Evolution
2 forms · linear chain
Weaknesses and type matchups
Cranidos is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel moves.
Cranidos's Rock moves are super effective against Fire, Ice, Flying, and Bug types.
Pokédex entry
10 versionsAn incredibly rare sight. They duel each other by ramming their heads together, and the resulting sound echoes throughout the area like the pealing of a bell.
Cranidos in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- ズガイドスzugaidosu
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 头盖龙tóu gài lóng
- KoreanKorean
- 두개도스dugaedoseu
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 頭蓋龍tóu gài lóng
- FrenchFrench
- Kranidos
- GermanGerman
- Koknodon
- SpanishSpanish
- Cranidos
- ItalianItalian
- Cranidos
- EnglishEnglish
- Cranidos
What Cranidos’s name means
skull in 4 languages3 languages build the name from skull.
English
Cranidos
cranium
Japanese
ズガイドスzugaidosu
頭蓋zugaiskull
Korean
두개도스dugaedoseu
두개dugaeskull
In the other languages
Chinese
头盖龙頭蓋龍tóu gài lóng
头盖頭蓋tóugàiskull
龙龍lóngdragon
German
Koknodon
Kopfhead
Knochenbone
odonGreektooth
This spells out the English name by sound
- Kranidos
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Cranidos
11 gamesScarlet · Violet
- Canyon Biome In the overworld Lv. 59-70
- Terarium Tera Raid Battle Lv. 35 Scarlet
Legends: Arceus
- Coronet Highlands Space-time distortion Lv. 35-53
Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl
- Oreburgh City Gift Lv. 1 Brilliant Diamond
Every Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl →Route map →
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
- Rustboro City Gift Lv. 20
Black 2 · White 2
- Nacrene City Gift Lv. 25 Special condition
HeartGold · SoulSilver
- Pewter City Gift Lv. 20 Special condition
Diamond · Pearl
- Oreburgh City Gift Lv. 20 Diamond Special condition