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#408

Rock

POKÉDEX No. #408

Cranidos

Head Butt Pokémon

Generation 4

It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron.

Height0.9 m

Weight31.5 kg

AbilitiesMold Breaker

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal ½×

FIRFire ½×

WATWater 2×

ELEElectric 1×

GRAGrass 2×

ICEIce 1×

FIGFighting 2×

POIPoison ½×

GRDGround 2×

FLYFlying ½×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug 1×

ROCRock 1×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel 2×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP67
244–338
Attack125
229–383
Defense40
76–196
Sp. Atk30
58–174
Sp. Def30
58–174
Speed58
108–236

Total350

/ 720

BST350

24 percentile (1025)-82 vs Gen 4 avg (432)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Fighting

Ground

Steel

Water

Grass

Resists

Normal

Flying

Poison

Fire

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 4

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Blue

Shape

Upright

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#408
Blueberry	#107
Extended Sinnoh	#36
Hisui	#208
Original Akala	#115
Original Alola	#188
Original Sinnoh	#36
Updated Akala	#136
Updated Alola	#235

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

EV Yield

+1 Attack

Growth Curve

Slow Then Very Fast

\begin{cases}
\frac{ x^3 \left( 100 - x \right) }{50},    & \text{if } x \leq 50  \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 150 - x \right) }{100},   & \text{if } 50 < x \leq 68  \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 1274 + (x \bmod 3)^2 - 9 (x \bmod 3) - 20 \left\lfloor \frac{x}{3} \right\rfloor \right) }{1000}, & \text{if } 68 < x \leq 98  \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 160 - x \right) }{100},   & \text{if } x > 98  \\
\end{cases}

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

600,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#408

Cranidos

→

Level 30

#409

Rampardos

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Sun

1 spots

100% max

Alola Route 8 Fossil Restoration Center

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 15
Conditions: Any

Moon

1 spots

100% max

Alola Route 8 Fossil Restoration Center

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 15
Conditions: Any

Ultra Sun

1 spots

100% max

Alola Route 8 Fossil Restoration Center

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 15
Conditions: Any

Ultra Moon

1 spots

100% max

Alola Route 8 Fossil Restoration Center

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 15
Conditions: Any

Diamond

1 spots

100% max

Oreburgh Mining Museum

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 20
Conditions: Have Skull Fossil in bag

Pearl

1 spots

100% max

Oreburgh Mining Museum

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 20
Conditions: Have Skull Fossil in bag

Platinum

1 spots

100% max

Oreburgh Mining Museum

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 20
Conditions: Have Skull Fossil in bag

HeartGold

1 spots

100% max

Pewter Museum of Science

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 20
Conditions: Have Skull Fossil in bag

SoulSilver

1 spots

100% max

Pewter Museum of Science

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 20
Conditions: Have Skull Fossil in bag

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

½×

2×

½×

½×

2×

1×

1×

1×

2×

½×

2×

2×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Cranidos's rock typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, bug, fire, ice types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Flying

Bug

Fire

Ice

Cranidos's Rock typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, bug, fire, ice types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Brave

+Attack−Speed

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Head Smash

Learned at Lv. 47

Legends Arceus

Rock

Power: 150Accuracy: 80PP: 5Physical

User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Ancient Power

Learned at Lv. 33

X Y

Rock

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 5Special

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Double-Edge

Learned at Lv. 37

Legends Arceus

Normal

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Hammer Arm

Egg Moves

X Y

Fighting

Power: 100Accuracy: 90PP: 10Physical

Lowers user’s Speed by one stage.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Screech

Learned at Lv. 42

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 85PP: 40Status

Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Cranidos trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Cranidos TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Cranidos
Japanese	ズガイドス
Japanese (Kanji)	ズガイドス
Roomaji	Zugaidos
Korean	두개도스
French	Kranidos
German	Koknodon
Spanish	Cranidos
Italian	Cranidos
Chinese (Traditional)	頭蓋龍
Chinese (Simplified)	头盖龙

Sprite Gallery

Diamond Pearl

Cranidos shiny sprite (Diamond Pearl) — Shiny

Cranidos shiny back sprite (Diamond Pearl) — Shiny Back

Heartgold Soulsilver

Cranidos shiny sprite (Heartgold Soulsilver) — Shiny

Cranidos shiny back sprite (Heartgold Soulsilver) — Shiny Back

Platinum

Cranidos shiny sprite (Platinum) — Shiny

Cranidos shiny back sprite (Platinum) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

0.9 m

Weight

31.5 kg

Type

Rock

Abilities

Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Monster

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

87.5%

♀

12.5%

🐣

Hatch Steps

7,650

Hatch Counter: 30

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow Then Very Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Headbutt

headbutt

Lv. 1

Leer

leer

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Ancient Power

ancient-power

Lv. 33

Focus Energy

focus-energy

Lv. 6

Bite

bite

Lv. 9

Pursuit

pursuit

Lv. 10

Rock Polish

rock-polish

Lv. 10

Rock Smash

rock-smash

Lv. 10

Rock Slide

rock-slide

Lv. 15

Take Down

take-down

Lv. 15

Scary Face

scary-face

Lv. 19

Iron Head

iron-head

Lv. 21

Assurance

assurance

Lv. 24

Chip Away

chip-away

Lv. 28

Slam

slam

Lv. 28

Swords Dance

swords-dance

Lv. 28

Crunch

crunch

Lv. 29

Zen Headbutt

zen-headbutt

Lv. 37

Double Edge

double-edge

Lv. 37

Screech

screech

Lv. 42

Head Smash

head-smash

Lv. 47

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