Cranidos (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Cranidos (disambiguation).

Cranidos Head Butt Pokémon ズガイドス Zugaidos #408 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Mold Breaker Cacophony Cacophony Sheer Force Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Monster Hatch time 31 cycles
Height 2'11" 0.9 m Cranidos 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 69.4 lbs. 31.5 kg Cranidos 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 99 Gen. IV Unknown IV 70 V+	Leveling rate Erratic
EV yield Total: 1 Cranidos 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Cranidos (Japanese: ズガイドス Zugaidos) is a Rock-type Fossil Pokémon.

It is resurrected from a Skull Fossil and evolves into Rampardos starting at level 30.

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 and down its prey.

In the anime

Cranidos in the anime

Major appearances

Roark's Cranidos

A Cranidos appears in both Shapes of Things to Come and A Gruff Act to Follow! under the ownership of Roark. In Wild in the Streets!, Roark's Cranidos evolved into Rampardos.

Other

A Cranidos appeared under the control of the Pokémon Pinchers in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part Two) where it fights against Ben. He later captures it and releases it back into the wild.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP015 Cranidos Ash's Pokédex Cranidos, the Head Butt Pokémon. Cranidos lived in the deep woods about one-hundred million years ago, and its cranium is as hard as steel.

In the manga

Cranidos in Pocket Monsters DP

Cranidos in Pokémon Adventures

A Cranidos Egg in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Roark's Cranidos

Cranidos appeared in the fifth and sixth rounds of the Diamond & Pearl chapter Pokémon Adventures.

A Cranidos is owned by Roark, which he sends out against Platinum in her Gym match. It seems to be one of the first Pokémon that he owned, having been hatched from an Egg long ago. It later evolved to Rampardos around the three Sinnoh Trainers' arrival on Canalave City.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Main article: Roark's Cranidos

Roark's Cranidos also appeared in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, where it assisted its Trainer in rescuing Hareta, who had been captured by Team Galactic's Grunts. Later, Cranidos was used in a one-on-one Gym battle with Hareta's Piplup that ended in Hareta's favor with the help of an Oran Berry Roark gave to him earlier.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Main article: Roark's Cranidos

A Cranidos appeared under the ownership of Roark in PMDP07.

A wild Cranidos appeared in PMDP06.

In the TCG

Main article: Cranidos (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV 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 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 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Revive from Skull Fossil Pearl Trade Platinum Revive from Skull Fossil* HeartGold SoulSilver Revive from Skull Fossil*
Generation V Black White Revive from Skull Fossil Black 2 White 2 Revive from Skull Fossil Trade with Curtis in Nimbasa City (If the player is female) Dream World Icy Cave
Generation VI X Y Revive from Skull Fossil Omega Ruby Trade Receive Skull Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and revive it Alpha Sapphire Revive Skull Fossil at Rustboro City's Devon Corporation

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Crystal Cave (B5-B9) MD Sky Crystal Cave (B5-B9) Ranger: SoA Vien Forest Rumble Fiery Furnace Advanced Mode C & B PokéPark Wii Cavern Zone, Meeting Place* Ranger: GS Rasp Cavern, Thunder Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Lava: Volcanic Slope MD GTI Scorching Desert (1F-10F), Tyrian Maze (B1-B11), Moonlit Forest (Mapless Street), Rusty Mountain (1F-24F), Jaws of the Abyss (Golden Chamber), Smoking Mountain (Golden Chamber), Magnagate dungeons Rumble U Adventure Area: Unexpected Land, Model Train Room: Working Gears
Generation VI Battle Trozei Colossal Forest: Stage 1 Shuffle Violeta Palace: Stage 353 Rumble World Black Realm: Rugged Flats (All Areas)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
BWB2W2	Pokémon Adventure Camp Cranidos	Japan	Japanese	15	July 21, 2012 to September 30, 2013

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Passho Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 67		127 - 174	244 - 338
Attack: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Speed: 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

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 4/5 ★★★★☆
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 14/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  011 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 066 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 Cool 1 ♥ 0   1010 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 1515 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   1919 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   2424 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 0   2828 Chip Away Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   3333 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 Tough 1 ♥ 0   3737 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   4242 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   4646 Head Smash Rock Physical 150150 08080% 5 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0

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

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 ♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM59 TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   TM98 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM04 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM06 HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

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

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90% 10 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cranidos in Generation VI 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

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ X Y OR AS Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ X Y OR AS Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Cranidos can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Cranidos cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Rock Poké Assist: Rock Field move: None Browser entry R-000 It rams with its rock-hard head.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Rock Poké Assist: (present) Rock Field move: (present) (Crush ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Rock Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It triggers rockfalls around itself that make Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●● Defense ● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Cranidos come to the Cavern Zone to play. They agree that their favorite Attractions are Blaziken's Boulder Bash and Dusknoir's Speed Slam.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Rock Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 50 - 70 0 #541 Barrier Bash Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.

Evolution

Unevolved Cranidos  Rock

Level 30 →

First evolution Rampardos  Rock

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Cranidos images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Cranidos and its evolution are the only Fossil Pokémon with no secondary type.
• Cranidos has the highest base Attack of all unevolved Pokémon, and the lowest base Defense of all Rock-type Pokémon.
• Cranidos and Shieldon evolve at level 30, the earliest of any Fossil Pokémon.

Origin

Cranidos is based on a Pachycephalosaurus.

Name origin

Cranidos is derived from cranium.

Zugaidos is derived from 頭蓋骨 zugaikotsu (cranium).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ズガイドス Zugaidos From 頭蓋骨 zugaikotsu (cranium) French Kranidos Similar to English name Spanish Cranidos Same as English name German Koknodon From Kopf, Knochen, and don Italian Cranidos Same as English name Korean 두개도스 Dugaedos From 두개골 dugaegol Mandarin Chinese 頭蓋龍 / 头盖龙 Tóugàilóng From 頭蓋 tóugài and 龍 lóng Cantonese Chinese 頭蓋龍 Tàuhgoilùhng Same as Mandarin name

More languages

Related articles

• Roark's Cranidos

External links

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