#408 · Generation 4
Cranidos
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,820 / 2,058
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,040 / 1,300
- Research CP (L15)
- 780
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Cranidos does little on its own, but Rampardos has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#1115 of 1154 · score 46.1
Ranked #1115 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Worth evolving into
RampardosB Rock raid attacker (shadow)
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Rampardos: 50 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #1136 / 1154 | 40.5 | Take Down · Rock Tomb · Ancient Power | L30 · 6/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #1115 / 1154 | 46.1 | Take Down · Rock Tomb · Ancient Power | L30 · 6/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rock | – | #209 / 294 | 7.5 | 55 | Zen Headbutt · Ancient Power |
| groundShadow | – | #228 / 302 | 7.3 | 44 | Zen Headbutt · Bulldoze |
| rockShadow | – | #231 / 294 | 7.4 | 45 | Zen Headbutt · Ancient Power |
| ground | – | #233 / 302 | 6.8 | 50 | Zen Headbutt · Bulldoze |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zen Headbutt | psychic | 11 | +9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 8 | +6 | 3 turns |
Take Down | normal | 7 | +8 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 14 | +9 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rock TombSTAB | rock | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 75 | -50 | 100% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Ancient PowerSTAB | rock | 70 | -33 | 3.5s | 2.12 | 60 | -45 | 10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def |
Bulldoze | ground | 80 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.60 | 80 | -55 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Cranidos good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Rampardos is B-tier for Rock raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Cranidos?
- Cranidos does little on its own, but Rampardos has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
- Is Cranidos a good raid attacker?
- Cranidos ranks #209 of 294 rock attackers with 7.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Cranidos?
- Rampardos is B-tier for Rock raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Cranidos for candy.
- Can Cranidos be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Cranidos is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Cranidos worth keeping?
- Shadow Cranidos hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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