Where to catch, #0074
Geodude in HeartGold and SoulSilver: 13 places, levels 2 to 45
HeartGold: 41 encounters
| Area | Method | Levels | Chance | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerulean Cave (1F) | Smashing rocks | 22 to 24 | 90% | Any |
| Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Smashing rocks | 22 to 24 | 90% | Any |
| Dark Cave (Blackthorn City Entrance) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 20% | Any |
| Dark Cave (Blackthorn City Entrance) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 10% | Radio off |
| Dark Cave (Violet City Entrance) | Smashing rocks | 8 to 14 | 10% | Any |
| Dark Cave (Violet City Entrance) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2 to 3 | 30% | Radio off |
| Dark Cave (Violet City Entrance) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
| Dark Cave (Violet City Entrance) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 10% | Any |
| Mount Moon (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 20% | Any |
| Mount Moon (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 10% | Radio off |
| Mount Moon (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 20% | Any |
| Mount Moon (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 10% | Radio off |
| Mount Mortar (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Mortar (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Mortar (Lower Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 20% | Any |
| Mount Mortar (Lower Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 to 15 | 30% | Radio off |
| Mount Mortar (Upper Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 20% | Radio off |
| Road 45 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 45 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 10% | Radio off |
| Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2 to 3 | 30% | Any |
| Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 10% | Radio off |
| Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 5% | At night |
| Road 47 (inside Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19 | 20% | Any |
| Rock Tunnel (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 20% | Any |
| Rock Tunnel (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 10% | Radio off |
| Rock Tunnel (B1F) | Smashing rocks | 12 to 21 | 100% | Any |
| Rock Tunnel (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 20% | Any |
| Rock Tunnel (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 10% | Radio off |
| Ruins Of Alph (outside) | Smashing rocks | 3 to 14 | 100% | Any |
| Safari Zone Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 45 | 10% | At least 3 Peak block points placed; In the morning |
| Safari Zone Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 45 | 10% | At least 3 Peak block points placed; During the day |
| Safari Zone Peak | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 40% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; In the morning |
| Safari Zone Peak | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 40% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; During the day |
| Safari Zone Peak | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 40% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; At night |
| Team Rocket HQ | Static encounter | 21 | 500% | Any |
| Union Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 20% | Any |
| Union Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 10% | Radio off |
| Union Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 20% | Any |
| Union Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 10% | Radio off |
| Union Cave (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 21 | 10% | Any |
| Victory Road 1 (3F) | Smashing rocks | 24 to 32 | 90% | Any |
SoulSilver: 41 encounters
| Area | Method | Levels | Chance | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerulean Cave (1F) | Smashing rocks | 22 to 24 | 90% | Any |
| Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Smashing rocks | 22 to 24 | 90% | Any |
| Dark Cave (Blackthorn City Entrance) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 20% | Any |
| Dark Cave (Blackthorn City Entrance) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 10% | Radio off |
| Dark Cave (Violet City Entrance) | Smashing rocks | 8 to 14 | 10% | Any |
| Dark Cave (Violet City Entrance) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2 to 3 | 30% | Radio off |
| Dark Cave (Violet City Entrance) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
| Dark Cave (Violet City Entrance) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 4 | 10% | Any |
| Mount Moon (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 to 10 | 25% | Any |
| Mount Moon (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 10% | Radio off |
| Mount Moon (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 to 10 | 25% | Any |
| Mount Moon (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 10% | Radio off |
| Mount Mortar (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Mortar (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Mortar (Lower Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 20% | Any |
| Mount Mortar (Lower Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 to 15 | 30% | Radio off |
| Mount Mortar (Upper Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 20% | Radio off |
| Road 45 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 45 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 10% | Radio off |
| Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 2 to 3 | 30% | Any |
| Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 10% | Radio off |
| Road 46 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 3 | 5% | At night |
| Road 47 (inside Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19 | 20% | Any |
| Rock Tunnel (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 20% | Any |
| Rock Tunnel (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 10 | 10% | Radio off |
| Rock Tunnel (B1F) | Smashing rocks | 12 to 21 | 100% | Any |
| Rock Tunnel (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 20% | Any |
| Rock Tunnel (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 10% | Radio off |
| Ruins Of Alph (outside) | Smashing rocks | 3 to 14 | 100% | Any |
| Safari Zone Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 45 | 10% | At least 3 Peak block points placed; In the morning |
| Safari Zone Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 45 | 10% | At least 3 Peak block points placed; During the day |
| Safari Zone Peak | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 40% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; In the morning |
| Safari Zone Peak | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 40% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; During the day |
| Safari Zone Peak | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 40% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; At night |
| Team Rocket HQ | Static encounter | 21 | 500% | Any |
| Union Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 20% | Any |
| Union Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 10% | Radio off |
| Union Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 20% | Any |
| Union Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 10% | Radio off |
| Union Cave (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 21 | 10% | Any |
| Victory Road 1 (3F) | Smashing rocks | 24 to 32 | 90% | Any |
Places
Cerulean Cave, Dark Cave, Johto Safari Zone and 10 more
Cerulean CaveDark CaveJohto Safari ZoneMt. MoonMt. MortarRock TunnelRoute 45Route 46Route 47Ruins Of AlphTeam Rocket HQUnion CaveVictory Road
Other games
Also found in 13 other games
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