- Attack
- 218
- Defense
- 71
- HP
- 167
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,040
- min 974
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,300
- min 1,217
- MaxLv50
- 2,058
- Lv40 1,820
At a glance
Basics
Cranidos is a Rock-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,040 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,300 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,058 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Grass/Fighting/Ground/Steel attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Fire/Poison/Flying attacks. In raids, Zen Headbutt + Ancient Power is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Rampardos with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Head Butt Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 75,000 Stardust · 75 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,058 / 2,082
Its hard skull is its distinguishing feature. It snapped trees by headbutting them, and then it fed on their ripe berries.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Zen Headbutt
Ancient PowerBest100% efficiency11.3TDO 122 - 2
Take DownAncient Power94% efficiency10.7TDO 115 - 3Zen HeadbuttRock Tomb90% efficiency10.2TDO 110
- 4Zen Headbutt
Bulldoze85% efficiency9.6TDO 104 - 5Take DownRock Tomb80% efficiency9.0TDO 97
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zen HeadbuttBestPsychic · 1s | 11 | +9 | 11 | 9 |
| Take DownNormal · 1s | 7 | +8 | 7 | 8 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient PowerBestRock · 3.5s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 24 | 2.55 |
| Rock TombRock · 3s · STAB | 65 | 50 | 26 | 1.56 |
| BulldozeGround · 3.5s | 80 | 50 | 22.9 | 1.6 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Cranidos's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 139.2
- Actual Defense
- 51.4
- Actual HP
- 108
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Zen HeadbuttAncient PowerBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 79% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,820 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 31.5 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 32.5 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 32 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 32 | 1,496 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 32.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 31.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 31.5 | 1,492 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- CranidosViewingBest movesZen HeadbuttAncient Power
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Water
Grass
FightingGround
Steel - ×0.625Normal
Fire
Poison
Flying
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×0.625
- Water×1.6
Electric×1- Grass×1.6
Ice×1- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
- Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1.6
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves