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Cranidos is a Rock-type Pokémon from the Sinnoh region. It evolves into Rampardos when fed 50 candies.

Pokédex description[]

Head Butt Pokémon
Its hard skull is its distinguishing feature. It snapped trees by headbutting them, and then it fed on their ripe berries.
- Cranidos's cry

Possible attacks[]

Fast attacks[]

Icon Normal
8 (7)
Icon Psychic
12 (11)

Charged attacks[]

Icon Ground
80 (23)
Icon Rock
70 (22)

Evolution family[]

Cranidos is part of a two-member family.

210.
Cranidos
#0408 Cranidos
50  Cranidos candyArrow Dark
Rampardos
#0409 Rampardos

210.
Cranidos
#0408 Cranidos
50  Cranidos candyArrow Dark
Rampardos
#0409 Rampardos

Availability[]

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
1,560
1,690

(weather boosted)
In wild since 2019 Jan 31

Increased spawns in:
Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh - Global: 2024 Feb 24 - 25
Adventure Week 2023: Jul 27 - Aug 2
Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale: Aug 27
Adventure Week 2022: Jun 7 - 12
Ultra Unlock Part 1: Time: 2021 Jul 23 - Aug 3
Sinnoh Celebration Event: 2021 Jan 12 - 17
Mega Raid Challenge: 2020 Sep 1 - 7
Adventure Week 2019: Jun 4 - 11

Pokémon Eggs
Eggs
1,040

Increased chance/Previously in:
7-km - Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale: Aug 27
7-km - Adventure Week 2022: Jun 7 - 12
7-km - Ultra Unlock Part 1: Time: 2021 Jul 23 - Aug 3
5-km - Sinnoh Celebration Event: 2021 Jan 12 - 17
7-km - 2020 Feb 18 - Jun 8
7-km - Throwback Challenge 2020: Sinnoh: May 22 - 29
10-km - 2019 Feb 13 - 2020 Feb 18
2-km - Adventure Week 2019: Jun 4 - 11

Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
1,040
1,300

(weather boosted)
Tier 1 CP 5,292

Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
780 Field Research:
Make 5 Great Curveball Throws: World of Wonders
Spin 2 PokéStops you haven't visited before: Adventure Week 2022
Ultra Unlock: Research Day: 2022 Jun 12
Win a level 3 or higher raid: Pokémon BD & SP Event
Win a raid: Ultra Unlock Part 1: Time
Win 2 raids: Sinnoh Celebration Event
Win a Mega Raid: Mega Raid Challenge
Use a Sinnoh Stone to evolve a Pokémon: Sinnoh Celebration 2020
Spin 25 PokéStops: Adventure Week 2019
Special Research/Timed Research:
Ultra Unlock 2021: Time - 5th part: Power up Pokémon 7 times
Throwback Challenge 2020: Sinnoh - Completing 1st part
A Colossal Discovery - 1st part: Catch 7 Rock-type Pokémon
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
410
676

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Grunts:
Since 2023 Oct 26
GO Battle League
GO Battle League
1,040 Obtainable starting from rank:
11 (Interlude Season)


Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Cranidos is a tier 1 Raid Boss most recently. However, it used to be a tier 2 and 3 before.

External links[]

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