Cranidos - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Cranidos can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Cranidos artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Cranidos does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Cranidos cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Cranidos cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
6	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
10	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
19	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
24	Assurance	Dark	60	100
28	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
33	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
37	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
42	Screech	Normal	—	85
46	Head Smash	Rock	150	80

Egg moves

Cranidos learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Leer	Normal	—	100
Slam	Normal	80	75
Stomp	Normal	65	100
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Cranidos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Cranidos learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
9	Bite	Dark	60	100
15	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
21	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
29	Crunch	Dark	80	100
37	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
47	Head Smash	Rock	150	80

Move Tutor moves

Cranidos can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Cranidos egg move parents

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Cranidos

Cranidos's egg groups: Monster

The egg moves for Cranidos are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Cranidos with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Cranidos with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Crunch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Snorlax Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Exploud Turtwig Grotle Torterra Garchomp
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rhyhorn Rhydon Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Cranidos Rampardos Rhyperior
Evolution	Exploud Garchomp

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Turtwig Grotle Torterra
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Cubone Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Snorlax Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Aron Lairon Aggron Tropius Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Lickilicky Rhyperior

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Cubone Marowak Aron Lairon Aggron
Breeding	Snorlax Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Snover Abomasnow

Hammer Arm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rhydon Snorlax Swampert Rhyperior
Breeding	Lickitung Whismur Loudred Exploud Cranidos Rampardos Lickilicky
Evolution	Rhydon

Iron Head

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aron Lairon Aggron Shieldon Bastiodon
Breeding	Cubone Marowak Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Aron Lairon Aggron Cranidos Rampardos Gible Gabite Garchomp

Leer

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Tropius Cranidos Rampardos Snover Abomasnow
Breeding	Cubone Marowak Cranidos Rampardos

Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Lickilicky
Breeding	Tropius Cranidos Rampardos

Stomp

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Whismur Loudred Exploud Tropius Lickilicky Rhyperior
Breeding	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Aron Lairon Aggron Cranidos Rampardos Snover Abomasnow

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cubone Marowak Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Lickitung Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Gible Gabite Garchomp Lickilicky

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tropius
Breeding	Snorlax Whismur Loudred Exploud Cranidos Rampardos