Cranidos PokeRogue Dex: Comprehensive Cranidos Pokedex Guide

Discover Cranidos battle strategies in PokeRogue and explore everything you need to know about Cranidos. From detailed stats, abilities, and evolutions to form variants, defensive and offensive strategies, and more. Your ultimate guide to mastering Cranidos in PokeRogueDex.

Cranidos Sprites

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Cranidos Pokémon Abilities

Rock HeadProtects the Pokémon from recoil damage.

Mold BreakerMoves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.

Sheer Force (P)Removes additional effects to increase the power of moves when attacking.

Cranidos Pokémon Base Stats

Max. HP	67
Attack	125
Defense	40
Sp. Atk	30
Sp. Def	30
Speed	58
Sum	350

Cranidos Pokémon Pokedex Data

weight	31.5Kg
Starter Cost	3
Types	Rock

Cranidos Evolution Chart

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Cranidos Type Matchups

Cranidos Type Resistances: Defensive Matchups

Normal0.5

Fire0.5

Water2

Electric1

Grass2

Ice1

Fighting2

Poison0.5

Ground2

Flying0.5

Psychic1

Bug1

Rock1

Ghost1

Dragon1

Dark1

Steel2

Fairy1

Cranidos Type Effectiveness: Offensive Matchups

Normal1

Fire2

Water1

Electric1

Grass1

Ice2

Fighting0.5

Poison1

Ground0.5

Flying2

Psychic1

Bug2

Rock1

Ghost1

Dragon1

Dark1

Steel0.5

Fairy1

Cranidos Egg Moves

Name	Type	Power	Acc	PP	Description
Dragon Dance	Dragon	-	-	20	The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that raises its Attack and Speed stats.
Accelerock	Rock	40	100	20	The user smashes into the target at high speed. This move always goes first.
Headlong Rush	Ground	120	100	5	The user smashes into the target in a full-body tackle. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp Def stats.
Volt Tackle	Electric	120	100	15	The user electrifies itself and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This attack may leave the target with paralysis.

Cranidos Level Up Moves

Level	Name	Type	Power	Acc	PP	Description
1	Headbutt	Normal	70	100	15	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
1	Leer	Normal	-	100	30	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
6	Focus Energy	Normal	-	-	30	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.
10	Pursuit (P)	Dark	40	100	20	The power of this attack move is doubled if it's used on a target that's switching out of battle.
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
19	Scary Face	Normal	-	100	10	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
24	Assurance	Dark	60	100	10	If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack's power is doubled.
28	Chip Away	Normal	70	100	20	Looking for an opening, the user strikes consistently. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.
33	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100	5	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once.
37	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90	15	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
42	Screech	Normal	-	85	40	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
46	Head Smash	Rock	150	80	5	The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.

Cranidos Technical & Hidden Machine Moves

Name	Type	Power	Acc	PP	Description
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100	15	The target is punched with a fiery fist. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100	15	The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Swords Dance	Normal	-	-	20	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	Normal	90	85	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Roar	Normal	-	-	20	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Flamethrower	Fire	90	100	15	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100	10	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Blizzard	Ice	110	70	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Strength	Normal	80	100	15	The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.
Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100	15	A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder	Electric	110	70	10	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Earthquake	Ground	100	100	10	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Dig	Ground	80	100	10	The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.
Toxic	Poison	-	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Screech	Normal	-	85	40	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Double Team	Normal	-	-	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Focus Energy	Normal	-	-	30	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.
Fire Blast	Fire	110	85	5	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Rest	Psychic	-	-	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Substitute (N)	Normal	-	-	10	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Thief	Dark	60	100	25	The user attacks and has a 30% chance to steal the target's held item simultaneously.
Snore	Normal	50	100	15	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Curse	Ghost	-	-	10	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Spite	Ghost	-	100	10	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Protect	Normal	-	-	10	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Scary Face	Normal	-	100	10	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	10	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Sandstorm	Rock	-	-	10	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp Def stat of Rock types.
Endure	Normal	-	-	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Swagger	Normal	-	85	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
Attract	Normal	-	100	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
Sleep Talk	Normal	-	-	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Return	Normal	-	100	20	This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
Frustration	Normal	-	100	20	This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75	15	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Hidden Power	Normal	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.
Rain Dance	Water	-	-	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
Sunny Day	Fire	-	-	5	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.
Crunch	Dark	80	100	15	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	15	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Uproar (P)	Normal	90	100	10	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Facade	Normal	70	100	20	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Superpower	Fighting	120	100	5	The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats.
Endeavor	Normal	-	100	5	This attack move cuts down the target's HP to equal the user's HP.
Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.
Payback	Dark	50	100	10	The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.
Assurance	Dark	60	100	10	If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack's power is doubled.
Fling (N)	Dark	-	100	10	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Rock Polish	Rock	-	-	20	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply raises the Speed stat.
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100	10	The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100	10	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp Def stat.
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90	15	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Rock Climb	Normal	90	85	20	The user attacks the target by smashing into it with incredible force. This may also confuse the target.
Iron Head	Steel	80	100	15	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Stone Edge	Rock	100	80	5	The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.
Stealth Rock	Rock	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Smack Down	Rock	50	100	15	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. A flying Pokémon will fall to the ground when it's hit.
Round (P)	Normal	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	15	The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. If a Pokémon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable.
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100	20	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Confide	Normal	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target's Sp Atk stat.
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	20	Striking opponents over and over makes the user's fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat.
Tera Blast (N)	Normal	80	100	10	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp Atk stat-whichever is higher for the user.
Trailblaze	Grass	50	100	20	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Dragon Cheer (P)	Dragon	-	-	15	The user raises its allies' morale with a draconic cry so that their future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. This rouses Dragon types more.