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Geodudein Pokémon Polished Crystal

rockground

Pokédex Entry

Rock Pokémon

Its body is a magnetic stone. Iron sand attaches to the portions of its body that are the most magnetic.

Geodude in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Geodude is #74 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its rock/ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 27 encounter locations.

Type
RockGround
Dex
#034 Johto Dex · #074 National
Abilities
Rock Head(Primary)

Protects it from recoil damage.

Sturdy(Secondary)

Cannot be knocked out with one hit.

Sand Veil(Hidden)

Boosts evasion in a sandstorm.

Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
mineral
Hatch Rate
Fast (15 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
pokeball
Poké Ball19.4%
greatball
Great Ball26.7%
ultraball
Ultra Ball33.0%
Base Exp
86
EV Yield
1 Defense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×4grass ×4ice ×2fighting ×2ground ×2steel ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5fire ×0.5poison ×0.25flying ×0.5rock ×0.5
Immune To
electric

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


Base form
Level up Geodude to Lv. 25
Use Linkingcord on Graveler

How to Obtain

Geodude appears common in Cliff Cave in the morning and day-time, common in Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance, and common in Mount Mortar1 FInside, among 23 other areas. Wild ones range from level two to 34, unless in a badge-dependent area. During swarms, you can also find it in Dark Cave Violet Entrance. There's a one-time encounter in Team Rocket Base B1F at level 28.

LocationLevelMethodFormHeld ItemPrerequisite
Team Rocket Base B1FLv. 28static---

Wild Encounters (33)

Level Up Moves (16)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A full-body charge attack.
Defense CurlLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Raises the user's Defense.
Mud SlapLevel: 4ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
An attack that lowers accuracy.
Rapid SpinLevel: 6normal
PWR50ACC100PP20
A high-speed spinning attack.
RolloutLevel: 10rock
PWR30ACC90PP20
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
MagnitudeLevel: 12ground
PWR1ACC100PP30
A Ground attack with random power.
Rock ThrowLevel: 16rock
PWR50ACC90PP15
Drops rocks on the enemy.
AncientpowerLevel: 18rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
An attack that may raise all stats.
BulldozeLevel: 22ground
PWR60ACC100PP20
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Rock BlastLevel: 24rock
PWR25ACC90PP25
Hurls boulders to hit 2-5 times.
SandstormLevel: 28rock
PWR0ACC100PP10
Inflicts damage every turn.
Rock SlideLevel: 30rock
PWR75ACC90PP10
An attack that may cause flinching.
EarthquakeLevel: 34ground
PWR100ACC100PP10
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
ExplosionLevel: 36normal
PWR250ACC100PP5
Very powerful but makes user faint.
Double EdgeLevel: 40normal
PWR120ACC100PP15
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Stone EdgeLevel: 42rock
PWR100ACC80PP5
Has a high critical hit ratio.

Egg Moves (1)

Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10
An attack that may cause flinching.

Wild Moves (1)

Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.

Explosion(Mahogany Town)normal
PWR250ACC100PP5
Very powerful but makes user faint.

TM/HM Moves (24)

Dynamicpunchfighting
PWR100ACC50PP5TM01
An attack that confuses the foe.
Curseghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC100PP5TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Bulldozeground
PWR60ACC100PP20TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Flamethrowerfire
PWR90ACC100PP15TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC100PP10TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Fire Blastfire
PWR110ACC85PP5TM38
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP5TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Explosionnormal
PWR250ACC100PP5TM64
Very powerful but makes user faint.
Stone Edgerock
PWR100ACC80PP5TM71
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Gyro Ballsteel
PWR1ACC100PP5TM74
Does more damage at lower speed.
Strengthfighting
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
A powerful physical attack.

Move Tutor Moves (14)

Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Counter(Celadon Dept Store 3F)fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20Tutor
Returns a physical attack double.
Defense Curl(Mount Mortar B1F)normal
PWR0ACC100PP40Tutor
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Earth Power(Cherrygrove Bay)ground
PWR90ACC100PP10Tutor
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Fire Punch(Goldenrod City)fire
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Rollout(Route 46)rock
PWR30ACC90PP20Tutor
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Seismic Toss(Pewter Museum Of Science 2F)fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20Tutor
Damage equals the user's level.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sucker Punch(Scary Cave 1F)dark
PWR70ACC100PP5Tutor
Attacks before the foe does.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Thunderpunch(Goldenrod City)electric
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
An electric punch. It may paralyze.

Type Summary

6
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
1
Immunities
6
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Geodude. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Geodude resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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