Geodude is a brownish-grayboulder-likePokémon. It has bulging, rocky eyebrows, trapezoidal eyes with brown pupils, and a wide mouth. Its arms are muscular with five-fingered hands. Geodude uses its arms to climb steadily up steep mountain paths. As a result of their physical appearance,Rhyperior sometimes mistakes this Pokémon for an actual boulder and fires it through its hands.
Geodude is proud of its sturdy body and will bash against others of its kind in a contest of sorts to prove whose body is harder. It will even go as far as to compare itself with other species, such asRoggenrola andCarbink. The longer it lives, the more chipped and worn its body becomes. Geodude's roundness makes it easy to pick up, with some people even using it as a substitute for snowballs in snowball fights. However, its toughness and heaviness makes this dangerous for others. Long-lived Geodude are completely smooth and round and have a calm demeanor. However, its heart remains rugged and tough, no matter what. Geodude can be most often found onmountain trails and fields, with a scholar counting about 100 of them on just one route. It will sit still in these areas, which is why it is often mistaken for a rock. It is often stepped on and will sometimes swing its arms in anger when this occurs. When Geodude sleeps deeply, it buries itself halfway into the ground. Once buried, it will not awaken even if someone steps on it. In the morning, Geodude rolls downhill in search of food.
In theAlolaregion, Geodude is made of a magnetic rock with a more silvery appearance. There are areas on Alolan Geodude's body that are especially magnetic and attract iron sand, creating the appearance of black eyebrows and strands of short black hair.[1] Its fingers are fused together, leaving only the thumb and index finger free.
Stepping on Alolan Geodude results in an electrical shock and sometimes an angry headbutt. Like regular Geodude, it competes with other Alolan Geodude by bashing its head, with the iron sand sticking to the one with stronger magnetism. AlolanGolem will fire these Geodude from its back if real rocks are absent. They can also be found in theCanyon Biome ofBlueberry Academy'sTerarium, where Alola's island life is simulated.
Most people may not notice, but a closer look should reveal that there are manyGeodude around.(Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) It uses its arms to steadily climb steep mountain paths. It swings its fists around if angered.(Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
The longer aGeodude lives, the more its edges are chipped and worn away, making it more rounded in appearance. However, thisPokémon's heart will remain hard, craggy, and rough always.
WhenGeodude sleeps deeply, it buries itself halfway into the ground. It will not awaken even if hikers step on it unwittingly. In the morning, thisPokémon rolls downhill in search of food.
It climbs mountain paths using only the power of its arms. Because they look just like boulders lining paths, hikers may step on them without noticing.
The longer a Geodude lives, the more its edges are chipped and worn away, making it more rounded in appearance. However, this Pokémon's heart will remain hard, craggy, and rough always.
When Geodude sleeps deeply, it buries itself halfway into the ground. It will not awaken even if hikers step on it unwittingly. In the morning, this Pokémon rolls downhill in search of food.
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.
When they’re sleeping, Geodude look so much like rocks that it’s hard to even notice them! Apparently, they’re proud of their hard bodies and compete with each other to see who’s the toughest.
Two Geodude appeared inI Choose You!, with one being wild and the other under the ownership of a Trainer. The wild Geodude fell under the control ofMarshadow.
Multiple Geodude appeared inAlola, Kanto!, with two each belonging to Trainers, and one of them being an Alolan Geodude. The Alolan Geodude was compared toBrock's Geodude.
InA Snow Day for Searching!, three Geodude threw a snowball atGoh's Scyther while it was searching for a group ofMankey, hitting it in the face. This caused Scyther to become angry and start chasing them around.
Geodude, Alola Form. The Rock Pokémon. ARock andElectric type. If you step on a sleeping Geodude, you'll hear a snap, and your body will go numb from its electrical discharge.
Geodude, the Rock Pokémon. ARock andGround type. Geodude's habitat is mostly made up of mountain paths. It gets angry if stepped on, so it's good to be careful in those areas.
InOnix is On!, a Geodude appeared floating next toBrock. He was later seen with six Geodude forming a belt around his jacket in theYellow arc. The Geodude sextet was later seen inThe Last Battle III, where they were attempting to halt theMagnet Train with a combinedMagnitude. Each of them havenicknames, ranging from Geoone to Geosix.
Geodude is the final Poké Float to appear in thePoké Floats stage. As theUnown float around the top half of the screen, Geodude floats across the bottom with its arms outstretched, providing a solid base for fighting. After it leaves the screen, there will be no Poké Floats on the screen for a few seconds, beforeSquirtle pops up and restarts the cycle.
In the Japanese gamePokémon Blue, Geodudeweighs 2.0 kg instead of 20.0 kg (as it does in all other games). This has no mechanical significance, as no game mechanics use weight in the handheldGeneration I games.
Alolan Geodude seems to have dark structures made ofpiezoelectric crystals ormagnetite, a subset of iron ore known for its black crystalline appearance and magnetic properties. This iron ore takes shape of Geodude'seyebrows. ItsElectric type may also be a pun onthundereggs.
Name origin
Geodude is a combination ofgeo- (prefix for earth) anddude (slang word for a male person).[3] It may also involvegeode (hollow rock with crystals lined inside) andrude.
Isitsubute is a combination of石ishi (stone; rock) and礫tsubute (pebble, stone, or a smallthrowing stone).[4]
↑ポケQポン (PokéQuiz in Japanese): 正解はGEODUDE!ジオドゥードです!GEOは地理に関すること DUDEは奴って意味なんですよ
↑PokéQuiz: The correct answer’s Ishitsubute! I‑shee‑tsu‑bu‑te! “Ishi” means rock, and “tsubute” is like a throwing stone. Don’t try to throw a Geodude, though, because you will probably get hurt!
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