Geodude Cards & Binder Ideas (Featuring Golem)
See why Geodude belongs in every 🗺️ Regional Variants collection. Card picks, evolution spreads, and display ideas inside.
2024-01-08
🗺️ Regional VariantsYuka MoriiRockGroundGen IAtsuko NishidaAya KusubeGOSSANHisao NakamuraHitoshi ArigaKagemaru HimenoKen SugimoriKouki SaitouMAHOUMasako YamashitaMidori HaradaMiki TanakaMitsuhiro AritaMotofumi FujiwaraOKACHEKESouichirou GunjimaSumiyoshi KizukisvltUtaYukiko BabaPokemon Species Guides
Popularity Rank: #516
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #654
2019 survey: #286
#516 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0074
Height
0.4 m
Weight
20.0 kg
Capture rate
255 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
3,825 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Brown
Habitat
Mountain
Shape
Arms
Why people love Geodude
Quick read on why Geodude clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Standing under half a meter tall, Geodude is tiny in the best possible way.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Geodude feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our 🗺️ Regional Variants crowd — Geodude is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Geodude from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Mega Rising
One Shiny
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Journey Together
Common
Mythical Island
One Diamond
Genetic Apex
One Diamond
151
Common
Fusion Strike
Common
Collection McDonald's 2019
None
Hidden Fates
Common
Unbroken Bonds
Common
Team Up
Common
Team Up
Common
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Binder plan & Michi Method for Geodude
A workable spread formula for Geodude — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Alolan Geodude #35 (Team Up) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Geodude an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Geodude #33 (Hidden Fates) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Geodude binder page.
Geodude #87 (Unbroken Bonds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Geodude binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Geodude mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Geodude chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Team Up
Common
Hidden Fates
Common
Unbroken Bonds
Common
Mega Rising
One Shiny
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Journey Together
Common
Mythical Island
One Diamond
Right page
Genetic Apex
One Diamond
151
Common
Fusion Strike
Common
Collection McDonald's 2019
None
Team Up
Common
Collection McDonald's 2018
None
Crimson Invasion
Common
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Geodude cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Geodude
Illustration by catwithmonocle.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Geodude
Scene wallpaper — Geodude
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Geodude
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Try a stone gray, clay brown, and sand beige sleeve story around Geodude's rock-type and ground-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Geodude page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #074 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Canon tags Geodude as Rock Pokémon, brown colour stories, and a arms silhouette — chase prints that lean into that identity instead of generic stock poses.
Geodude on the tabletop
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Geodude — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
40
Attack
80
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
20
Total: 300
Players file Geodude around tier "LC" while Ability Rock Head (Protects against recoil damage.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Stone Edge — High critical hit ratio. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Rock/Ground typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Geodude — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Geodude, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Found in fields and mountains. Mistaking them for boulders, people often step or trip on them.
Commonly found near mountain trails, etc. If you step on one by accident, it gets angry.
Canon tags Geodude as the Rock Pokémon, a creature of mountain habitats, and known for brown colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Geodude, Graveler, and Golem fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
In the games, Geodude → Graveler → Golem make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Kleinstein
Spanish
Geodude
French
Racaillou
Italian
Geodude
Japanese
イシツブテ
Japanese (Romaji)
Isitsubute
Korean
꼬마돌
Chinese (Simplified)
小拳石
Chinese (Traditional)
小拳石
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