Cranidos

Cranidos is a Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,820 CP and is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Zen Headbutt / Ancient Power. It is boosted by Partly Cloudy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Cranidos Stats and Max CP

218 ATK

71 DEF

167 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2058 CP

Lvl 40

1820 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1300 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

1040 CP

Lvl 15 Research

780 CP

Cranidos's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Rock-type

#264

Great League

#1137

Cranidos Type Chart

Cranidos takes increased damage from:

Fighting160.0%

Grass160.0%

Ground160.0%

Steel160.0%

Water160.0%

Cranidos takes reduced damage from:

Fire62.5%

Flying62.5%

Normal62.5%

Poison62.5%

Cranidos best moveset

Zen Headbutt + Ancient Power

Zen Headbutt

Ancient Power

Cranidos's best Rock-type moveset is Zen Headbutt / Ancient Power, with 8.62 DPS and 70.6 TDO. These moves are boosted by Windy and Partly Cloudy weather. Cranidos ranks #264 (F Tier) as a Rock attacker with that moveset.

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Data table

1.	Zen Headbutt	Ancient Power	6.61	8.62	70.6
2.	Zen Headbutt	Rock Tomb	6.10	7.95	65.2
3.	Zen Headbutt	Bulldoze	5.94	7.74	63.5
4.	Take Down	Ancient Power	5.23	6.82	55.9
5.	Take Down	Rock Tomb	4.51	5.88	48.2
6.	Take Down	Bulldoze	4.41	5.75	47.1

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Fast Attacks

Take Down781.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 8
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 14
Energy 9

Effects
Take Down has no special effects.
See Take Down details page ↗
Zen Headbutt1191.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 11
Energy 9
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 6

Effects
Zen Headbutt has no special effects.
See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Damage	7
Energy	8
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	14
Energy	9

Damage	11
Energy	9
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	8
Energy	6

Charged Attacks

Bulldoze80503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.6s - 3.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Bulldoze has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Bulldoze details page ↗
Ancient Power70333.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.9s - 3.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Ancient Power details page ↗
Rock Tomb65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Rock Tomb details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.1s

Damage	80
Energy	55

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.1s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	50

More information

The following chart shows Cranidos's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Cranidos's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Cranidos has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Cranidos CP Chart

Cranidos reaches a maximum of 1,820 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 974–1,040 CP, rising to 1,217–1,300 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 730–780 CP.

Max CP	1820 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	730 CP - 780 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	974 CP - 1040 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	974 CP - 1040 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1217 CP - 1300 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Cranidos Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	25 CP	2	80 CP	3	135 CP
4	190 CP	5	245 CP	6	300 CP
7	355 CP	8	410 CP	9	465 CP
10	520 CP	11	572 CP	12	624 CP
13	676 CP	14	728 CP	15	780 CP
16	832 CP	17	884 CP	18	936 CP
19	988 CP	20	1040 CP	21	1092 CP
22	1144 CP	23	1196 CP	24	1248 CP
25	1300 CP	26	1352 CP	27	1404 CP
28	1456 CP	29	1508 CP	30	1560 CP
31	1586 CP	32	1612 CP	33	1638 CP
34	1664 CP	35	1690 CP	36	1716 CP
37	1742 CP	38	1768 CP	39	1794 CP
40	1820 CP	41	1843 CP	42	1867 CP
43	1890 CP	44	1913 CP	45	1937 CP
46	1961 CP	47	1985 CP	48	2009 CP
49	2033 CP	50	2058 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Cranidos

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Cranidos's Rock-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Cranidos.

Rock

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#408
Height	0.9 m
Weight	31.5 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cranidos	50 Candy	Rampardos

Cranidos evolves into Rampardos which costs 50 Candy.

Cranidos family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Cranidos in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

Cranidos's height ranges from 0.44 m to 1.8 m, with the average being 0.9 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.44 m	0.45 m	0.9 m	1.35 m	1.8 m

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Cranidos in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.441 m	0.45 m
XXS	1′05″	1′06″
XS	0.45 m	0.9 m
XS	1′06″	2′11″
M	0.675 m	1.125 m
M	2′03″	3′08″
XL	1.125 m	1.35 m
XL	3′08″	4′05″
XXL	1.35 m	1.8 m
XXL	4′05″	5′11″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Cranidos Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Cranidos from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Cranidos in Pokémon GO.

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Sprites

Regular and Shiny Cranidos

Cranidos high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Cranidos. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Cranidos Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	CRANIDOS toughen up their already rock-hard heads by headbutting one another.
X, Omega Ruby	It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts.
Y, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Cranidos in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Cranidos in Pokémon GO are Zen Headbutt and Ancient Power. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 8.62 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 70.6.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Cranidos’s strengths and weaknesses?

Rock-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Flying, Normal, and Poison-type moves.

How does Cranidos perform in Raids?

Cranidos ranks #264 among Rock-type attackers (F Tier).

What is Cranidos’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Cranidos’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1,820 CP and 2,058 CP at Level 50.

Can Cranidos be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Cranidos can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Cranidos Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Cranidos cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Cranidos?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Cranidos: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, and Mega Diancie.

Cranidos

Cranidos Stats and Max CP

Cranidos's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Cranidos PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Cranidos PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Cranidos Type Chart

Cranidos takes increased damage from:

Cranidos takes reduced damage from:

Cranidos best moveset

Zen Headbutt + Ancient Power

Simulation settings

Fast Attacks

Charged Attacks

Cranidos CP Chart

Mega Pokémon that boost Cranidos

Rock

Pokédex information

Evolution Chart

Cranidos family

Size information

Size bounds

Encounter data

Power-up costs

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Cranidos

Cranidos high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Cranidos Pokédex entries

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Cranidos in Pokémon GO?

What are Cranidos’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Cranidos perform in Raids?

What is Cranidos’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Cranidos be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Cranidos Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Cranidos?