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 #408. Cranidos

Japanese:

Sinnoh #:

36

Types:

Ability:

Mold Breaker

Gender Rate:

87.5%   12.5%

Egg Group:

Monster

EXP for L100:

600,000

Steps to Hatch:

7,936

Base Happiness:

70

Catch Rate:

45

Effort Values:

1 Attack

Weaknesses and Resistances:

50%	50%	200%	100%	200%	100%
200%	50%	200%	50%	100%	100%
100%	100%	100%	100%	200%

* does not include the effect of Abilities

Evolution Line:

Cranidos

Rampardos at Level 30

Pokedex Information

Species:

Head Butt Pokemon

Height:

2' 11" (0.9m)

Weight:

69.4 lbs. (31.5kg)

Color:

Blue

Diamond Pokedex:
It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron.

Pearl Pokedex:
It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its head butts.

Size Comparison:

Where to find Cranidos

Location	Morn.	Day	Night
Special: Take a Skull Fossil to the Museum in Oreburgh City. Skull Fossils can be found rarely by digging in the Underground. Diamond only.   at Level(s): 20

Cranidos's Stats

L100		Wild		Trained		Base
		Min	Max	Min	Max
HP		244	275	307	338	67
Attack	=	255	286	318	349	125
Defense	=	85	116	148	179	40
Speed	=	121	152	184	215	58
Sp. Atk	=	65	96	128	159	30
Sp. Def	=	65	96	128	159	30
Total *		835	1021	1213	1399	350

These stats are all shown with a Neutral Nature and at Level 100.

Cranidos's Moves

Level	Move Learned	Power	Acc%	Type	Class
1	Headbutt	70	100		Physical
1	Leer	--	100		Status
6	Focus Energy	--	--		Status
10	Pursuit	40	100		Physical
15	Take Down	90	85		Physical
19	Scary Face	--	90		Status
24	Assurance	50	100		Physical
28	Ancientpower	60	100		Special
33	Zen Headbutt	80	90		Physical
37	Screech	--	85		Status
43	Head Smash	150	80		Physical
TM/HM Moves		Power	Acc%	Type	Class
TM05	Roar	--	100		Status
TM06	Toxic	--	85		Status
TM10	Hidden Power	??	100		Special
TM11	Sunny Day	--	--		Status
TM13	Ice Beam	95	100		Special
TM14	Blizzard	120	70		Special
TM17	Protect	--	--		Status
TM18	Rain Dance	--	--		Status
TM21	Frustration	??	100		Physical
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75		Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100		Special
TM25	Thunder	120	70		Special
TM26	Earthquake	100	100		Physical
TM27	Return	??	100		Physical
TM28	Dig	80	100		Physical
TM32	Double Team	--	--		Status
TM34	Shock Wave	60	--		Special
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100		Special
TM37	Sandstorm	--	--		Status
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85		Special
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80		Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100		Physical
TM43	Secret Power	70	100		Physical
TM44	Rest	--	--		Status
TM45	Attract	--	100		Status
TM46	Thief	40	100		Physical
TM56	Fling	??	100		Physical
TM58	Endure	--	--		Status
TM59	Dragon Pulse	90	100		Special
TM66	Payback	50	100		Physical
TM69	Rock Polish	--	--		Status
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80		Physical
TM75	Swords Dance	--	--		Status
TM76	Stealth Rock	--	--		Status
TM78	Captivate	--	100		Status
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90		Physical
TM82	Sleep Talk	--	--		Status
TM83	Natural Gift	??	100		Physical
TM87	Swagger	--	90		Status
TM90	Substitute	--	--		Status
HM04	Strength	80	100		Physical
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100		Physical
HM08	Rock Climb	90	85		Physical
Egg Moves		Power	Acc%	Type	Class
EGG	Whirlwind	--	100		Status
EGG	Slam	80	75		Physical
EGG	Stomp	65	100		Physical
EGG	Thrash	90	100		Physical
EGG	Double-edge	120	100		Physical
EGG	Leer	--	100		Status
EGG	Crunch	80	100		Physical
EGG	Hammer Arm	100	90		Physical