Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Geodude Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Geodude's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Rock / Ground typing.

Rock Ground

Geodude

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Weaknesses (6)

Water×4 Grass×4 Ice×2 Fighting×2 Ground×2 Steel×2

Resistances (5)

Poison×0.25 Normal×0.5 Fire×0.5 Flying×0.5 Rock×0.5

Immunities (1)

Electric×0

Battle notes

Geodude's Rock / Ground typing is best attacked with Water (4x), Grass (4x), Ice (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
Avoid relying on common Electric, Poison, Normal, Fire attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Geodude resists or ignores those matchups.
This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.

Best counter types

These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.

Water×4 Grass×4 Ice×2 Fighting×2 Ground×2 Steel×2

Example Pokémon with Effective Types

These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.

Defensive typing summary

Geodude's base defensive typing is Rock / Ground. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.

FAQ

What is Geodude weak to?

Geodude is weak to Water (4x), Grass (4x), Ice (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x), Steel (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Geodude?

Water and Grass are tied as the strongest attacking types against Geodude, each dealing 4x damage.

Does Geodude's ability change these weaknesses?

This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.