Cranidos

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Cranidos

Pokédex data

National №	0408
Type	Rock
Species	Head Butt Pokémon
Abilities	1. Mold Breaker Sheer Force (hidden ability)
Local №	036 (Diamond/Pearl) 036 (Platinum) 188 (Sun/Moon) 235 (U.Sun/U.Moon) 036 (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl) 208 (Legends: Arceus)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	45
Base Friendship	70 (Higher than normal)
Base Exp.	70
Growth Rate	Erratic

Breeding

Egg Groups	Monster
Gender	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles	30 (7424–7710 steps)

Base stats

HP	67	244	338
Attack	125	229	383
Defense	40	76	196
Sp. Atk	30	58	174
Sp. Def	30	58	174
Speed	58	108	236
Total	350	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

#0408
Cranidos
Rock

(Level 30)

#0409
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.

Moves learned by Cranidos

In other generations 4 5 6 7 8 9

Cranidos

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Headbutt	normal	70	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
10	Pursuit	dark	40	100
15	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Scary Face	normal	—	100
24	Assurance	dark	60	100
28	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
33	Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
37	Screech	normal	—	85
43	Head Smash	rock	150	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Cranidos learns the following moves via breeding in Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Slam	normal	80	75
Stomp	normal	65	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Leer	normal	—	100
Crunch	dark	80	100
Hammer Arm	fighting	100	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cranidos can be taught these attacks in Diamond & Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cranidos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cranidos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
25	Thunder	electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	dragon	85	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Headbutt	normal	70	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
10	Pursuit	dark	40	100
15	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Scary Face	normal	—	100
24	Assurance	dark	60	100
28	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
33	Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
37	Screech	normal	—	85
43	Head Smash	rock	150	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Cranidos learns the following moves via breeding in Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Slam	normal	80	75
Stomp	normal	65	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Leer	normal	—	100
Crunch	dark	80	100
Hammer Arm	fighting	100	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cranidos can be taught these attacks in Platinum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	fire	75	100
Thunder Punch	electric	75	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Ancient Power	rock	60	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
Iron Head	steel	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cranidos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cranidos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
25	Thunder	electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	dragon	85	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Headbutt	normal	70	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
10	Pursuit	dark	40	100
15	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Scary Face	normal	—	100
24	Assurance	dark	60	100
28	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
33	Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
37	Screech	normal	—	85
43	Head Smash	rock	150	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Cranidos learns the following moves via breeding in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Slam	normal	80	75
Stomp	normal	65	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Leer	normal	—	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Crunch	dark	80	100
Hammer Arm	fighting	100	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cranidos can be taught these attacks in HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	fire	75	100
Thunder Punch	electric	75	100
Headbutt	normal	70	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Ancient Power	rock	60	100
Uproar	normal	90	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
Iron Head	steel	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cranidos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cranidos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
25	Thunder	electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	dragon	85	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Headbutt	normal	70	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
10	Pursuit	dark	40	100
15	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Scary Face	normal	—	100
24	Assurance	dark	60	100
28	Chip Away	normal	70	100
33	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
37	Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
42	Screech	normal	—	85
46	Head Smash	rock	150	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Cranidos learns the following moves via breeding in Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Slam	normal	80	75
Stomp	normal	65	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Leer	normal	—	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Crunch	dark	80	100
Hammer Arm	fighting	100	90
Iron Head	steel	80	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cranidos can be taught these attacks in Black & White from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cranidos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cranidos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	rock	50	100
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
25	Thunder	electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	fire	60	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Headbutt	normal	70	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
10	Pursuit	dark	40	100
15	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Scary Face	normal	—	100
24	Assurance	dark	60	100
28	Chip Away	normal	70	100
33	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
37	Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
42	Screech	normal	—	85
46	Head Smash	rock	150	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Cranidos learns the following moves via breeding in Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Slam	normal	80	75
Stomp	normal	65	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Leer	normal	—	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Crunch	dark	80	100
Hammer Arm	fighting	100	90
Iron Head	steel	80	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cranidos can be taught these attacks in Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	fire	75	100
Thunder Punch	electric	75	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Uproar	normal	90	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Dragon Pulse	dragon	85	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
Iron Head	steel	80	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cranidos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cranidos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	rock	50	100
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
25	Thunder	electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	fire	60	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Headbutt	normal	70	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
10	Pursuit	dark	40	100
15	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Scary Face	normal	—	100
24	Assurance	dark	60	100
28	Chip Away	normal	70	100
33	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
37	Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
42	Screech	normal	—	85
46	Head Smash	rock	150	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Cranidos learns the following moves via breeding in X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Slam	normal	80	75
Stomp	normal	65	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Leer	normal	—	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Crunch	dark	80	100
Hammer Arm	fighting	100	90
Iron Head	steel	80	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cranidos can be taught these attacks in X & Y from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cranidos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cranidos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	rock	50	100
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
25	Thunder	electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	fire	60	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
98	Power-Up Punch	fighting	40	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Headbutt	normal	70	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
10	Pursuit	dark	40	100
15	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Scary Face	normal	—	100
24	Assurance	dark	60	100
28	Chip Away	normal	70	100
33	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
37	Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
42	Screech	normal	—	85
46	Head Smash	rock	150	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Cranidos learns the following moves via breeding in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Slam	normal	80	75
Stomp	normal	65	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Leer	normal	—	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Crunch	dark	80	100
Hammer Arm	fighting	100	90
Iron Head	steel	80	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cranidos can be taught these attacks in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	fire	75	100
Thunder Punch	electric	75	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Uproar	normal	90	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Shock Wave	electric	60	∞
Dragon Pulse	dragon	85	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
Iron Head	steel	80	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cranidos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cranidos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	rock	50	100
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
25	Thunder	electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	fire	60	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	normal	70	100
98	Power-Up Punch	fighting	40	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Headbutt	normal	70	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
10	Pursuit	dark	40	100
15	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Scary Face	normal	—	100
24	Assurance	dark	60	100
28	Chip Away	normal	70	100
33	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
37	Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
42	Screech	normal	—	85
46	Head Smash	rock	150	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Cranidos learns the following moves via breeding in Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Slam	normal	80	75
Stomp	normal	65	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Leer	normal	—	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Crunch	dark	80	100
Hammer Arm	fighting	100	90
Iron Head	steel	80	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cranidos can be taught these attacks in Sun & Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cranidos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	rock	50	100
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
25	Thunder	electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Headbutt	normal	70	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
10	Pursuit	dark	40	100
15	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Scary Face	normal	—	100
24	Assurance	dark	60	100
28	Chip Away	normal	70	100
33	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
37	Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
42	Screech	normal	—	85
46	Head Smash	rock	150	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Cranidos learns the following moves via breeding in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Slam	normal	80	75
Stomp	normal	65	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Leer	normal	—	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Crunch	dark	80	100
Hammer Arm	fighting	100	90
Iron Head	steel	80	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cranidos can be taught these attacks in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	fire	75	100
Thunder Punch	electric	75	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Uproar	normal	90	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Shock Wave	electric	60	∞
Dragon Pulse	dragon	85	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
Iron Head	steel	80	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cranidos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	rock	50	100
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
25	Thunder	electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Headbutt	normal	70	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
10	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
15	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Scary Face	normal	—	100
24	Assurance	dark	60	100
28	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
33	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
37	Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
42	Screech	normal	—	85
46	Head Smash	rock	150	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Cranidos learns the following moves via breeding in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Slam	normal	80	75
Stomp	normal	65	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Leer	normal	—	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Crunch	dark	80	100
Hammer Arm	fighting	100	90
Iron Head	steel	80	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cranidos can be taught these attacks in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cranidos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
00	Roar	normal	—	—
00	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
00	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
00	Blizzard	ice	110	70
00	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
00	Thunder	electric	110	70
00	Earthquake	ground	100	100
00	Dig	ground	80	100
00	Double Team	normal	—	—
00	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
00	Rest	psychic	—	—
00	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
00	Substitute	normal	—	—
00	Thief	dark	60	100
00	Protect	normal	—	—
00	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
00	Endure	normal	—	—
00	Swagger	normal	—	85
00	Attract	normal	—	100
00	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
00	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
00	Rain Dance	water	—	—
00	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
00	Facade	normal	70	100
00	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
00	Shock Wave	electric	60	∞
00	Payback	dark	50	100
00	Fling	dark	—	100
00	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
00	Dragon Pulse	dragon	85	100
00	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
00	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
83	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
96	Strength	normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	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
No moves.

Egg moves

Cranidos learns the following moves via breeding in Scarlet & Violet.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Stomp	normal	65	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Hammer Arm	fighting	100	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cranidos can be taught these attacks in Scarlet & Violet from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	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
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
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	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Cranidos sprites

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

See all Cranidos sprites

Pokédex entries

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 head butts.
Platinum	A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts.
HeartGold	CRANIDOS toughen up their already rock-hard heads by headbutting one another.
SoulSilver	CRANIDOS toughen up their already rock-hard heads by headbutting one another.
Black	A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts.
White	A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts.
Black 2	A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts.
White 2	A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts.
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.
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.
Legends: Arceus	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.

Other languages

English	Cranidos
Italian	Cranidos
Spanish	Cranidos
German	Koknodon
French	Kranidos
Chinese	頭蓋龍
Korean	두개도스
Japanese	ズガイドス

English	Head Butt Pokémon
Italian	Pokémon Cranioso
Spanish	Pokémon Cabezazo
German	Kopfstoß
French	Pokémon Coud’Boule
Chinese	頭錘寶可夢
Korean	박치기포켓몬
Japanese	ずつきポケモン

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