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Cranidos Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Cranidos is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Cranidos with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP SteelixSteelix
(#35) 		Pokemon BDSP CranidosCranidos
(#36)		 Pokemon BDSP RampardosRampardos
(#37)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP RoseradeRoserade
(#407) 		Pokemon BDSP CranidosCranidos
(#408)		 Pokemon BDSP RampardosRampardos
(#409)

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Cranidos Type and Abilities

Cranidos - Type and Basic Info

Cranidos
Head Butt Pokemon
Pokemon - Cranidos
Type 1 Type 2
Rock Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
7680 69.4 lbs.

Cranidos Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
-

Cranidos Abilities

Name Description
Mold Breaker Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.

Cranidos Hidden Ability

Name Description
Sheer Force Removes added effects to increase move damage.

Cranidos Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Monster Egg GroupMonster

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 1 0 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Cranidos Base Stats

HP
67
Atk
125
Def
40
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
58
Total Base Stats
350

Cranidos Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP CranidosCranidos Lvl 30
→		 Pokemon BDSP RampardosRampardos

Cranidos Location

Available Via Fossils Only

Cranidos is only available by reviving the Skull Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum.

The Skull Fossil can be obtained by digging in the Grand Underground, and is only available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond.

How to Get and Revive Fossils

Cranidos Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Headbutt Normal Type Move 70 100 15
Base Leer Normal Type Move - 100 30
6 Focus Energy Normal Type Move - - 30
10 Rock Polish Rock Type Move - - 20
15 Take Down Normal Type Move 90 85 20
19 Scary Face Normal Type Move - 100 10
24 Assurance Dark Type Move 60 100 10
28 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
33 Ancient Power Rock Type Move 60 100 5
37 Zen Headbutt Psychic Type Move 80 90 15
42 Screech Normal Type Move - 85 40
46 Head Smash Rock Type Move 150 80 5

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
5 Roar Normal Type Move - - 20
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
24 Thunderbolt Electric Type Move 90 100 15
25 Thunder Electric Type Move 110 70 10
26 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
34 Shock Wave Electric Type Move 60 - 20
35 Flamethrower Fire Type Move 90 100 15
37 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
38 Fire Blast Fire Type Move 110 85 5
39 Rock Tomb Rock Type Move 60 95 15
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
59 Dragon Pulse Dragon Type Move 85 100 10
66 Payback Dark Type Move 50 100 10
69 Rock Polish Rock Type Move - - 20
71 Stone Edge Rock Type Move 100 80 5
75 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
80 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
83 Bulldoze Ground Type Move 60 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15
100 Rock Climb Normal Type Move 90 85 20

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Whirlwind Normal Type Move - 20
Thrash Normal Type Move 120 100 10
Stomp Normal Type Move 65 100 20
Slam Normal Type Move 80 75 20
Leer Normal Type Move - 100 30
Iron Head Steel Type Move 80 100 15
Hammer Arm Fighting Type Move 100 90 10
Double-Edge Normal Type Move 120 100 15
Curse Ghost Type Move - - 10
Crunch Dark Type Move 80 100 15

Cranidos Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP SteelixSteelix
(#35) 		Pokemon BDSP CranidosCranidos
(#36)		 Pokemon BDSP RampardosRampardos
(#37)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP RoseradeRoserade
(#407) 		Pokemon BDSP CranidosCranidos
(#408)		 Pokemon BDSP RampardosRampardos
(#409)

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Cranidos in Other Pokemon Games

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Comment

1 Willowover 2 years

Does not need national dex to get the fossil or cranidos

Post (1 Comments)

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