original 1998-09-29
- EP026 Pokémon Scent-sation! Original 1998-10-12
- EP028 Pokémon Fashion Flash Original 1998-10-14
- EP029 The Punchy Pokémon Original 1998-10-15
- HZ039 Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer Horizons 2024-07-22
- EP046 Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon Original 1999-02-27
- EP050 Who Gets to Keep Togepi? Original 1999-03-27
- EP053 The Purr-fect Hero Original 1999-09-11
- EP055 Pokémon Paparazzi Original 1999-04-17
- EP057 The Breeding Center Secret Original 1999-05-01
+ 43 more episodes
- EP059 Volcanic Panic Original 1999-09-18
- EP081 Friend and Foe Alike Original 1999-11-27
- EP082 Friends to the End Original 1999-11-27
- EP083 Pallet Party Panic Original 1999-12-04
- EP092 Stage Fight! Original 2000-02-12
- EP093 Bye Bye Psyduck Original 2000-02-26
- EP111 The Wacky Watcher! Original 2000-09-16
- EP115 Viva Las Lapras Original 2000-09-30
- EP130 The Whistle Stop Original 2000-12-02
- EP134 For Crying Out Loud Original 2001-01-20
- EP145 Going Apricorn! Original 2001-03-10
- EP155 Love, Totodile Style Original 2001-05-26
- EP162 Air Time! Original 2001-09-08
- EP164 Type Casting Original 2001-09-01
- EP165 Fossil Fools Original 2001-09-15
- EP167 Hassle in the Castle Original 2001-09-29
- EP169 A Hot Water Battle Original 2001-09-22
- EP193 The Dunsparce Deception Original 2002-02-23
- EP196 Ring Masters Original 2002-03-16
- EP231 An EGG-sighting Adventure! Original 2003-01-11
- EP246 Enlighten Up! Original 2003-04-26
- EP249 Outrageous Fortunes Original 2003-05-10
- EP250 One Trick Phony! Original 2003-05-17
- EP253 Beauty Is Skin Deep Original 2003-05-31
- EP259 Lapras of Luxury Original 2003-07-26
- AG015 Gonna Rule the School! Advanced Generation 2004-01-10
- AG016 The Winner by a Nosepass Advanced Generation 2004-01-10
- AG050 Pros and Con Artists Advanced Generation 2004-10-30
- AG096 Training Wrecks Advanced Generation 2005-10-08
- AG137 Hooked on Onix Advanced Generation 2006-05-06
- AG177 Grating Spaces! Advanced Generation 2006-12-05
- DP005 Gettin' Twiggy with It! Diamond & Pearl 2007-06-11
- DP015 Shapes of Things to Come! Diamond & Pearl 2007-06-27
- DP017 Wild in the Streets! Diamond & Pearl 2007-07-02
- DP018 O'er the Rampardos We Watched! Diamond & Pearl 2007-07-03
- DP033 All Dressed Up with Somewhere to Go! Diamond & Pearl 2007-10-20
- SM019 A Guardian Rematch! Sun & Moon 2017-07-01
- SM032 Treasure Hunt, Akala Style! Sun & Moon 2017-09-23
- SM043 When Regions Collide! Sun & Moon 2017-12-09
- SM095 Sparking Confusion! Sun & Moon 2019-03-25
- JN015 A Snow Day for Searching! Journeys 2020-09-11
- JN051 Trials of a Budding Master! Journeys 2021-09-10
- JN069 Errand Endurance! Journeys 2022-01-21
Pokémon Sleep · Slumbering type
Geodude has 4 sleep styles.
Catch each pose by sleeping near Snorlax with enough Drowsy Power. Geodude sleeps as a Slumbering type.
TCG Pocket appearances
4 Geodude cards across TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
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