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cranidos
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#408

cranidos

Rock

It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron.

Height
0.9m
Weight
31.5kg
Generation
Gen IV (DPPt/HGSS)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
67
67
Attack
125
125
Defense
40
40
Sp. Atk
30
30
Sp. Def
30
30
Speed
58
58
Total
350

Abilities (Click for details)

mold-breaker
Normal Ability
sheer-force

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Grass Fighting Ground Steel

Resistances (×½)

Normal Fire Poison Flying

Evolution Chain

cranidos
cranidos
#408
→
rampardos
rampardos
#409

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 headbutt normal physical 70 100 15
Lv.1 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.6 focus-energy normal status - - 30
Lv.10 pursuit dark physical 40 100 20
Lv.10 rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
Lv.15 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.19 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.24 assurance dark physical 60 100 10
Lv.28 slam normal physical 80 75 20
Lv.28 chip-away normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.33 ancient-power rock special 60 100 5
Lv.37 zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Lv.42 screech normal status - 85 40
Lv.46 head-smash rock physical 150 80 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
roar normal status - - 20
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder electric special 110 70 10
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
rock-blast rock physical 25 90 10
payback dark physical 50 100 10
fling dark physical - 100 10
rock-polish rock status - - 20
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
smack-down rock physical 50 100 15
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
whirlwind normal status - - 20
slam normal physical 80 75 20
stomp normal physical 65 100 20
thrash normal physical 120 100 10
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
leer normal status - 100 30
curse ghost status - - 10
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
crunch dark physical 80 100 15
hammer-arm fighting physical 100 90 10
iron-head steel physical 80 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
fire-punch fire physical 75 100 15
thunder-punch electric physical 75 100 15
snore normal special 50 100 15
spite ghost status - 100 10
uproar normal special 90 100 10
superpower fighting physical 120 100 5
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
shock-wave electric special 60 - 20
dragon-pulse dragon special 85 100 10
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
stealth-rock rock status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
rock-wrecker double-edge crabhammer swords-dance
cranidos's physical attacker moveset, STAB moverock-wreckerhigh power, paired withcrabhammerbetter coverage.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest
cranidosas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn
cranidosas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
cranidosas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
cranidosas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.