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Cranidos (Japanese: ズガイドス Zugaidos) is a Rock-type Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It is resurrected from a Skull Fossil and evolves into Rampardos starting at level 30.
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. The hard skull is considered to be Cranidos's most distinguishing feature. 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 Pokémon like Aerodactyl and even other Cranidos. The resulting sound of two Cranidos headbutting echoes throughout the area like the sound of the pealing of a bell. It notably lacks any intelligence. Cranidos are considered to be a rare sight to encounter. The fossilized trunks of trees snapped in two are also often found near the fossilized rock layers of Cranidos fossils. It was brought back to life through Skull Fossil. In modern times, Cranidos can be found at the Canyon Biome located at the Terarium.
Evolution
Cranidos evolves into Rampardos.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
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 resurrected 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 resurrected 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 resurrected 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
S M : #188 | | Alola
US UM : #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
#— | | Sinnoh
#036 | | Hisui
#208 | | This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield. | | Brilliant Diamond | It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron. | | Shining Pearl | It was resurrected from an iron-ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts. | | 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. | | |
| Generation IX | | Paldea
#— | | Kitakami
#— | | Blueberry
#107 | | Scarlet | It lived in jungles around a hundred million years ago. It used its skillful headbutts to combat Aerodactyl. | | Violet | Cranidos toughen up their already sturdy heads by headbutting one another. | | |
Game locations
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In side games
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| Generation VIII | | | This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games. | | |
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In events
Held Items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Cranidos is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cranidos
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cranidos
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cranidos
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Cranidos
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cranidos
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cranidos
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cranidos
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Cranidos debuted in Shapes of Things to Come!, 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.
In The Mew from Here!, a Cranidos was seen on Faraway Island.
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. | |
Pokémon Evolutions
A Cranidos appeared in The Rival under the ownership of Roark. It was used in his Gym battle against Barry and his Piplup and eventually lost.
In the manga
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)
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.
Origin
Cranidos seems to be based on the Pachycephalosaurus.
Name origin
Cranidos may be a combination of cranium and dinosaur.
Zugaidos may be derived from 頭蓋骨 zugaikotsu (cranium).
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | स्कपाल Skapaal | From skull and कपाल kapaal |  Thai | ซึไกโดส Suekaidot | Transcription of Japanese name | |
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