Pokédex · I (Kanto)

Geodude#074

Strong point: Defense — higher than 82% of species. Its weakest point is Speed — lower than 98% of species. Taken together these numbers say little in its favor: below 86% of the Pokédex. This is not the final form yet — it evolves twice more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. On defense it has 6 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 1 full immunity. Watch out for the Water, Grass types — damage from them is quadrupled. Very easy to catch, often with the first Poké Ball.

Geodude
Shiny version
Rock Ground
Height: 0.4 m (1′04″) Weight: 20.0 kg (44.1 lbs)

Base stats

HP
40
7%
Atk
80
52%
Def
100
82%
SpA
30
4%
SpD
30
2%
Spe
20
2%
TOTAL
300
14%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Defense; weak point: Speed.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Defense, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

It hits physically: its Attack (80) is 50 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.

  • Adamant +Atk · −SpA It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
  • Brave +Atk · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
  • Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 11

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Kanto #074 Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee
Johto #034 Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver
Hoenn #057 Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald
Hoenn #058 Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Sinnoh #031 Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Kalos #009 X / Y
Alola #229 Sun / Moon
Alola #298 Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Hisui #046 Legends: Arceus
Kitakami #080 Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask
Blueberry Academy #096 Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk

Abilities

  • Rock Head Protects against recoil damage.
  • Sturdy Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
  • Sand Veil Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Pokédex entry

Found in fields and mountains. Mistaking them for boulders, people often step or trip on them.

Habitat: Mountain Egg Group: Mineral Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: very easy (255/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 60

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Geodude takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.

Weak to Water ×4 Grass ×4 Ice ×2 Fighting ×2 Ground ×2 Steel ×2
Resistant to Poison ×¼ Normal ×½ Fire ×½ Flying ×½ Rock ×½
Immune to Electric ×0

How it was drawn

1996–2019

The sprites come straight from the games in which Geodude appeared — one from each release.

Gen 1 1996
Geodude in Red / Blue
Red / Blue
Geodude in Yellow
Yellow
Gen 2 1999
Geodude in Gold
Gold
Geodude in Silver
Silver
Geodude in Crystal
Crystal
Gen 3 2002
Geodude in Ruby / Sapphire
Ruby / Sapphire
Geodude in Emerald
Emerald
Geodude in FireRed / LeafGreen
FireRed / LeafGreen
Gen 4 2006
Geodude in Diamond / Pearl
Diamond / Pearl
Geodude in Platinum
Platinum
Geodude in HeartGold / SoulSilver
HeartGold / SoulSilver
Gen 5 2010
Geodude in Black / White
Black / White
Gen 6 2013
Geodude in X / Y
X / Y
Geodude in Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Gen 7 2016
Geodude in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Gen 8 2019
Geodude in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Variant gallery

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Geodude — large render in its regular coloring
Pokémon HOME
Geodude — large render in its shiny coloring
Pokémon HOME shiny
Geodude — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

LEGO sets (1)

All LEGO sets →

Geodude has its own LEGO set — it is not part of any game but a separate product line that launched in 2026.

TCG cards (19)

All Geodude cards →

Geodude has 19 cards in 16 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Offspring can come from 51 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 15 cycles, which is roughly 4,100 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

Where to catch it (43)

All locations →

The first 40 of 43 locations. The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.

Hoenn

Johto

Kalos

Kanto

Sinnoh

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (73 via TM/TR, 12 via Egg, 31 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35
3 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15
4 Mud Sport Ground Status — — 15
4 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10
6 Bide Normal Physical — — 10
6 Rock Polish Rock Status — — 20
9 Mud Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10
10 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20
12 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20
12 Harden Normal Status — — 30
12 Magnitude Ground Physical — 100% 30
15 Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15
15 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20
16 Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90% 15
18 Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100% 15
21 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10
24 Self Destruct Normal Physical 200 100% 5
28 Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20
30 Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90% 10
34 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10
36 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5
40 Double Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
42 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80% 5