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| ← |  | #407: Roserade | | | | #409: Rampardos |  | → | |
| This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Cranidos (disambiguation). |
| Cranidos Head Butt Pokémon | ズガイドス Zugaidos | | #408 |  | | Images on the Bulbagarden Archives | | |
| Type |
Abilities | Mold Breaker | Sheer Force Hidden Ability | |
| Gender ratio | Catch rate |
| Breeding |
| Height | Weight |
| Base experience yield | Leveling rate |
EV yield | Total: 1 | | 0 HP | 1 Atk | 0 Def | 0 Sp.Atk | 0 Sp.Def | 0 Speed | |
| Shape | Footprint |
| Pokédex color | Base friendship |
External Links - On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation IV
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Cranidos (Japanese: ズガイドス Zugaidos) is a Rock-type Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It is rebreed from a Skull Fossil and evolves into Rampardos starting at level 30.
Contents
- 1Biology
- 2In the anime
- 2.1Major appearances
- 2.1.1Roark's Cranidos
- 2.1.2Other
- 2.2Minor appearances
- 2.3Pokédex entries
- 3In the manga
- 3.1Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
- 3.2Pocket Monsters DP
- 3.3Pokémon Adventures
- 3.4Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
- 4In the TCG
- 5Game data
- 5.1Pokédex entries
- 5.2Game locations
- 5.2.1In side games
- 5.2.2In events
- 5.3Held items
- 5.4Stats
- 5.4.1Base stats
- 5.4.2Pokéathlon stats
- 5.5Type effectiveness
- 5.6Learnset
- 5.7Side game data
- 5.8Evolution
- 5.9Sprites
- 6Trivia
- 7In other languages
- 8Related articles
- 9External links
Biology
Cranidos is a gray, dinosaur-like Pokémon resembling the Pachycephalosaurus. It has a hooked beak, red irises, and a hard, blue, dome-shaped head with four spikes on its back. It has stubby arms with three claws; despite the stubbiness, it can attack with them. The back half of its body has a large, spiky pattern of blue and it has a short tail. It has feet with three forward claws and one backward.
Its main attacking prowess involves charging head-first into its opponents. When it lived in dense forests and jungles 100 million years ago, it would use headbutts to snap obstructing trees, down its prey, and combat other Pokémon like Aerodactyl. It notably lacks any intelligence.
In the anime
Cranidos in the
anime Major appearances
Roark's Cranidos
Cranidos debuted in Shapes of Things to Come and A Gruff Act to Follow!, under the ownership of Roark. In Wild in the Streets!, it evolved into a Rampardos after being trapped in Meowth's net during an attack by Team Rocket.
Other
In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part 2), a Cranidos was under the control of the Pokémon Pinchers. It fought Ben, who later captured it and released it back into the wild.
Minor appearances
In Tag! We're It...!, James's fantasy featured a Cranidos.
Pokédex entries
| Episode | Pokémon | Source | Entry | | DP015 | Cranidos | Ash's Pokédex | Cranidos, the Head Butt Pokémon. Cranidos lived in the deep woods about one hundred million years ago, and its cranium is as hard as steel. | |
In the manga
Cranidos in
Pocket Monsters DP 
Cranidos in
Pokémon Adventures 
A Cranidos
Egg in Pokémon Adventures
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
A Cranidos appeared in Behold The Phantom Thief Of Justice.
Pocket Monsters DP
Main article: Roark's Cranidos A Cranidos appeared under the ownership of Roark in PMDP07.
A wild Cranidos appeared in PMDP06.
Pokémon Adventures
Main article: Roark's Cranidos A Cranidos is owned by Roark, which he sends out against Platinum in her Gym match. He seems to be one of the first Pokémon that he owned, having been hatched from an Egg long ago. He later evolved to Rampardos around the three Sinnoh Trainers' arrival on Canalave City. He first appeared in Putting a Crimp in Kricketot.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Main article: Roark's Cranidos Cranidos assisted its Trainer in rescuing Hareta, who had been captured by Team Galactic Grunts in Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!. Later, Cranidos was used in a one-on-one Gym battle with Hareta's Piplup that ended in Hareta's favor with the help of an Oran Berry Roark gave to him earlier.
In the TCG
Main article: Cranidos (TCG) Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. |
| Generation IV | Sinnoh #036 | Johto #— | | Diamond | It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron. | | Pearl | It was rebreed from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts. | | Platinum | A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts. | | HeartGold | Cranidos toughen up their already rock-hard heads by headbutting one another. | | SoulSilver | | |
| Generation V | Unova #— | | Black | A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts. | | White | | Black 2 | A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts. | | White 2 | | |
| Generation VI | Kalos #— | Hoenn #— | | X | It was rebreed 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 rebreed 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. | | |
| Generation VII | Alola SM: #188 | Alola USUM: #235 | Kanto #— | | This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. | | 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. | | |
| Generation VIII | Galar #— | | This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII. | | |
Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. |
| Generation IV | | Diamond | | Breed from Skull Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum in Oreburgh City | | | Pearl | | Trade Receive Skull Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and Breed it | | | Platinum | | Breed from Skull Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum in Oreburgh City* | | | HeartGold | SoulSilver | | Breed from Skull Fossil at the Pewter Museum of Science* | | | |
| Generation V | | Black | White | | Breed from Skull Fossil at the Nacrene Museum | | | Black 2 | White 2 | | Breed from Skull Fossil at the Nacrene Museum Trade with Curtis in Nimbasa City (female player character only) | | | Dream World | | | |
| Generation VI | | X | Y | | Breed from Skull Fossil at the Ambrette Town Fossil Lab | | | Omega Ruby | | Trade Receive Skull Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and Breed it | | | Alpha Sapphire | | Breed from Skull Fossil at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City | | | |
| Generation VII | | Sun | | Breed from Skull Fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8 | | | Moon | | Trade Receive Skull Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and Breed it | | | Ultra Sun | Ultra Moon | | Breed from Skull Fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8 | | | Let's Go Pikachu | Let's Go Eevee | | | |
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In side games
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. |
| Generation IV | | MD Time | MD Darkness | | | MD Sky | | | Ranger: SoA | | | Rumble | | Fiery Furnace Advanced Mode C & B | | | PokéPark Wii | | Cavern Zone, Meeting Place* | | | Ranger: GS | | Rasp Cavern, Thunder Temple | | | |
| Generation V | | Rumble Blast | | | MD GTI | | Scorching Desert (1F-10F), Tyrian Maze (B1-B11), Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Gilded Hall) | | | Rumble U | | Adventure Area: Unexpected Land, Model Train Room: Working Gears | | | |
| Generation VI | | Battle Trozei | | | Shuffle | | Violeta Palace: Stage 353 | | | Rumble World | | Black Realm: Rugged Flats (All Areas) | | | |
| Generation VII | | Rumble Rush | | Buzzwole Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Arceus Sea, Buzzwole SeaFinal | | | Masters EX | | Sync Pair Scout (Roark's) | | | |
In events
| Games | Event | Language | Location | Level | Distribution period |
| BWB2W2 | Pokémon Adventure Camp Cranidos | Japan | Japanese | 15 | July 21, 2012 to September 30, 2013 |
Held items
| Game | Held Item(s) |
| Events* |  Passho Berry (100%) |
Stats
Base stats
| Stat | Range |
| At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 |
| HP: 67 | 127 - 174 | 244 - 338 |
| Attack: 125 | 117 - 194 | 229 - 383 |
| Defense: 40 | 40 - 101 | 76 - 196 |
| Sp. Atk: 30 | 31 - 90 | 58 - 174 |
| Sp. Def: 30 | 31 - 90 | 58 - 174 |
| Speed: 58 | 56 - 121 | 108 - 236 |
| Total: 350 | Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: | |
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Learnset
| Generation VIII | | Other generations: | | IV - V - VI - VII | | |
| This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII. Click on the generation numbers above to see Cranidos's learnsets from other generations. |
Side game data
Evolution
 | | Unevolved | | Cranidos Rock | |  Level 30 → |  | | First evolution | | Rampardos Rock | |
Sprites
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. |
| Generation IV | | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | | | | Front | Back | Front | Back | Front | Back | | |
| Generation V | | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 |  |  | | |  |  | | | | Front | Back | Front | Back | | |
| Generation VI | | X | Y | Omega Ruby | Alpha Sapphire |  |  | | |  |  | | | | Front | Back | Front | Back | | |
| Generation VII | | Sun | Moon | Ultra Sun | Ultra Moon |  |  | | |  |  | | | | Front | Back | Front | Back | | |
| Generation VIII | | Sword | Shield | | 400px | 400px | | HOME |  |  | | |
For other sprites and images, please see
Cranidos images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Cranidos and its evolved form are the only Fossil Pokémon of a single type.
- Cranidos is tied with Rockruff for the lowest base Defense stat of all Rock-type Pokémon.
- Cranidos and Shieldon evolve at level 30, the earliest of any Fossil Pokémon.
- Cranidos has the highest Attack stat of all unevolved Pokémon.
Origin
Cranidos seems to be based on the Micropachycephalosaurus.
Name origin
Cranidos is derived from cranium. The "nidos" part of its name may be a corruption of "dinos", which is short for "dinosaurs".
Zugaidos is derived from 頭蓋骨 zugaikotsu (cranium).
In other languages
| Language | Title | Meaning |  Japanese | ズガイドス Zugaidos | From 頭蓋骨 zugaikotsu (cranium) |  French | Kranidos | Similar to English name |  Spanish | Cranidos | Same as English name |  German | Koknodon | From Kopf, Knochen, and don |  Italian | Cranidos | Same as English name |  Korean | 두개도스 Dugaedos | From 두개골 dugaegol |  Cantonese Chinese | 頭蓋龍 Tàuhgoilùhng | Same as Mandarin name |  Mandarin Chinese | 頭蓋龍 / 头盖龙 Tóugàilóng | From 頭蓋 tóugài and 龍 lóng | |
| [hide]More languages |  Thai | ซึไกโดส Suekaidot | Transcription of Japanese name | |
Related articles
- Roark's Cranidos
- Fossil Pokémon
External links
| ← | | #407: Roserade | | | | #409: Rampardos | | → | |
 | This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
Cranidos in the anime 
Cranidos in Pocket Monsters DP 
Cranidos in Pokémon Adventures 
A Cranidos Egg in Pokémon Adventures 
Passho Berry (100%)
Level 30 →
For other sprites and images, please see Cranidos images on the Bulbagarden Archives. 
