Geodude Pokémon Ruby: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Geodude in Pokémon Ruby. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 35 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Ruby

Hoenn

Geodude Pokemon Ruby Pokedex Entry

Makes its home in mountainous regions, using its arms to climb along harsh mountain roads. Can be troublesome—carelessly kicking one will cause it to fly into a rage and chase after you.

Pokemon Ruby Geodude Sprites

Geodude front-facing sprite from Pokémon Ruby

Primary

Geodude back-facing sprite from Pokémon Ruby

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Ruby Geodude Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Geodude via various methods in Pokémon Ruby.

Move	Type	Requirement
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Defense Curl	normal	Lv. 1
Mud Sport	ground	Lv. 6
Rock Throw	rock	Lv. 11
Magnitude	ground	Lv. 16
Self Destruct	normal	Lv. 21
Rollout	rock	Lv. 26
Rock Blast	rock	Lv. 31
Earthquake	ground	Lv. 36
Explosion	normal	Lv. 41
Double Edge	normal	Lv. 46

End of Move Database

Pokémon Ruby Geodude Locations

Geodude can be caught in 6 locations across Pokémon Ruby, including Granite Cave B2f, Hoenn Route 111 Area, and Hoenn Route 114 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Hoenn Safari Zone Neacro Bike Area, where you'll find it between Lv. 10 and 15 by smashing rocks with a 60% encounter rate.

Granite Cave 1f

4 encounters

walk
Lv. 7
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 8
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 6
1%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 9
1%Very Rare

Granite Cave B2f

4 encounters

rock smash
Lv. 10-15
60%Common
rock smash
Lv. 5-10
5%Rare
rock smash
Lv. 15-20
4%Very Rare
rock smash
Lv. 15-20
1%Very Rare

Hoenn Victory Road B1f

1 encounter

rock smash
Lv. 30-40
30%Frequent

Hoenn Route 111 Area

5 encounters

rock smash
Lv. 10-15
60%Common
rock smash
Lv. 5-10
30%Frequent
rock smash
Lv. 15-20
5%Rare
rock smash
Lv. 15-20
4%Very Rare
rock smash
Lv. 15-20
1%Very Rare

Hoenn Route 114 Area

5 encounters

rock smash
Lv. 10-15
60%Common
rock smash
Lv. 5-10
30%Frequent
rock smash
Lv. 15-20
5%Rare
rock smash
Lv. 15-20
4%Very Rare
rock smash
Lv. 15-20
1%Very Rare

Hoenn Safari Zone Neacro Bike Area

5 encounters

rock smash
Lv. 10-15
60%Common
rock smash
Lv. 5-10
30%Frequent
rock smash
Lv. 15-20
5%Rare
rock smash
Lv. 20-25
4%Very Rare
rock smash
Lv. 25-30
1%Very Rare