Cranidos

#36 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Head Butt Pokémon

Cranidos

#36 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Head Butt Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

244

338

Attack

125

229

383

Defense

196

Sp. Atk

174

Sp. Def

174

Speed

108

236

Total

350

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Luxray

Rampardos

Normal

Cranidos

Head Butt Pokémon

#36

Height

0.9 m (2'11")

Weight

31.5 kg (69.4 lbs)

Abilities

Mold Breaker Sheer Force(Hidden Ability)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Cranidos takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Original Sinnoh #36
EV yield	1 Atk
Catch rate	45
Base Exp.	70

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg Groups	Monster
Gender	87.5% male 12.5% female
Egg cycles	30 (7,680 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.

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 head butts.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cranidos #36	Level 30	Rampardos #37

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class
Start	Headbutt	Physical	70	100	15
Start	Leer	Status	-	100	30
6	Focus Energy	Status	-	-	30
10	Rock Polish	Status	-	-	20
15	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20
19	Scary Face	Status	-	100	10
24	Assurance	Physical	60	100	10
28	Swords Dance	Status	-	-	20
33	Ancient Power	Special	60	100	5
37	Zen Headbutt	Physical	80	90	15
42	Screech	Status	-	85	40
46	Head Smash	Physical	150	80	5

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Technical Records in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

		Class
TM83	Bulldoze	Physical	60	100	20
HM04	Strength	Physical	80	100	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Physical	40	100	15
HM08	Rock Climb	Physical	90	85	20
-	Attract	Status	-	100	15
-	Blizzard	Special	110	70	5
-	Dig	Physical	80	100	10
-	Double Team	Status	-	-	15
-	Dragon Pulse	Special	85	100	10
-	Earthquake	Physical	100	100	10
-	Endure	Status	-	-	10
-	Facade	Physical	70	100	20
-	Fire Blast	Special	110	85	5
-	Flamethrower	Special	90	100	15
-	Fling	Physical	-	100	10
-	Ice Beam	Special	90	100	10
-	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15
-	Payback	Physical	50	100	10
-	Protect	Status	-	-	10
-	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5
-	Rest	Status	-	-	5
-	Roar	Status	-	-	20
-	Rock Polish	Status	-	-	20
-	Rock Slide	Physical	75	90	10
-	Rock Tomb	Physical	60	95	15
-	Sandstorm	Status	-	-	10
-	Shock Wave	Special	60	-	20
-	Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10
-	Stealth Rock	Status	-	-	20
-	Stone Edge	Physical	100	80	5
-	Substitute	Status	-	-	10
-	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5
-	Swagger	Status	-	85	15
-	Swords Dance	Status	-	-	20
-	Thief	Physical	60	100	25
-	Thunder	Special	110	70	10
-	Thunderbolt	Special	90	100	15

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class
Crunch	Physical	80	100	15
Curse	Status	-	-	10
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15
Hammer Arm	Physical	100	90	10
Iron Head	Physical	80	100	15
Leer	Status	-	100	30
Slam	Physical	80	75	20
Stomp	Physical	65	100	20
Thrash	Physical	120	100	10
Whirlwind	Status	-	-	20

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Mold Breaker

Ability Slot 1

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

Sheer Force(Hidden Ability)

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

#19

Luxray

#37

Rampardos

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