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Upon their debut, Rock-type Cranidos and Rampardos were Pokemon that could only be obtained through fossils you could collect in the Underground ofPokemon Diamond. Cranidos and Rampardos don’t appear inPokemon Scarlet & Violet’s Paldea or Kitakami, but they can be caught in the wilds of the Indigo Disk DLC.
Just as it was inPokemon Diamond/Brilliant Diamond, Cranidos and its evolution are version-exclusive Pokemon. They can be found inPokemon Scarlet, but if you havePokemon Violet, you’ll need to trade or transfer it. Once you gain access to Terarium in the Indigo Disk DLC, you should go to a specific Biome if you want to catch Cranidos.
Where to Find Cranidos in Pokemon Scarlet
Cranidos can be foundon a mountain in the Canyon Biome. Specifically, you’ll want to head to the land east of theCanyon PlazaandCanyon Rest Area. You’ll need to climb or fly with Koraidon/Miraidon to reach it.Refer to the orange objective flag on the above image for the exact location.
You can also find Cranidos in3-star Tera RaidsinTerarium. The ones caught in the Raids will be level 35.
If you’re having a difficult time catching Cranidos, try to circle around and throw the Pokemon at its back. This will catch Cranidos off guard and make it easier to catch.
How to Get Cranidos in Pokemon Violet
To get Cranidos inPokemon Violet, you’ll need to trade with someone who hasPokemon Scarlet, or you can transfer a Cranidos from anotherPokemongame. To trade Pokemon, you’ll need a Nintendo Online Membership to access online features. With this, you can create or join a Group at the Union Circle:
If you’d prefer not to trade, you’ll have to catch Cranidos in any of the following games, then usePokemon HOMEto transfer it toPokemon Violet:
- If you’re transferring fromPokemon GO, you’ll need to link yourGOandPokemon HOMEaccount. you may do this through the Settings inGO.
If you’re transferring Cranidos toPokemon Violetfrom aPokemonSwitch game (i.e,Brilliant Diamond, Legends), you’ll have tocatch and place Cranidos in the PC Box/Pasture of thePokemongame you’re transferring from, andmove it to a Basic Box inPokemon HOME. Once it’s in a Basic Box inHOME, you can move it toPokemon Violet.
How to Evolve Cranidos into Rampardos
Cranidos evolves into Rampardos once it reacheslevel 30. Since the Cranidos in the Canyon Biome/Indigo Disk will be well-over their evolution level, you just need to give it a Rare Candy/level up once to make it evolve. Another way to get Rampardos is to catch one in4-star Tera Raids.
Cranidos and Rampardos only appear in the Tera Raids in Terarium, and only inPokemon Scarlet.
