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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Cranidos front sprite

#0408 · Generation 4

Cranidos

The Head Butt Pokémon

Rock
It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron.
Height 0.9 m
Weight 31.5 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 70

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 67
Attack 125
Defense 40
Sp. Attack 30
Sp. Defense 30
Speed 58
Base stat total 350

Traits

Abilities

Mold Breaker

When the Pokémon attacks, the Abilities of all other Pokémon are ignored.

Sheer Force

Hidden

Powers up the Pokémon's moves, but removes their additional effects.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Cranidos based on its Rock typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2 Ground ×2 Steel ×2 Water ×2 Grass ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Normal ×½ Flying ×½ Poison ×½ Fire ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Cranidos learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

12 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Headbutt The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. Normal Physical 70 100 15
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
6 Focus Energy The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. Normal Status — — 30
10 Rock Smash The user attacks with a punch that can shatter a rock. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Fighting Physical 40 100 15
15 Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. Normal Physical 90 85 20
19 Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. Normal Status — 100 10
24 Assurance This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn. Dark Physical 60 100 10
28 Slam The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage. Normal Physical 80 75 20
33 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
37 Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. Psychic Physical 80 90 15
42 Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. Normal Status — 85 40
46 Head Smash The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly. Rock Physical 150 80 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

10 moves available

  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Hammer Arm Physical
    Fighting
  • Iron Head Physical
    Steel
  • Leer Status
    Normal
  • Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Stomp Physical
    Normal
  • Thrash Physical
    Normal
  • Whirlwind Status
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

72 moves available

  • Ancient Power Special
    Rock
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dragon Cheer Status
    Dragon
  • Dragon Pulse Special
    Dragon
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Blast Special
    Fire
  • Fire Punch Physical
    Fire
  • Flamethrower Special
    Fire
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Iron Head Physical
    Steel
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Roar Status
    Normal
  • Rock Blast Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Climb Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Polish Status
    Rock
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shock Wave Special
    Electric
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Smack Down Physical
    Rock
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Superpower Physical
    Fighting
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Special
    Electric
  • Thunderbolt Special
    Electric
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • Uproar Special
    Normal
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Erratic
Gender ratio
Female One Eighth
Egg groups
Monster
Hatch steps
7,680
Base happiness
50
Color
Blue
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
None