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Cranidos in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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

Cranidos in the National Pokédex

Pokédex entries

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.

Pokémon details

Type

Rock

Category

Head Butt Pokémon

Height

0.9 m (2'11")

Weight

31.5 kg (69.4 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0408

Pokédex

#36

Cranidos in Other Games

National Dex page

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

Min

Max

HP

67

244

338

Attack

125

229

383

Defense

40

76

196

Sp. Atk

30

58

174

Sp. Def

30

58

174

Speed

58

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.

Type-only matchups for Cranidos, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.
Pokédexes
Original Sinnoh #36
EV yield
1 Atk
Catch rate
45
Base Exp.
70

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg groups
Gender
87.5% male
12.5% female
Egg cycles
30 cycles

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Cranidos

Cranidos

#36

Level 30

Rampardos

Rampardos

#37

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Brilliant Diamond
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Oreburgh City

Oreburgh City — Mining Museum

Fossil revival1-

Give Skull Fossil to the museum scientist, leave and re-enter. Cranidos/Shieldon fossil digging is version-exclusive; a fossil received through trading can also be revived. Other fossil digging unlocks with the National Pokédex.

Shining Pearl
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Oreburgh City

Oreburgh City — Mining Museum

Fossil revival1-

Give Skull Fossil to the museum scientist, leave and re-enter. Cranidos/Shieldon fossil digging is version-exclusive; a fossil received through trading can also be revived. Other fossil digging unlocks with the National Pokédex.

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
StartHeadbutt

Normal7010015
StartLeer

Normal-10030
6Focus Energy

Normal--30
10Rock Polish

The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply raises the Speed stat.

Rock--20
15Take Down

Normal908520
19Scary Face

Normal-10010
24Assurance

Dark6010010
28Swords Dance

A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat.

Normal--20
33Ancient Power

Rock601005
37Zen Headbutt

Psychic809015
42Screech

Normal-8540
46Head Smash

Rock150805

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
Class
TM05Roar

The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Normal--20
TM11Sunny Day

The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.

Fire--5
TM13Ice Beam

The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.

Ice9010010
TM14Blizzard

A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.

Ice110705
TM17Protect

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Normal--10
TM18Rain Dance

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

Water--5
TM23Iron Tail

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Steel1007515
TM24Thunderbolt

A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Electric9010015
TM25Thunder

A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Electric1107010
TM26Earthquake

The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.

Ground10010010
TM28Dig

The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.

Ground8010010
TM32Double Team

By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

Normal--15
TM34Shock Wave

The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.

Electric60-20
TM35Flamethrower

The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Fire9010015
TM37Sandstorm

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

Rock--10
TM38Fire Blast

The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Fire110855
TM39Rock Tomb

Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.

Rock609515
TM42Facade

This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.

Normal7010020
TM44Rest

The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.

Psychic--10
TM45Attract

If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.

Normal-10015
TM46Thief

The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.

Dark6010025
TM56Fling

The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.

Dark-10010
TM58Endure

The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Normal--10
TM59Dragon Pulse

The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.

Dragon8510010
TM66Payback

The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.

Dark5010010
TM69Rock Polish

The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply raises the Speed stat.

Rock--20
TM71Stone Edge

The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.

Rock100805
TM75Swords Dance

A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat.

Normal--20
TM76Stealth Rock

The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.

Rock--20
TM80Rock Slide

Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.

Rock759010
TM82Sleep Talk

While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.

Normal--10
TM83Bulldoze

The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.

Ground6010020
TM87Swagger

The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.

Normal-8515
TM90Substitute

The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.

Normal--10
TM96Strength

The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.

Normal8010015
TM98Rock Smash

The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Fighting4010015
TM100Rock Climb

A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It's also one of the Pokétch's hidden moves.

Normal908520

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.
Class
Crunch

Dark8010015
Curse

Ghost--10
Double-Edge

Normal12010015
Hammer Arm

Fighting1009010
Iron Head

Steel8010015
Leer

Normal-10030
Slam

Normal807520
Stomp

Normal6510020
Thrash

Normal12010010
Whirlwind

Normal--20

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.

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