Cranidos

Cranidos ズガイドス
Roserade < Cranidos > Rampardos
Species	Type
Head Butt Pokémon
Number	Ability
#408	Mold Breaker Sheer Force
Height	Weight
2′11″ (0.9m)	69.4 lbs. (31.5kg)
Gender Ratio
Male: 87.5%	Female: 12.5%
Evolves From	Evolves Into
None	Rampardos
Egg Group	Catch Rate
Monster	45
Tier	EV Yield
NFE	1 Attack

Cranidos (ズガイドス) is the 36th Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex. It is a Rock-Type, and it is known as the Head Butt Pokémon.

Cranidos uses the Mold Breaker Ability. This Ability allows its moves to work as they normally would regardless of the Abilities of the opponents. A second Ability is available to Cranidos from the Dream World, the Sheer Force Ability. This Ability increases the power of its moves that have a secondary effect by 33%, but those secondary effects are lost.

Cranidos gain the opportunity to evolve into Rampardos starting at Level 30.

Cranidos is in the Monster Egg Group, and its Egg takes approximately 7,680 Steps to hatch. It takes Cranidos 600,000 Experience Points to reach Level 100.

[edit] Biology

[edit] Physiology

Cranidos is a gray and blue dinosaur-looking Pokémon. The blue half of its body is separated from the gray part with a spiky pattern. Cranidos also has a short tail and stubby hands, each with three claws. It also has short legs, and the top of its head it hard and blue with four spikes in the back.

[edit] Gender Differences

Cranidos has no gender differences.

[edit] Game Information

[edit] Original Games

Cranidos can only be obtained by reviving a Skull Fossil, which appears in Diamond, Black, White, Black 2 and White 2. In Platinum, a Skull Fossil can be found in the Underground if the last digit of that game's Trainer ID Number is an Odd Number.

Cranidos can be found in the Dream World location Icy Cave after surpassing 7,500 Dream Points.

[edit] Spin-Off Games

Cranidos appear within Crystal Cave B5-B9 in Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky. Cranidos is exclusive to Light Adventure Squad in Mystery Dungeon 3, appearing on the Path to Treasure Island on the odd-numbered floors from B9 to B21.

Cranidos appears within Vien Forest as part of an in-game Quest in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia. In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Cranidos appears at Rasp Cavern's Entrance in the Present, and in the Thunder Temple Missions "Pikachu Pursuit!" and "Panic at the Perplexing Temple" by defeating it or its evolved form and obtaining its Slate.

Cranidos can be found at Volcanic Slope Magma 3-2 in Pokémon Rumble Blast.

[edit] Trading Card Game

Cranidos is listed in the Diamond/Pearl Promo set, and is listed as an Uncommon Card in the Mysterious Treasures and Platinum sets.

[edit] Anime/Manga Information

[edit] Anime

Roark would use a Cranidos in the episodes A Shape of Things To Come and A Gruff Act To Follow before evolving into a Rampardos during the episode Wild in the Streets.

[edit] Movies

Cranidos has yet to appear in any of the films as of writing.

[edit] Manga

Cranidos's Manga Information is unknown as of writing.

[edit] Pokémon Information

[edit] Competitive Battling

Cranidos finds itself in the Not Fully Evolved Tier of Competitive Battling as it is an unevolved Pokémon.

[edit] Area Location

[edit] Pokédex Entries

[edit] Pokéathlon Statistics

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Moves

[edit] Via Level-Up

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Start	Headbutt		70	100	Physical
Start	Leer		N/A	100	Status
6	Focus Energy		N/A	N/A	Status
10	Pursuit		40	100	Physical
15	Take Down		90	85	Physical
19	Scary Face		N/A	100	Status
24	Assurance		50	100	Physical
28	Chip Away		70	100	Physical
33	Ancientpower		60	100	Special
37	Zen Headbutt		80	90	Physical
42	Screech		N/A	85	Status
46	Head Smash		150	80	Physical

[edit] Via TM/HM

TM/HM No.	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
TM05	Roar		--	100	Status
TM06	Toxic		--	90	Status
TM10	Hidden Power		??	100	Special
TM11	Sunny Day		--	--	Status
TM13	Ice Beam		95	100	Special
TM14	Blizzard		120	70	Special
TM17	Protect		--	--	Status
TM18	Rain Dance		--	--	Status
TM21	Frustration		??	100	Physical
TM23	Smack Down		50	100	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt		95	100	Special
TM25	Thunder		120	70	Special
TM26	Earthquake		100	100	Physical
TM27	Return		??	100	Physical
TM28	Dig		80	100	Physical
TM32	Double Team		--	--	Status
TM35	Flamethrower		95	100	Special
TM37	Sandstorm		--	--	Status
TM38	Fire Blast		120	85	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb		50	80	Physical
TM42	Facade		70	100	Physical
TM44	Rest		--	--	Status
TM45	Attract		--	100	Status
TM46	Thief		40	100	Physical
TM48	Round		60	100	Special
TM56	Fling		??	100	Physical
TM59	Incinerate		30	100	Special
TM66	Payback		50	100	Physical
TM69	Rock Polish		--	--	Status
TM71	Stone Edge		100	80	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance		--	--	Status
TM78	Bulldoze		60	100	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide		75	90	Physical
TM87	Swagger		--	90	Status
TM90	Substitute		--	--	Status
TM94	Rock Smash		40	100	Physical
HM04	Strength		80	100	Physical

[edit] Via Breeding

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Crunch		80	100%	Physical
Thrash		120	100%	Physical
Double-Edge		120	100%	Physical
Leer		--	100%	Status
Slam		80	75%	Physical
Stomp		65	100%	Physical
Whirlwind		--	100%	Status
Hammer Arm		100	90%	Physical
Curse		--	--%	Status
Iron Tail		100	75%	Physical
Iron Head		80	100%	Physical

[edit] Via Move Tutor (Black 2/White 2)

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Dragon Pulse		90	100%	Special
Earth Power		90	100%	Special
Endeavor		??	100%	Physical
Fire Punch		75	100%	Physical
Iron Head		80	100%	Physical
Iron Tail		100	75%	Physical
Sleep Talk		--	--%	Status
Snore		40	100%	Special
Spite		--	100%	Status
Stealth Rock		--	--%	Status
Superpower		120	100%	Physical
Thunderpunch		75	100%	Physical
Uproar		90	100%	Special
Zen Headbutt		80	90%	Physical

[edit] Generation IV Exclusive Moves

[edit] By TM/HM

• TM34: Shock Wave
• TM43: Secret Power
• TM58: Endure
• TM78: Captivate
• TM83: Natural Gift

[edit] By Move Tutor (Platinum/Heart Gold/Soul Silver)

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Mud-Slap		20	100%	Special

[edit] Evolution Line

Evolution Line
Cranidos	Rampardos
Level 30

[edit] Type Matchups

Type	Attack Advantages	Attack Disadvantages	Defense Advantages	Defense Disadvantages