Shadow Cranidos

Shadow Cranidos is a Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Cranidos has a maximum CP of 2,058. It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Cranidos is Zen Headbutt and Rock Tomb.

Shadow 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

1040 CP

Lvl 15 Research

780 CP

Shadow Cranidos's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Rock-type

#283

Great League

#1115

Shadow Cranidos Type Chart

Shadow Cranidos takes increased damage from:

Fighting160.0%

Grass160.0%

Ground160.0%

Steel160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Cranidos takes reduced damage from:

Fire62.5%

Flying62.5%

Normal62.5%

Poison62.5%

Shadow Cranidos best moveset

Zen Headbutt + Rock Tomb

Zen Headbutt

Rock Tomb

The best Rock-type moveset for Shadow Cranidos is Zen Headbutt and Rock Tomb (8.28 DPS, 56.5 TDO). In raids, Shadow Cranidos ranks #283 among Rock-type attackers (F Tier).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Zen Headbutt	Ancient Power	6.56	8.94	61.1
2.	Zen Headbutt	Rock Tomb	6.07	8.28	56.5
3.	Zen Headbutt	Bulldoze	6.01	8.19	56.0
4.	Take Down	Ancient Power	4.59	6.26	42.8
5.	Take Down	Rock Tomb	3.96	5.41	36.9
6.	Take Down	Bulldoze	3.94	5.38	36.8
7.	Zen Headbutt	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Take Down	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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Fast Attacks

Take Down781.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
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
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
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
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
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 ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Ancient Power70333.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Bug160%
Fire160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Ground62.5%
Steel62.5%
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
Super effective against
Flying160%
Bug160%
Fire160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Ground62.5%
Steel62.5%
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	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

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

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Cranidos can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Cranidos can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Cranidos CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Cranidos maxes out at 2,058 CP. Raid catches are 922 to 1,040 CP, or 1,153 to 1,300 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 730 to 780 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	2058 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	922 CP - 1040 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1153 CP - 1300 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Cranidos’s max CP at every level from 1 to 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, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Cranidos

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Cranidos’s Rock-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Cranidos.

Rock

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

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
Gender	♂ 87.5% Male ♀ 12.5% Female
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

How to purify Shadow Cranidos

Purification cost	5 Candy
Purification cost	5000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cranidos	50 Candy	Rampardos

Cranidos evolves into Rampardos which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Cranidos family

Shadow Cranidos’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.44 m	0.45 m	0.9 m	1.35 m	1.8 m

Size bounds

Shadow Cranidos's height ranges from 0.441 m to 1.8 m, with the average being 0.9 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.441 m1′05″	0.45 m1′06″
XS	0.45 m1′06″	0.675 m2′03″
M	0.675 m2′03″	1.125 m3′08″
XL	1.125 m3′08″	1.35 m4′05″
XXL	1.35 m4′05″	1.8 m5′11″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.9s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Cranidos from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Cranidos

Shadow Cranidos high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Cranidos. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow 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 Shadow Cranidos in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Cranidos’s best moves are Zen Headbutt and Rock Tomb, for 8.28 DPS and 56.5 TDO.

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

What are Shadow 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 Shadow Cranidos perform in Raids?

Shadow Cranidos ranks #283 among Rock-type attackers (F Tier).

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

Shadow Cranidos tops out at 1,820 CP at Level 40 and 2,058 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Cranidos be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Cranidos can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Cranidos Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Cranidos cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Cranidos?

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

Shadow Cranidos Stats and Max CP

Shadow Cranidos's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Cranidos Type Chart

Shadow Cranidos takes increased damage from:

Shadow Cranidos takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Rock

Evolution Chart

Shadow Cranidos family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Cranidos

Shadow Cranidos high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Cranidos in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Cranidos’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Shadow Cranidos perform in Raids?

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

Can Shadow Cranidos be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Cranidos Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Cranidos?

Overview and stats

Shadow Cranidos Stats and Max CP

Shadow Cranidos's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Cranidos Type Chart

Shadow Cranidos takes increased damage from:

Shadow Cranidos takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Rock

Evolution Chart

Shadow Cranidos family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Cranidos

Shadow Cranidos high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Cranidos in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Cranidos’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Shadow Cranidos perform in Raids?

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

Can Shadow Cranidos be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Cranidos Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Cranidos?