Cranidos
#36 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Head Butt 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.
Pokédexes
Original Sinnoh #36
Egg Group
Monster
Steps to Hatch
7,680
Effort Values Yielded
1 Atk
Gender Ratio
87.5% male / 12.5% female
Capture Rate
45
Base Experience
70
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Cranidos #36 | Level 30 |  Rampardos #37 |
Normal
Cranidos
Head Butt Pokémon
HP
67
Attack
125
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
58
Total
350
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 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 | |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM08 | Rock Climb | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM83 | Bulldoze | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
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.