Elite Redux LeafGreen
#408

Cranidos

The Head Butt Pokémon

Rock

A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, its skull is as hard as iron. It would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.

Base stat total
350
Height
0.9 m
Weight
31.5 kg
Catch rate
45

Base stats

350 total
HP 67 275 338
Atk 125 257 383
Def 40 104 196
SpA 30 86 174
SpD 30 86 174
Spe 58 136 236

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Fighting 2× Ground 2× Steel 2× Water 2× Grass 2×
Takes less
Normal ½× Flying ½× Poison ½× Fire ½×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Fighting 2× Ground 2× Steel 2× Water 2× Grass 2×
Takes less
Normal ½× Flying ½× Poison ½× Rock ½× Fire ½×

The other 8 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Sheer Force Trades effects for power. Rampage No recharge after a KO, if it usually would need to recharge. Mold Breaker Moves hit through abilities.
Innate always active, all of them Rock Head Prevents recoil damage. Mineralize Normal moves become Rock; grants Rock STAB or 1.2x. Fossilized Halves dmg taken by Rock moves. Boosts own Rock moves by 1.2x.

Evolution line

Cranidos Cranidos BST 350
Rampardos Rampardos BST 495 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Mold Breaker Sheer Force new Rampage
Innates added Rock HeadMineralizeFossilized

Details

Height
0.9 m
Weight
31.5 kg
Gender
87.5% male · 12.5% female
Egg groups
Monster
Egg cycles
30
Catch rate
45
Base exp
70
Growth rate
Erratic
EV yield
1 Atk
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Blue

Moves

10 level-up · 11 egg · 87 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
6 Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
10 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
15 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
19 Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
24 Assurance Dark Physical 60 100 10
28 Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
33 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 15
37 Screech Normal Status — 85 40
43 Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80 5
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Slam Normal Physical 95 100 20
Stomp Normal Physical 65 100 20
Whirlwind Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90 10
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
Assurance Dark Physical 60 100 10
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Dragon Cheer Dragon Status — ∞ 15
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100 10
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fire Blast Fire Special 110 85 5
Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100 15
Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100 15
Fling Dark Physical 90 100 10
Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90 10
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80 5
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Incinerate Fire Special 60 100 15
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Roar Normal Status — ∞ 20
Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90 10
Rock Climb Rock Physical 90 95 20
Rock Polish Rock Status — ∞ 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Shock Wave Electric Special 60 ∞ 20
Slam Normal Physical 95 100 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100 15
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Spite Ghost Status — 100 10
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Stomp Normal Physical 65 100 20
Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100 10
Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 5
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swords Dance Normal Status — ∞ 20
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100 10
Thunder Electric Special 110 70 10
Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100 15
Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100 20
Uproar Normal Special 90 100 10
Whirlwind Normal Status — ∞ 20
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 15

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table.