Cranidos

#408

Rock

Cranidos is a Rock type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4.

Cranidos Pokédex Data

Species

Head Butt Pokémon

Height

0.9 m (2′11″)

Weight

31.5 kg (69.4 lbs)

Catch rate

45 (5.9%)

Base friendship

Base Exp.

EV yield

1 Atk

Growth rate

Erratic

Egg cycles

30 (7,454–7,710 steps)

Gender ratio

♂ 87.5% / ♀ 12.5%

Egg groups

Monster

Cranidos Abilities

Mold Breaker Sheer Force (hidden)

Cranidos Base Stats

67244–338

Attack

125229–383

Defense

4076–196

Sp. Atk

3058–174

Sp. Def

3058–174

Speed

58108–236

Total350

Min–Max at Lv. 100

Cranidos Type Matchups

water ×2 grass ×2 fighting ×2 ground ×2 steel ×2 normal ×0.5 fire ×0.5 poison ×0.5 flying ×0.5

Cranidos Evolution Chain

Level 30

Cranidos Moves

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
1	Headbutt	Normal	1	physical	70%	100
1	Leer	Normal	1	status	100%	100
6	Focus Energy	Normal	6	status	-	30
10	Pursuit	Dark	10	physical	40%	100
15	Take Down	Normal	15	physical	90%	85
19	Scary Face	Normal	19	status	100%	90
24	Assurance	Dark	24	physical	50%	100
28	AncientPower	Rock	28	special	60%	100
33	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	33	physical	80%	90
37	Screech	Normal	37	status	85%	85
43	Head Smash	Rock	43	physical	150%	80
-	Crunch	Dark	80	physical	80%	100
-	Double-Edge	Normal	120	physical	120%	100
-	Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	physical	100%	90
-	Leer	Normal	-	status	100%	100
-	Slam	Normal	80	physical	80%	75
-	Stomp	Normal	65	physical	65%	100
-	Thrash	Normal	120	physical	90%	100
-	Whirlwind	Normal	-	status	-	100

Moves learnt by HM

HM	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
04	Strength	Normal	4	physical	80%	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	6	physical	40%	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	8	physical	90%	85
05	Roar	Normal	5	status	-	100
06	Toxic	Poison	6	status	90%	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	10	special	60%	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	11	status	-	5
13	Ice Beam	Ice	13	special	95%	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	14	special	120%	70
17	Protect	Normal	17	status	-	10
18	Rain Dance	Water	18	status	-	5
21	Frustration	Normal	21	physical	100%	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	23	physical	100%	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	24	special	95%	100
25	Thunder	Electric	25	special	120%	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	26	physical	100%	100
27	Return	Normal	27	physical	100%	100
28	Dig	Ground	28	physical	80%	100
32	Double Team	Normal	32	status	-	15
34	Shock Wave	Electric	34	special	60%	20
35	Flamethrower	Fire	35	special	95%	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	37	status	-	10
38	Fire Blast	Fire	38	special	120%	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	39	physical	50%	80
42	Facade	Normal	42	physical	70%	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	43	physical	70%	100
44	Rest	Psychic	44	status	-	5
45	Attract	Normal	45	status	100%	100
46	Thief	Dark	46	physical	40%	100
56	Fling	Dark	56	physical	100%	100
58	Endure	Normal	58	status	-	10
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	59	special	90%	100
66	Payback	Dark	66	physical	50%	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	69	status	-	20
71	Stone Edge	Rock	71	physical	100%	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	75	status	-	20
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	76	status	-	20
78	Captivate	Normal	78	status	100%	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	80	physical	75%	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	82	status	-	10
83	Natural Gift	Normal	83	physical	100%	100
87	Swagger	Normal	87	status	85%	90
90	Substitute	Normal	90	status	-	10

Cranidos Pokédex Entries

Diamond:It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron.
Pearl:It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its head butts.
Platinum:A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts.
HeartGold, SoulSilver:CRANIDOS toughen up their already rock-hard heads by headbutting one another.
Black, White, Black 2, White 2:A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts.
X, Omega Ruby:It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts.
Y, Alpha Sapphire:A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.
Sun:It lived in jungles around a hundred million years ago. It used its skillful headbutts to combat Aerodactyl.
Moon:In rock layers where Cranidos fossils are found, the fossilized trunks of trees snapped in two are also often found.
Ultra Sun:A primeval Pokémon, it possesses a hard and sturdy skull, lacking any intelligence within.
Ultra Moon:Its hard skull is its distinguishing feature. It snapped trees by headbutting them, and then it fed on their ripe berries.
Brilliant Diamond:It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron.
Shining Pearl:It was resurrected from an iron-ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts.
Legends: Arceus:An incredibly rare sight. They duel each other by ramming their heads together, and the resulting sound echoes throughout the area like the pealing of a bell.