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 30 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 introduced in Generation IV.

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, down its prey, and combat other Pokémon like Aerodactyl. It notably lacks any intelligence.

In the anime

Cranidos in the anime

Major appearances

Roark's Cranidos

Cranidos debuted in Shapes of Things to Come and A Gruff Act to Follow!, under the ownership of Roark. In Wild in the Streets!, it evolved into a Rampardos after being trapped in Meowth's net during an attack by Team Rocket.

Other

In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part 2), a Cranidos was under the control of the Pokémon Pinchers. It fought Ben, who later captured it and released it back into the wild.

Minor appearances

In Tag! We're It...!, James's fantasy featured a Cranidos.

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

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

A Cranidos appeared in Behold The Phantom Thief Of Justice.

Pocket Monsters DP

Main article: Roark's Cranidos

A Cranidos appeared under the ownership of Roark in PMDP07.

A wild Cranidos appeared in PMDP06.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Roark's Cranidos

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

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Main article: Roark's Cranidos

Cranidos assisted its Trainer in rescuing Hareta, who had been captured by Team Galactic Grunts in Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!. 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 TCG

Main article: Cranidos (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 SM: #188 Alola USUM: #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.
Generation VIII Galar #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Revive from Skull Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum in Oreburgh City Pearl Trade Receive Skull Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and revive it Platinum Revive from Skull Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum in Oreburgh City* HeartGold SoulSilver Revive from Skull Fossil at the Pewter Museum of Science*
Generation V Black White Revive from Skull Fossil at the Nacrene Museum Black 2 White 2 Revive from Skull Fossil at the Nacrene Museum Trade with Curtis in Nimbasa City (female player character only) Dream World Icy Cave
Generation VI X Y Revive from Skull Fossil at the Ambrette Town Fossil Lab Omega Ruby Trade Receive Skull Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and revive it Alpha Sapphire Revive from Skull Fossil at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City
Generation VII Sun Revive from Skull Fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8 Moon Trade Receive Skull Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and revive it Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Revive from Skull Fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8 Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Crystal Cave (B5F-B9F) MD Sky Crystal Cave (B5F-B9F) 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 (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Gilded Hall) 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)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Buzzwole Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Arceus Sea, Buzzwole SeaFinal Masters EX Sync Pair Scout (Roark's)

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

Cranidos is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 066 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 1010 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— ——% 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 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 3333 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 3737 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 4242 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 4646 Head Smash Rock Physical 150150 08080% 5

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

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 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 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM23 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 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 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 —}}—% 20 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 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM59 TM59 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 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 TM76 TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20

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

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

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-084 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 R-050/N-173 It triggers rockfalls around itself that make Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●● Defense ● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 52 Base Attack: 74 Base Defense: 43 Base Speed: 60
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 - 100 5 #541 Barrier Bash Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 167 Base Attack: 218 Base Defense: 61 Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Zen Headbutt, Take Down Charged Attacks: Rock Tomb, Ancient Power, Bulldoze

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
Generation VIII HOME

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

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).

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 Thai ซึไกโดส Suekaidot Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Roark's Cranidos
• Fossil Pokémon

External links

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