Pokemon 408 CranidosSource: The Pokémon Company

Name: Cranidos (Japanese: ズガイドス Zugaidos)

Classification: Head Butt Pokémon

Type: Rock

Generation: Gen IV Sinnoh Region

Gender Ratio: 87.5% Male to 12.5% Female

Height: 2' 11"

Weight: 69.4 lbs

Evolution:

  • Evolves into Rampardos at level 30.
  • Evolves into Rampardos with 50 Candies in Pokémon Go.

Alternate Formes: None

How to catch in Sword/Shield: Not Available Yet

How to catch in Go:

  • Rare spawns
  • Eggs

Description: A grey dinosaur Pokémon, Cranidos was resurrected by scientists using a Skull Fossil. It resembles a Pachycephalosaurus, with a distinctive, shiny blue dome atop its head. On the grey scales below the dome, Cranidos has four white spikes and a long stripe of blue trailing down its back and tail. It has bright red eyes and three claws on each hand and foot.

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Living 100 million years ago, Cranidos were found in the same areas as Aerodactyl and were often at odds with the avian Pokémon. They relied on their thick skulls for most attacks and to hunt their prey. They were not believed to be particularly smart.

Core Games

Cranidos in the core games

  • Sword Pokédex: Not Available Yet
  • Shield Pokédex: Not Available Yet
  • Ultra Sun Pokédex: A primeval Pokémon, it possesses a hard and sturdy skull, lacking any intelligence within.
  • Ultra Moon Pokédex: Its hard skull is its distinguishing feature. It snapped trees by headbutting them, and then it fed on their ripe berries.

Pokemon 408 CranidosSource: The Pokémon Company

Base Stats

  • 67 HP
  • 125 Attack
  • 40 Defense
  • 30 Sp. Attack
  • 30 Sp. Defense
  • 58 Speed
  • 350 Total

Moves by Level

  • Headbutt (lv 1)
  • Leer (lv 1)
  • Focus Energy (lv 6)
  • Pursuit (lv 10)
  • Take Down (lv 15)
  • Scary Face (lv 19)
  • Assurance (lv 24)
  • Chip Away (lv 28)
  • Ancient Power (lv 33)
  • Zen Headbutt (lv 37)
  • Screech (lv 42)
  • Head Smash (lv 46)

Moves by TM/TR

  • TM05 Roar
  • TM06 Toxic
  • TM10 Hidden Power
  • TM11 Sunny Day
  • TM13 Ice Beam
  • TM14 Blizzard
  • TM17 Protect
  • TM18 Rain Dance
  • TM21 Frustration
  • TM23 Smack Down
  • TM24 Thunderbolt
  • TM25 Thunder
  • TM26 Earthquake
  • TM27 Return
  • TM32 Double Team
  • TM35 Flamethrower
  • TM37 Sandstorm
  • TM38 Fire Blast
  • TM39 Rock Tomb
  • TM42 Facade
  • TM44 Rest
  • TM45 Attract
  • TM46 Thief
  • TM48 Round
  • TM56 Fling
  • TM66 Payback
  • TM69 Rock Polish
  • TM71 Stone Edge
  • TM75 Swords Dance
  • TM78 Bulldoze
  • TM80 Rock Slide
  • TM87 Swagger
  • TM88 Sleep Talk
  • TM90 Substitute
  • TM100 Confide

Moves by Breeding

  • Crunch
  • Curse
  • Double-Edge
  • Hammer Arm
  • Iron Head
  • Iron Tail
  • Leer
  • Slam
  • Stomp
  • Thrash
  • Whirlwind

Moves by Tutoring

  • Dragon Pulse
  • Earth Power
  • Endeavor
  • Fire Punch
  • Iron Head
  • Iron Tail
  • Shock Wave
  • Snore
  • Spite
  • Stealth Rock
  • Superpower
  • Thunder Punch
  • Uproar
  • Zen Headbutt

Damaged normally by

  • Rock 1×
  • Bug 1×
  • Ghost 1×
  • Electric 1×
  • Psychic 1×
  • Ice 1×
  • Dragon 1×
  • Dark 1×
  • Fairy 1×

Weak to

  • Fighting 2×
  • Ground 2×
  • Steel 2×
  • Water 2×
  • Grass 2×

Immune to

  • None

Resistant to

  • Normal ½×
  • Flying ½×
  • Poison ½×
  • Fire ½×

Pokémon Go

Cranidos in Pokémon Go

Pokédex: A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.

Egg Distance: 7 KM

Buddy Distance: 5 KM

Pokemon Go 408 CranidosSource: Niantic

Base Stats

  • 167 Stamina
  • 218 Attack
  • 61 Defense

Moves

  • Fast Attacks: Zen Headbutt, Take Down
  • Charged Attacks: Rock Tomb, Ancient Power, Bulldoze

Shiny: Not Available Yet

Pokemon Go 408 Cranidos ShinySource: Niantic

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