Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Rock/Ground-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
0x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
4x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
2x
0.5x
0.25x
0.5x
2x
4x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Geodude? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Geodude, a spectacular Pokémon with Rock and Ground typing! Geodude is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. The LC tier (Little Cup) is where it shines. It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Ice, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Geodude's movesets? They're right below!
Species: Geodude Item: Rindo Berry / Passho Berry Ability: Rock Head Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 64 Hp / 252 Atk / 192 SpD Moveset: - Earthquake / Bulldoze - Superpower / Hammer Arm - Thunder Punch / Double-Edge - Rock Slide
Physical Sweeper Geodude (Rock Head)
Prepare for single battles with Geodude as a prestigious Physical Sweeper. It attempts to crush rivals using devastating physical power. With Rock Head, Geodude does not take recoil damage besides struggle/life orb/crash damage. Thunder Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed. With a Passho Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective water-type attack then the Passho Berry gets consumed.
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon). ◆ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage). ◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Geodude's attack and defense by 1 stage). ◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Geodude's speed by 1 stage). ◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Species: Geodude Item: Eviolite Ability: Sturdy Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA) EVs: 195 Hp / 245 SpD / 68 Spe Moveset: - Hammer Arm - Sleep Talk - Rest - Fire Punch
Geodude Special Wall (Dude!!!)
Dominating single battles, Geodude is a top-notch Special Wall. It's purpose is to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Geodude is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield but Eviolite changes that. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Sturdy, if Geodude is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko.
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Geodude's speed by 1 stage). ◆ Sleep Talk is a status move (Geodude must be asleep. Uses another known move). ◆ Rest is a status move (Geodude sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status). ◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Geodude? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Geodude Item: Rindo Berry / Passho Berry Ability: Rock Head Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 64 Hp / 252 Atk / 192 SpD Moveset: - Earthquake / Bulldoze - Rock Slide - Superpower / Hammer Arm - Thunder Punch / Double-Edge
Doubles Physical Sweeper Geodude (Rock Head)
Geodude proves to be a phenomenal Physical Sweeper for double battles. This moveset design focuses to overwhelm foes with forceful physical attacks. With Rock Head, Geodude does not take recoil damage besides struggle/life orb/crash damage. Thunder Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed. With a Passho Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective water-type attack then the Passho Berry gets consumed.
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon). ◆ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage). ◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch). ◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Geodude's attack and defense by 1 stage). ◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Geodude's speed by 1 stage). ◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Geodude can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Geodude.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Geodude can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Geodude
Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch
Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Geodude's stats
Ancient Power
Autotomize
Curse
Defense Curl
Iron Defense
Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Geodude
Earthquake
Protect
Rest
Stealth Rock
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Geodude in Black and White
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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