Rampardos (Pokémon)

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Rampardos Head Butt Pokémon ラムパルド Rampald #409 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 30 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Rampardos 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 226.0 lbs. 102.5 kg Rampardos 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 199 Gen. IV Unknown IV 173 V+	Leveling rate Erratic
EV yield Total: 2 Rampardos 0 HP 2 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

Rampardos (Japanese: ラムパルド Rampald) is a Rock-type Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Cranidos starting at level 30, after it is revived from a Skull Fossil.

Biology

Rampardos is a large, dark-gray dinosaur-like Pokémon resembling a Pachycephalosaurus. It has a dome head, which obstructs its red eyes. It has blue stripes, one on its tail and one on each of its knees and wrists. It has various spikes: one on each knee, two on its blue collar on its neck, two short ones on its nose, and four on its head. Two of these head spikes are bigger than the other two.

Its strength lies within its fierce head-butting attacks. A charging Rampardos can knock down virtually anything with one hit. 100 million years ago, it lived in jungles, where it tore down jungle trees while catching prey. It enjoys barging into objects with its head to train its strength and reflexes. This resulted in its skull becoming harder than steel and a foot thick, which prevents it from fainting if it crashes into anything, even another charging Rampardos. In ancient times, people would dig up its well-developed skull fossil and use it as a helmet. However, because its skull became so thick, its brain also became even smaller than that of Cranidos, lending credence to the theory that its stupidity led to its extinction.

In the anime

Rampardos in the anime

Major appearances

Roark's Rampardos

Roark's Cranidos evolved into a Rampardos in Wild in the Streets after being trapped in Meowth's net. It battled Ash during his rematch Gym battle in the next episode. During the battle, Rampardos defeated Aipom and Pikachu before being defeated by Turtwig. It reappeared for a second time in Ancient Family Matters!, where it fought Byron's Bastiodon, but the battle was interrupted by Team Rocket before an outcome could be determined.

Minor appearances

A Rampardos appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A fossil of a Rampardos appeared in Alola to New Adventure! in the Pokémon School.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP017 Rampardos Dawn's Pokédex Rampardos, the Head Butt Pokémon and the evolved form of Cranidos. Its Headbutt attack is so powerful that it can pulverize even the sturdiest of objects with one hit. DP107 Rampardos Dawn's Pokédex Rampardos, the Head Butt Pokémon and the evolved form of Cranidos. Like a spear, its Headbutt can pierce even the strongest of defenses.

In the manga

Rampardos in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Roark's Rampardos

Roark's Cranidos evolved into a Rampardos in Brash Bronzong I, which Mr. Foreman congratulates him for.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Two Rampardos were amongst the Pokémon Charon conditioned into vicious fighting machines in Charon Must Be Stopped!.

In the Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic manga

Rampardos is the Pokémon Heath controls in the manga adaptation of Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia.

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

A Rampardos was used against Hiori and company during their final assault on Team Galactic's Base. It battled Lily's Leafeon, compensating its weakness to Grass-type attacks with super-effective moves of its own.

In the TCG

Main article: Rampardos (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Rampardos runs the Box Buster shop in Post Town, where he will break open the player's treasure boxes for 150 Poké.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #037 Johto #— Diamond Its powerful headbutt has enough power to shatter even the most durable things upon impact. Pearl Its skull is as hard as iron. It is a brute that tears down jungle trees while catching prey. Platinum If two were to smash their heads together, their foot-thick skulls would keep them from fainting. HeartGold Its skull withstands impacts of any magnitude. As a result, its brain never gets the chance to grow. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black If two were to smash their heads together, their foot-thick skulls would keep them from fainting. White Black 2 If two were to smash their heads together, their foot-thick skulls would keep them from fainting. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X Its skull withstands impacts of any magnitude. As a result, its brain never gets the chance to grow. Y Its skull is as hard as iron, it is a brute that tears down jungle trees while catching prey. Omega Ruby Its skull withstands impacts of any magnitude. As a result, its brain never gets the chance to grow. Alpha Sapphire Its skull is as hard as iron. It is a brute that tears down jungle trees while catching prey.
Generation VII Alola SM: #189 Alola USUM: #236 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun The result of repeated headbutts is a skull grown thick and hard. However, its brain has shrunk in size compared with Cranidos's. Moon Records exist of a revived fossil that evolved into Rampardos. It proceeded to escape and then destroy a skyscraper with a headbutt. Ultra Sun In ancient times, people would dig up fossils of this Pokémon and use its skull, which is harder than steel, to make helmets. Ultra Moon This ancient Pokémon used headbutts skillfully. Its brain was really small, so some theories suggest that its stupidity led to its extinction.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Evolve Cranidos Pearl Trade Platinum Trade Evolve Cranidos* HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Cranidos*
Generation V Black White Evolve Cranidos Black 2 White 2 Evolve Cranidos
Generation VI X Y Evolve Cranidos Omega Ruby Trade Alpha Sapphire Evolve Cranidos
Generation VII Sun Evolve Cranidos Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Cranidos

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Evolve Cranidos MD Sky Evolve Cranidos Ranger: SoA Peril Cliffs Rumble Fiery Furnace Advanced Mode S Ranger: GS Rasp Cavern, Thunder Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: World Axle - B2F MD GTI Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Gilded Hall) Rumble U Model Train Room: Working Gears
Generation VI Battle Trozei Distortion Island: Stage 4 Shuffle Violeta Palace: Stage 360 Rumble World Black Realm: Rugged Flats (All Areas)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 97		157 - 204	304 - 398
Attack: 165		153 - 238	301 - 471
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 58		56 - 121	108 - 236
Total: 495	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 3/3 ★★★	Power 5/5 ★★★★★
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 15/18 ★★★

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5 011 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 011 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 Evo.Evo. Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5 066 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 1010 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 1515 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 1919 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 2424 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 2828 Chip Away Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3636 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 4343 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 5151 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 5858 Head Smash Rock Physical 150150 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rampardos Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rampardos Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rampardos Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rampardos Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90% 10 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20 Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rampardos in Generation VII 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 Rampardos in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rampardos Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rampardos Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Laser Focus Normal Status — —% 30 S M US UM Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 S M US UM Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Rampardos can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Rampardos cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rampardos Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rampardos Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

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

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rampardos Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rampardos Click on the generation numbers at the top to see 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: 1.5% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Rock Poké Assist: Rock Field move: (Tackle ×5) Browser entry R-085 It rams with its rock-hard head. It also hurls stones to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Rock Poké Assist: (present) Rock Field move: (present) (Crush ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Rock Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-051/N-174 It triggers rockfalls around itself that make Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Rock Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #542 Block Smash+ Sometimes clears three unbreakable-block disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 219 Base Attack: 295 Base Defense: 109 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Zen Headbutt, Smack Down Charged Attacks: Rock Slide, Outrage, Flamethrower

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
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Rampardos has the highest base Attack stat of all Rock-type Pokémon.
• Rampardos also has the highest base Attack stat of all non-Legendary, non-transformed Pokémon, excluding Ultra Beasts.
• Rampardos and its pre-evolution Cranidos are the only Fossil Pokémon of a single type.

Origin

Rampardos is based on the family of dinosaurs known as Pachycephalosauridae, although the head ornamentation resembles that of the Stygimoloch or Dracorex because of its height.

Name origin

Rampardos may be a combination of rampart (a defensive wall), ram (to slam into) or rampage and hard. Dos is derived from Cranidos.

Rampald may be a combination of rampart or ram and hard or bald.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ラムパルド Rampald From rampart or ram and hard or bald French Charkos From char and os Spanish Rampardos Same as English name German Rameidon Possibly from rammen, Eidechse, and don Italian Rampardos Same as English name Korean 램펄드 Ramparld Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 戰槌龍 / 战槌龙 Zhànchuílóng From 戰槌 zhànchuí and 龍 lóng Cantonese Chinese 戰槌龍 Jinchèuihlùhng Same as Mandarin name

More languages Russian Рэмпардос Rempardos Рампардос Rampardos Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Roark's Rampardos

External links

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