Cranidos

No. 0408

Type: Rock

An incredibly rare sight. They duel each other by ramming their heads together, and the resulting sound echoes throughout the area like the pealing of a bell.

Base stats

HP67
Attack125
Defense40
Sp. Attack30
Sp. Defense30
Speed58

Total 350

What to answer with

Attacking types that hit what hits it hard, and the best move of each one it learns.

  • Fire — Cover 2 weaknesses (Grass, Steel) — Fire Blast
  • Grass — Cover 2 weaknesses (Water, Ground) — Trailblaze
  • Ice — Cover 2 weaknesses (Grass, Ground) — Ice Beam
  • Flying — Cover 2 weaknesses (Grass, Fighting) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Electric — Covers 1 weakness (Water) — Thunderbolt
  • Fighting — Covers 1 weakness (Steel) — Hammer Arm

Abilities

Evolution line

Moves

What the optimizer would run

Rules: Gen 9 OU (singles)

Role
Setup sweeper
Ability
Sheer Force
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Adamant
EVs
252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moves
Swords Dance, Bulldoze, Head Smash, Thrash

Frequently asked questions

What type is Cranidos?
Cranidos is a Rock type Pokémon.
What are Cranidos's base stats?
HP 67, Attack 125, Defense 40, Sp. Attack 30, Sp. Defense 30, Speed 58. That is a base stat total of 350.
What is Cranidos weak to?
Cranidos takes extra damage from Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel and Water moves.
What abilities does Cranidos have?
Cranidos can have Mold Breaker and Sheer Force. Its hidden ability is Sheer Force.
What does Cranidos evolve into?
Cranidos evolves into Rampardos.
What moves does Cranidos learn?
Cranidos learns 12 moves by levelling up and 47 by TM.