Graveler
RockGround
Best attacking moveset: Rock Throw and Stone Edge, worth 9.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Graveler can learn 12 combinations. Rock Throw with Stone Edge does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Mud Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Rock Throw | Rock | 13 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dig | Ground | 100 | 4.5s | -50 |
| Rock Blast | Rock | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Rock Slide Legacy | Rock | 75 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Graveler has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,145 at level 50, 1,897 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,084 CP at level 20, or 1,355 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,023 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 164 attack · 164 defense · 146 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 1,000 Stardust and 1 Candy |
| Size | 1 m and 105 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Graveler does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fire, Flying, Bug.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | Mud Slap + Stone Edge | 13.9 |
| Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 13.7 | |
| Bug | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 13.7 |
| Ice | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 13.7 |
| Poison | Mud Slap + Dig | 13.0 |
| Rock | Mud Slap + Dig | 13.0 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Dig | 13.0 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Dig | 13.0 |
| Normal | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 9.2 |
| Ghost | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 9.2 |
| Water | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 9.2 |
| Grass | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 9.2 |
| Psychic | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 9.2 |
| Dragon | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 9.2 |
| Dark | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 9.2 |
| Fairy | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 9.2 |
| Fighting | Mud Slap + Dig | 8.0 |
| Ground | Mud Slap + Dig | 8.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Graveler is actually for.
Counters: what beats Graveler
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 52.8 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 47.5 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 47.4 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 45.0 |
 Kingler | Water | Bubble + Crabhammer | 45.0 |
 Greninja | WaterDark | Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 44.8 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 44.1 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 43.6 |
 Quaquaval | WaterFighting | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 43.1 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Grass Knot Legacy | 42.8 |
Ranked by damage per second against Graveler's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.