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Cradily front sprite

#0346 · Generation 3

Cradily

The Barnacle Pokémon

Rock Grass
It drags its heavy body along the seafloor. It makes its nest in the shallows of warm seas. Cradily can be seen on beaches when the tide goes out.
Height 1.5 m
Weight 60.4 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 173

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 86
Attack 81
Defense 97
Sp. Attack 81
Sp. Defense 107
Speed 43
Base stat total 495

Traits

Abilities

Suction Cups

The Pokémon cannot be forced to switch out by another Pokémon.

Storm Drain

Hidden

The Pokémon draws in all Water-type moves to raise its Sp. Attack stat.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Cradily based on its Rock and Grass typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2 Bug ×2 Steel ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Normal ×½ Electric ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Cradily learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

16 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Leech Seed A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn and gives it to the user. Grass Status — 90 10
1 Wrap A long body, vines or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns. Normal Physical 15 90 20
1 Astonish The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. Ghost Physical 30 100 15
1 Acid Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats. Poison Special 40 100 30
1 Confuse Ray The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. Ghost Status — 100 10
12 Ingrain The user lays roots that restore its own HP every turn. Because the user is now rooted, it can't switch out. Grass Status — — 20
16 Ancient Power The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once. Rock Special 60 100 5
20 Mega Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 40 100 15
24 Brine This move's power is doubled if the target's HP is at half or less. Water Special 65 100 10
28 Amnesia The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat. Psychic Status — — 20
32 Gastro Acid The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability. Poison Status — 100 10
36 Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 75 100 10
43 Stockpile The user stores power and raises its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times. Normal Status — — 20
43 Spit Up The power stored using the move Stockpile is released all at once in an attack. The move's power is greater the more power was stored. Normal Special 1 100 10
43 Swallow The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. More HP is restored the more power was stored. Normal Status — — 10
48 Energy Ball The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Grass Special 90 100 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Cradily.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

65 moves available

  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Ancient Power Special
    Rock
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Bind Physical
    Normal
  • Block Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brine Special
    Water
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Bullet Seed Physical
    Grass
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Gastro Acid Status
    Poison
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Grassy Terrain Status
    Grass
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Infestation Special
    Bug
  • Meteor Beam Special
    Rock
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Power Whip Physical
    Grass
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Blast Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Polish Status
    Rock
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seed Bomb Physical
    Grass
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Sludge Wave Special
    Poison
  • Smack Down Physical
    Rock
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • String Shot Status
    Bug
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Synthesis Status
    Grass
  • Worry Seed Status
    Grass

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Erratic
Gender ratio
Female One Eighth
Egg groups
Water3
Hatch steps
7,680
Base happiness
50
Color
Green
Shape
Head Base
Habitat
Sea