Biology
Cranidos is a gray, dinosaur-like Pokémon resembling the Pachycephalosaurus . It has a hooked beak, red irises, and a hard, blue, dome-shaped head with four spikes on its back. It has stubby arms with three claws; despite the stubbiness, it can attack with them. The back half of its body has a large, spiky pattern of blue and it has a short tail. It has feet with three forward claws and one backward.
Its main attacking prowess involves charging head-first into its opponents. When it lived in dense forests and jungles 100 million years ago, it would use headbutts to snap obstructing trees, down its prey, and combat other Pokémon like Aerodactyl . It notably lacks any intelligence.
In the anime
In the manga
In the TCG
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Sinnoh #036
Johto #—
Diamond
It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron.
Pearl
It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts .
Platinum
A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.
HeartGold
Cranidos toughen up their already rock-hard heads by headbutting one another.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Unova #—
Black
A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.
White
Black 2
A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.
White 2
Generation VI
Kalos #—
Hoenn #—
X
It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts.
Y
A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.
Omega Ruby
It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts.
Alpha Sapphire
A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.
Generation VII
Alola S M : #188
Alola US UM : #235
Kanto #—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! .
Sun
It lived in jungles around a hundred million years ago. It used its skillful headbutts to combat Aerodactyl .
Moon
In rock layers where Cranidos fossils are found, the fossilized trunks of trees snapped in two are also often found.
Ultra Sun
A primeval Pokémon, it possesses a hard and sturdy skull, lacking any intelligence within.
Ultra Moon
Its hard skull is its distinguishing feature. It snapped trees by headbutting them, and then it fed on their ripe berries.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
Range
At Lv. 50
At Lv. 100
67
127 - 174
244 - 338
125
117 - 194
229 - 383
40
40 - 101
76 - 196
30
31 - 90
58 - 174
30
31 - 90
58 - 174
58
56 - 121
108 - 236
Total:
350
Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs , IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature .
Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs , IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature .
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Learnset
Cranidos is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl .
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cranidos
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cranidos
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cranidos
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cranidos
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cranidos in Generation VIII
Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Cranidos in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cranidos
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cranidos
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cranidos
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cranidos
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
Side game data
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Poké Assist:(present)
Field move:(present)
(Crush ×2)
Poké Assist:(past)
Field move:(past)
(Crush ×1)
Browser entry R-050 /N-173
It triggers rockfalls around itself that make Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds
Base HP: 52
Base Attack: 74
Base Defense: 43
Base Speed: 60
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Trivia
Cranidos and its evolved form are the only Fossil Pokémon of a single type.
Cranidos is tied with Rockruff for the lowest base Defense stat of all Rock-type Pokémon.
Cranidos and Shieldon evolve at level 30, the earliest of any Fossil Pokémon.
Cranidos has the highest Attack stat of all unevolved Pokémon.
Origin
Cranidos seems to be based on the Micropachycephalosaurus .
Name origin
Cranidos is derived from cranium . The "nidos" part of its name may be a corruption of "dinos", which is short for "dinosaurs".
Zugaidos is derived from 頭蓋骨 zugaikotsu (cranium).
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