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Brock's Geodude タケシのイシツブテ Takeshi's Isitsubute

Brock's Geodude

Debuts in Showdown in Pewter City Caught at Kanto Gender Unknown* Ability Rock Head* Current location Pewter Gym

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Geodude Shin-ichiro Miki (main series) Unknown (Origins) Michael Haigney (EP005-AG177) Marc Thompson (SM042-present) Unknown (Origins)

Brock's Geodude (Japanese: タケシのイシツブテ Takeshi's Isitsubute) was the second Pokémon acquired by Brock in the anime; Brock has a Geodude in most of the games he appears in as well.

In the anime

Main series

History

Original series

Kanto

Geodude fighting Pidgeotto

Geodude debuted in Showdown in Pewter City, during Brock's rematch with Ash at the Pewter Gym. Initially, it was used against Pidgeotto; it was unfazed by Pidgeotto's Gust, demonstrating its strong defense, and as a result, it was able to defeat Pidgeotto without any trouble. Next, Geodude went up against Pikachu, but was fried by a very powerful Thunderbolt, despite the fact that it is immune to Electric attacks.

Like most of Brock's Pokémon, Geodude received very little screentime. Brock typically used Geodude in situations in which he needed to battle, but could not use Onix because of its enormous size. One such occasion was Battle Aboard the St. Anne, when Brock's Geodude joined a larger group of Geodude attacking Team Rocket. Geodude acted a firefighter for the first time in Pokémon Scent-sation!, where it dropped dirt onto the burning Celadon Gym.

Geodude fighting a fire

In The Punchy Pokémon, Brock entered Geodude in the P1 Grand Prix. It lost in the first round to Giant's Hitmonlee which was used by Team Rocket. Initially, Brock sent Geodude back into the ring where it was kicked mercilessly, but on Anthony's advice, Brock threw in the towel and apologized to Geodude for making it fight.

Geodude also dug a hole to rescue Ash and Pikachu in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon. However, before the pair could be pulled to safety, Aerodactyl broke through the hole and held Ash captive. Geodude also displayed the first use of its Tackle attack while breaching Team Rocket's house with Ash, Pidgeotto, Misty, and Staryu.

Geodude's advantage over fire was once again demonstrated by helping Onix, Charizard, and Blaine's Magmar dam the erupting Cinnabar Island volcano in Volcanic Panic. It was kept cool by the efforts of Squirtle and Staryu.

Orange Islands

Geodude accompanied Brock to the Orange Islands. In A Scare in the Air, during battle with Team Rocket, it hurled Weezing through the side of a blimp, causing severe damage and forcing the blimp to crash land on Valencia Island. In Poké Ball Peril, Geodude stayed with Brock at Professor Ivy's lab. It was seen, along with Onix, Zubat, and Vulpix, bidding goodbye to Ash and Misty as they parted ways with Brock. However, it returned to Pallet Town with him when he decided to leave Ivy.

Johto

When Brock returned to the group in A Tent Situation, he brought Geodude with him, as revealed in A Bout With Sprout, where it and the rest of Brock's team were shown off to the kids attending Earl Dervish's Pokémon academy.

In Mewtwo Returns, Geodude was sent out alongside Brock and Misty's Pokémon to stop Giovanni and the rest of Team Rocket from recapturing Mewtwo. Their distraction gave Ash the time he needed to take Mewtwo to the top of Mount Quena so it could be healed.

Misty polishing Geodude

In Sick Daze, it was revealed that Brock usually polished his Rock Pokémon, so Misty took up the job of polishing Geodude while Brock was sick. Geodude was captured by Team Rocket, but was rescued when Brock, Pineco, and Golbat intervened.

In Control Freak!, Geodude dug a pathway to get into the ancient ruins. However, once inside, Jessie, in possession of the ancient Queen's mask and scepter, took control of Geodude, along with Onix and Pikachu. However, once Jessie, James and Meowth escaped with Pikachu on Onix, Geodude was left behind and snapped free of Jessie's control.

In the banned episode EP250, Geodude fought Jessie's Arbok, but was easily defeated by Arbok's Headbutt and Wrap. It was then stolen by Team Rocket, but recovered later. Geodude acted as a firefighter for the third time in Great Bowls of Fire!, where it attempted to rescue the Pokémon trapped by a raging fire in the Dragon Holy Land. It also managed to save the sacred Prayer Flame from the burning shrine.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Chronicles

Brock lent Geodude, as well as his Crobat and Steelix, to his younger brother Forrest, who took on the role of Gym Leader of the Pewter Gym when Brock went to Hoenn to accompany Ash in The Family That Battles Together, Stays Together.

Kanto Battle Frontier

In Grating Spaces!, Brock visited the Pewter Gym, where he was welcomed back by his Pokémon, including Geodude. Forrest ordered Geodude to Tackle Meowth, and then it used its newly learned Sandstorm to create a distraction whilst Steelix created defenses with boulders. It then charged and took down Jessie's Charizard with a Mega Punch.

Geodude and Brock

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

In Alola, Kanto!, Geodude was sent out of its Poké Ball so it could be compared with its Alolan form.

In When Regions Collide!, Brock used Geodude in a battle against Sophocles's Togedemaru and Lillie's Alolan Vulpix, Snowy. It took no damage from Togedemaru's Zing Zap and knocked away Snowy's Powder Snow with a Gyro Ball-based Counter Shield, after which the battle was called off.

Personality and characteristics

Geodude received very little character development as it did not receive much screen time. However, it comes across as markedly mature and tough. This was shown by the fact that it shoved Larvitar into the sand headfirst, during Entei at Your Own Risk, having no patience for babying it like Ash, Pikachu, and the others. It is very fond of its Trainer, who has trained it for many years, and was known to polish Geodude for maintenance. In When Regions Collide!, in contrast to its serious personality, it showed its excitement when seeing Misty's Psyduck again and even gave it a high-five.

Moves used

Using Tackle Using Sandstorm	Move First Used In Seismic Toss Pokémon Fashion Flash Tackle Who Gets to Keep Togepi? Dig Control Freak! Sandstorm Grating Spaces! Mega Punch Grating Spaces! Gyro Ball † When Regions Collide!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Moves improvised

Picture	First Used In	Moves Involved	Partnered With
	When Regions Collide!	Gyro Ball	None
	Description: Counter Shield was used in When Regions Collide!. Geodude uses Gyro Ball while spinning to deflect the opponent's attacks.

Pokémon Origins

Geodude in Pokémon Origins

Brock's Geodude appeared in File 1: Red. It was the first Pokémon Brock used during his Gym battle with Red. At first, Red chose to use his Charmander, but since Charmander's only attacking moves were Ember and Scratch, it was unable to deal practically any damage on the Rock-type Pokémon, which struck back with Tackle, taking out almost all of Charmander's Hit Points. Thanks to Brock's advice, Red decided to switch Pokémon for a better type match-up and sent out his Nidoran♂ whose super effective Double Kick was more than enough to defeat Geodude.

Moves used

Using Tackle	Move First Used In Tackle File 1: Red
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

Geodude has appeared in most of the games Brock has appeared in, except for the Johto-based games, in which he instead uses a Graveler, and eventually a Golem in the rematches in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In the core series

Pokémon Red and Blue	Pokémon Yellow	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Types: Rock Ground Geodude Lv.12 Tackle Normal   --       Defense Curl Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --	Types: Rock Ground Geodude Lv.10 Tackle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --	Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Geodude♂ Lv.12 Tackle Normal   --       Defense Curl Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --	Types: Rock Ground Mega Stone: None Geodude♂ Lv.11 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

In spin-off games

Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!

Geodude appears in Pokémon: Catch the Numbers! as one of the Pokémon the player needs to get back from Team Rocket.

Pokémon Puzzle League

Geodude is one of Brock's three Pokémon in Pokémon Puzzle League.

In the manga

Brock's Geodude in Pokémon Adventures

Geodude and Brock in Pokémon Adventures

Brock's Geodude in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Pokémon Adventures

History

Red, Green & Blue arc

Brock owns six Geodude in the Pokémon Adventures manga, each nicknamed with names from "Geoone" to "Geosix", respectively, and he often carries them around himself like a belt. One of them appeared in Onix Is On! watching the battles with his Trainer.

Yellow arc

The first time Brock used Geodude in battle was in Playing Horsea, where they fought against Bruno's army of Machop that were attacking Pewter City.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

In The Last Battle III, Brock used his Geodude aboard the Magnet Train, using their Magnitude in order to slow down the out of control train.

Moves used

Using Magnitude	Move First Used In Double-Edge Striking Golduck* Magnitude The Last Battle III
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Brock used his two Geodude in his battle against Ash in Play Misty For Me, where they lost. They later fought a losing battle with the Black Fog.

In the TCG

Geodude was featured in the TCG as one of Brock's Pokémon. The following is a list of cards named Brock's Geodude.

Brock's Geodude Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Brock's Geodude		Gym Heroes		38/132	Nivi City Gym
Brock's Geodude		Gym Heroes		66/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Geodude		Gym Challenge		68/132	Leaders' Stadium

Artwork

Artwork from the Nivi City Gym Theme Deck

Merchandise

Nivi City Gym Deck

Two decks featuring Gym Leaders and Pokémon belonging them were released on April 26, 1998, building up to the eventual release of Leaders' Stadium later in the year. The Nivi City Gym (Japanese: ニビシティジム タケシ) Deck focuses on Gym Leader Brock and his Pokémon, the majority of which are Fighting-types. The deck comprises 60 cards, plus four additional cards to be integrated into it, as well as a coin, rulebook, and Pokémon Gym Guide.

Product images:

Nivi City Gym	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins

Trivia

• Geodude is the only one of Brock's Pokémon that has not had the circumstances of its capture depicted or explained in the anime.
• Despite Geodude being in Brock's possession throughout the entire Johto arc of the original series, which consisted of 156 episodes, it physically appeared in only 13 episodes during that time.

Names

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Geodude.

Brock's Pokémon
On hand:	Steelix	Forretress	Ludicolo	Marshtomp	Croagunk	Blissey
At Pewter Gym / Home:	Geodude	Crobat	Sudowoodo	Comfey
Returned:	Vulpix
Caught for someone else:	Tauros
Temporary:	Hoothoot	Totodile	Ninetales	Shiftry	Staravia	Torterra
	Aipom	Magnemite	Onix	Feraligatr
Ride Pokémon:	Charizard
Adventures only:	Kabutops	Graveler
Electric Tale only:	Golem	Vileplume
Pocket Monsters only:	Pikachu

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