Cranidos

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Cranidos is a Rock type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4.

Evolution chart

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Cranidos
Rock

(Level 30)

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Rampardos
Rock

Cranidos changes

• In Generation 4, Cranidos has a base experience yield of 99.
• In Generations 4-7, Cranidos has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Cranidos

• In other generations
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Scarlet/Violet Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Headbutt	Normal		70	100
1	Leer	Normal		—	100
6	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
10	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
15	Take Down	Normal		90	85
19	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
24	Assurance	Dark		60	100
28	Slam	Normal		80	75
33	Ancient Power	Rock		60	100
37	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
42	Screech	Normal		—	85
46	Head Smash	Rock		150	80

Egg moves

Cranidos learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Cranidos gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Hammer Arm	Fighting		100	90
Stomp	Normal		65	100
Thrash	Normal		120	100
Whirlwind	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Cranidos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass		50	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
28	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
36	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
67	Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
76	Rock Blast	Rock		25	90
84	Stomping Tantrum	Ground		75	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
88	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
99	Iron Head	Steel		80	100
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
108	Crunch	Dark		80	100
115	Dragon Pulse	Dragon		85	100
116	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
125	Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
133	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
135	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
141	Fire Blast	Fire		110	85
143	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
149	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
172	Roar	Normal		—	—
179	Smack Down	Rock		50	100
191	Uproar	Normal		90	100
204	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal		—	100
224	Curse	Ghost		—	—
226	Dragon Cheer	Dragon		—	∞

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
5	Ancient Power	Rock		60	100
9	Bite	Dark		60	100
15	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
21	Iron Head	Steel		80	100
29	Crunch	Dark		80	100
37	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
47	Head Smash	Rock		150	80

Move Tutor moves

Cranidos can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
Earth Power	Ground		90	100
Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
Iron Head	Steel		80	100
Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
Rest	Psychic		—	—
Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90

• In other generations
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Cranidos sprites

Type	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny						—

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