Cranidos counters

Gen 9 Cross Evolution · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Cranidos
#0408 Cranidos
Rock
USAGE 4.3% #32
ABILITYTough Claws
BASE STATS
HP 67
ATK 125
DEF 40
SPA 30
SPD 30
SPE 58
BST350
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGrassFightingGroundSteel
½×
NormalFirePoisonFlying
Moves
Close Combat 44.4% Head Smash 43.2% Rock Blast 42.7% Accelerock 31.9% Earthquake 19.6% Sucker Punch 19.4% Tidy Up 19.2% Coil 19.1%
Items
Choice Band 40.9% Loaded Dice 34.5% Life Orb 9.2% Focus Sash 6.3% Choice Scarf 5.2% Assault Vest 1.3% Clear Amulet 0.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.5%
Abilities
Tough Claws31.9%Technician21.3%Frisk19.1%Unseen Fist6.9%Swift Swim5.5%Skill Link4.4%Tinted Lens3.9%Infiltrator1.9%
Common Teammates
Girafarig42.9%Gligar42.2%Porygon237.0%Dunsparce30.4%Vullaby30.4%Dusclops29.5%Chansey26.3%Qwilfish-Hisui26.2%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #32 with 4.27% usage. Sorted by reliability score.