Graveler (Pokémon)
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| Graveler ゴローン Golone | |
| Artwork from FR/LG | |
| Types | Rock/Ground |
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| Species | Rock Pokémon |
| Kanto Dex National Dex | #075 |
| Johto Dex | #035 |
| Hoenn Dex | #058 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #032 |
| Fiore Browser | R-065 |
| Almia Browser | R-042 |
| Height | 3′03″ (1.0m) |
| Weight | 231.5 lbs. (105.0kg) |
| Abilities | Rock Head or Sturdy |
| Egg group | Mineral |
| Time to hatch | 3,840 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 Def |
| Exp. yield | 134 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀/50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Brown |
| Catch rate | 120 |
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Graveler (Japanese: ゴローン Golone) is a dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
It appears that Graveler is a living boulder. Its skin becomes tougher when it evolves. It also has four arms, but mainly uses the longer two to lift things, using the shorter two as a defense against attackers.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
They often roll down mountain paths at high speeds, crushing objects in the way.
Behavior
Graveler are very reckless, ofter rolling down hills and flattening anything in their way.
Habitat
Graveler can be often found on mountain trails or in caves.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
A Graveler's diet mainly consists of rocks. They especially like rocks covered in moss.
In the anime
Graveler first appeared in The School of Hard Knocks. Giselle used it against Misty's Starmie to prove that Misty's victory despite a type advantage against her favor was not a fluke.
Graveler made an appearance in The Ultimate Test as one of the Pokémon used in a Pokémon League entrance exam.
In Spring Fever, Rory had a Graveler that he used to dig for hot springs.
Graveler and Sandslash are seen helping a Surfing Rhydon in Right on, Rhydon.
In Hooked on Onix, Graveler, its pre-evolution and evolution were the loyal subjects of King Onix.
A group of Graveler appeared in A Maze-ing Race!.
A Graveler was amongst the group of Pokémon used to attack Dawn, Brock, Officer Jenny and Solana in DP072.
A Graveler appeared in DP088.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
Graveler debuts in Onix is On! of the Red, Green & Blue chapter as a Pewter Gym trainer's main Pokémon, also another one is seen next to Brock, suggesting that he is its owner.
Brock gives Yellow a Graveler in Volume 4 that eventually evolves into Golem in Volume 7.
In the TCG
- Main article: Graveler (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Two Graveler are members of Team Rumblerock.
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | Rolls down slopes to move. It rolls over any obstacle without slowing or changing its direction. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | Often seen rolling down mountain trails. Obstacles are just things to roll straight over, not avoid. | |
| Stadium | Rolls on steep mountainous trails. It plows through grass, trees and anything else that gets in its way. | |
| II | Gold | With a free and uncaring nature, it doesn't mind if pieces break off while it rolls down mountains. |
| Silver | A slow walker, it rolls to move. It pays no attention to any object that happens to be in its path. | |
| Crystal | It travels by rolling on mountain paths. If it gains too much speed, it stops by running into huge rocks. | |
| Stadium 2 | With a free and uncaring nature, it doesn't mind if pieces break off while it rolls down mountains. | |
| III | Ruby | Graveler grows by feeding on rocks. Apparently, it prefers to eat rocks that are covered in moss. This Pokémon eats it way through a ton of rocks on a daily basis. |
| Sapphire | Rocks are Graveler's favorite food. This Pokémon will climb a mountain from the base to the summit, crunchingly feasting on rocks all the while. Upon reaching the peak, it rolls back down to the bottom. | |
| Emerald | They descend from mountains by tumbling down steep slopes. They are so brutal, they smash aside obstructing trees and massive boulders with thunderous tackles. | |
| FireRed | Be careful while hiking on mountain trails. Graveler may come rolling down the path without slowing. | |
| LeafGreen | Rolls down slopes to move. It rolls over any obstacle without slowing or changing its direction. | |
| IV | Diamond | Graveler make their homes on sheer cliff by gouging out numerous horizontal holes. |
| Pearl | It tumbles down slopes, heedless of any body parts chipping off. It eats a ton of rocks daily. | |
| Platinum | Currently unknown |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location | |
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| I | Red | Blue | Rare | Victory Road, Cerulean Cave |
| Yellow | Rare | Victory Road, Cerulean Cave | ||
| II | Gold | Silver | Common | Victory Road, Silver Cave, Route 45 |
| Crystal | Common | Victory Road, Silver Cave, Route 45 | ||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Common | Victory Road |
| Emerald | Common | Magma Hideout, and Victory Road | ||
| FireRed | LeafGreen | Rare | Cerulean Cave | |
| Colosseum | None | Trade | ||
| XD | None | Trade | ||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Common | Valor Lakefront, Iron Island, Mt. Coronet, Routes 211, 214, and 227, Stark Mountain |
| Platinum | None | Trade | ||
| Pal Park | Mountain | |||
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Snap | Valley |
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Evolve from Geodude |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 8 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue) | Magma Cavern (5F-10F) Buried Relic (74F-76F) Wish Cave (72F-75F) Southern Cavern (25F-36F) Joyous Tower (68F-73F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Krokka Tunnel Jungle Relic |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Crystal Cave (B1-B6) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Beach Cave Inochi Cliff Volcano Cave |
Base stats
| HP: | 55 | |
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| Attack: | 95 | |
| Defense: | 115 | |
| Special: | 45 | |
| SpAtk: | 45 | |
| SpDef: | 45 | |
| Speed: | 35 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Learnset
Graveler is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95% | 35 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Start | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | —% | 40 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 4 | Mud Sport | Ground | Status | — | —% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 8 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | —% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 11 | Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90% | 15 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 15 | Magnitude | Ground | Physical | — | 100% | 30 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 18 | Selfdestruct | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100% | 5 | Beauty | 0
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| 22 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 27 | Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 | 80% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 33 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 38 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 | Beauty | 0
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| 44 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 0
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| 49 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 | Tough | 0
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
| Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III | ||||||||
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| Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Sudowoodo Nosepass, Probopass | Block | Normal | Status | — | —% | 5 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Sudowoodo | Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Sudowoodo | Hammer Arm | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90% | 10 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| Geodude, Graveler, Golem | Mega Punch | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| Sudowoodo Nosepass, Probopass | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding | ||||||||
By tutoring
| Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III | ||||||||||||||
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | ||||||
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | —% | 40 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 0
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | DynamicPunch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50% | 5 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 | Beauty | 0
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Mega Punch | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 0
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Smart | 0
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available. | ||||||||||||||
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| | Acquisition: Evolve | |
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
| | Acquisition: Evolve | |
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| | Rarity: Rare | |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: -19% | Friend Area: Mt. Deepgreen |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | Get in my way and I'll just crush you under me! | |
| 26%-50% HP | Watch it. My HP's half gone. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm exhausted... I'm almost out of power for even rolling... | |
| Level Up | That's right! Let me level up! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
| Group: | Loops: 11 | Minimum Experience: 42 |
| Poké Assist: | Field Move: Crush x2 | Maximum Experience: 66 |
| Graveler sometimes hides as a boulder. It can break things by hurling rocks. | ||
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 0.5% | IQ Group: E |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
| Group: | Poké Assist: | Field Move: Crush x2 |
Evolution
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | ||
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