Rock
#0408
— Head Butt Pokémon
Cranidos
Height0.9 m
Weight31.5 kg
Base Exp70
BST350
Abilities
Mold Breaker
Sheer Forcehidden
It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron.
Base Stats
HP
67
Atk
125
Def
40
SpA
30
SpD
30
Spe
58
BST350
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Cranidos can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Headbutt
Normal70100%
Lv1Leer
Normal—100%
Lv6Focus Energy
Normal——
Lv10Rock Smash
Fighting40100%
Lv15Take Down
Normal9085%
Lv19Scary Face
Normal—100%
Lv24Assurance
Dark60100%
Lv28Slam
Normal8075%
Lv33Ancient Power
Rock60100%
Lv37Zen Headbutt
Psychic8090%
Lv42Screech
Normal—85%
Lv46Head Smash
Rock15080%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Cranidos across different games
- Pokémon Diamond
- "It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron."
- Pokémon Pearl
- "It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its head butts."
- Pokémon Platinum
- "A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts."
- Pokémon HeartGold
- "CRANIDOS toughen up their already rock-hard heads by headbutting one another."
- Pokémon X
- "It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts."
- Pokémon Y
- "A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts."
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About Cranidos
Cranidos is the Head Butt Pokémon a Rock type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 350 with Mold Breaker as its ability. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Cranidos in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
