Before its extinction, Cradily inhabited environments adjacent to bodies of water, such as seas or oceans, particularly in warm areas. Its personal nest was often made in the shoals of the sea. It was a common sight on beaches when the tides receded.
To prevent being washed out by rough tides, Cradily utilized its body as an anchor.
Root fossils, from which this Pokémon is ressurected, have been found in the Hoenn and Sinnoh regions.
Cradily appear to have once been carnivores seeing as it both hunted and ingested prey found in seafloors or its immediate surroundings using its eight tentacles.
In the anime
Cradily has only been seen in Where's Armaldo? at the Island of Fossil Pokémon.
Cradily roams around the ocean floor in search of food. This Pokémon freely extends its tree trunk-like neck and captures unwary prey using its eight tentacles.
Cradily's body serves as an anchor, preventing it from being washed away in rough seas. This Pokémon secretes a strong digestive fluid from its tentacles.
It may be based on crinoids, or sea lilies, marine animals related to seastars which were once believed to be extinct.
Name origin
Cradily's name may be a combined form of cradle and lily. It also might be a combination of crag and lily. Its Japanese name appears to be a combination of 百合 yuri, lily, and doll.
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