Cranidos Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Cranidos level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
6.75
33.3
2221.3s
4.48
2
6.16
30.4
2435.7s
4.09
3
6.15
30.4
2437.5s
4.09
4
4.53
22.3
3312.6s
3.01
5
4.08
20.1
3676.0s
2.71
6
4.08
20.1
3676.0s
2.71
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Cranidos Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#1135 of 1152 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#1190 of 1208 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Cranidos PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Rock type
10% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25% and increase the User's Defense by 25%
Cranidos Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
14
Energy
9
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
7
8
1.0s
7
11
9
1.0s
11
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Take Down | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Zen Headbutt | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 62.5% | 100% |
Cranidos Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-45
DPE
1.33
Archetype
Effect
10% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25% and increase the User's Defense by 25%
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-55
DPE
1.45
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-50
DPE
1.5
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Compare charged moves
70
-33
3.5s
20
80
-50
3.5s
22.86
65
-50
3.0s
21.67
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancient Power | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Bulldoze | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Rock Tomb | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Cranidos carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
75,000
75Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cranidos's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Zen Headbutt and Ancient Power make up Cranidos's best raid moveset, dealing 6.8 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Cranidos for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Cranidos's best PvP moveset?
In Great League, the recommended moveset is Take Down with Rock Tomb and Ancient Power. Cranidos's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Cranidos learn in Pokémon GO?
Cranidos can learn 2 fast moves and 3 charged moves.
How much does Cranidos's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Cranidos costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.
