The Essentials on Cranidos
- Type
- Rock
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying
- Evolution
- Cranidos → Rampardos (Lv. 30)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 350 · top stat: Attack (125) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 107 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Kranidos in French · ズガイドス, Zugaidos in Japanese · Koknodon in German All Languages
Overview
Cranidos is a Rock-type Pokémon, No. 408 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Head Butt Pokémon. Height: 0.9 m, weight: 31.5 kg.
Cranidos evolves into Rampardos (Lv. 30).
Ability: Mold Breaker. Hidden Ability: Sheer Force. Cranidos is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground and Steel-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#408
National Pokédex
Category
Head Butt Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
67
255
Attack
125
255
Defense
40
255
Special Attack
30
255
Special Defense
30
255
Speed
58
255
Total
350
Min HP (Lv. 100)
244
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
338
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Rock). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 5 types
Water
×2
Grass
×2
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2
Steel
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Electric
×1
Ice
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Normal
×½
Fire
×½
Poison
×½
Flying
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon's moves are unimpeded by the Ability of the target.
Removes any additional effects from the Pokémon's moves, but increases the moves' power.
Cranidos Evolution
Cranidos Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Rock
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Cranidos Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Headbutt
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
15
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
6
Focus Energy
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
9
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
10
Rock Smash
Fighting
Phys.
100%
40
15
10
Rock Polish
Rock
Stat
—
—
20
10
Pursuit
Dark
Phys.
100%
40
20
15
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
15
Rock Slide
Rock
Phys.
90%
75
10
19
Scary Face
Normal
Stat
100%
—
10
21
Iron Head
Steel
Phys.
100%
80
15
24
Assurance
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
10
28
Chip Away
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
28
Swords Dance
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
28
Slam
Normal
Phys.
75%
80
20
29
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
33
Ancient Power
Rock
Spec.
100%
60
5
37
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
37
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Phys.
90%
80
15
42
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
46
Head Smash
Rock
Phys.
80%
150
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Cranidos
Available in 7 games, 7 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VII
Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 8
Lv. 15 100%
Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 8
Lv. 15 100%
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 8
Lv. 15 100%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 8
Lv. 15 100%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Cranidos in Pokémon GO
- 1,820Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,040Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Rampardos
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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
“CRANIDOS toughen up their already rock-hard heads by headbutting one another.”
SoulSilver
“CRANIDOS toughen up their already rock-hard heads by headbutting one another.”
Black
“A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts.”
White
“A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts.”
Black 2
“A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts.”
White 2
“A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts.”
X
“It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts.”
Y
“A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.”
Omega Ruby
“It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts.”
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.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Kranidos
🇬🇧 English
Cranidos
🇯🇵 漢字
ズガイドス
🇯🇵 Kana
ズガイドス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Zugaidos
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Koknodon
🇪🇸 Español
Cranidos
🇮🇹 Italiano
Cranidos
🇰🇷 한국어
두개도스
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
头盖龙
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
頭蓋龍
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Coud’Boule
🇬🇧 EN
Head Butt Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ずつきポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Kopfstoß
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Cranidos
What type is Cranidos?
Cranidos is a Rock-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Cranidos?
Cranidos evolves into Rampardos (Lv. 30).
What are Cranidos's weaknesses?
Cranidos is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground and Steel-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Cranidos's Hidden Ability?
Cranidos's Hidden Ability is Sheer Force. Its regular Ability is Mold Breaker.
Can you get a Shiny Cranidos in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Cranidos is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
