Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Rampardos

Rampardos

Head Butt Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Rampardos is a Rock Type Head Butt Pokémon, with a 5.9% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Rampardos can be found with Mold Breaker as an Ability and has a Erratic growth rate with a 2 Attack EV Yield. We recommend the Naughty Nature, based on 495 combined Base Stats.

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Rampardos Stats & Abilities
Rampardos Evolutions
Rampardos Locations
Rampardos Weakness
Rampardos Best Moves
Rampardos Level Up Moves
Rampardos TM Moves
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Rampardos Stats and Abilities

Based on Rampardos Base IVs we consider this pokemon C-Tier choice. Rampardos Highest IV Stat is Attack 165 and the Lowest being Special Defense 50.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
E	HP	97	304	398
S	Attack	165	301	471
F	Defense	60	112	240
E	Special Attack	65	121	251
F	Special Defense	50	94	218
F	Speed	58	108	236
C	Total	495


Rampardos	Detail
Best Held Items	Hard Stone Rock Incense Stone Plate
Best Nature	Naughty ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Special Defense
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Spicy Dislikes: Bitter
EV Yield	2 Attack
Growth Rate	Erratic
Catch Rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Monster
Egg Cycles	30 (7,454–7,710 steps)


Abilities	Description
Mold Breaker Ability 1	Mold Breaker prevents a target's ability from affecting moves that the Mold Breaker Pokémon uses. It only affects abilities that change the power, accuracy or other effects of moves.
Sheer Force Hidden Ability	Sheer Force increases the power of moves that have beneficial secondary effects by 30%, but removes those additional effects.

How To Evolve Rampardos in BDSP

Cranidos requires (Level 30) to evolve into Rampardos.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Cranidos	Level 30 →	Rampardos

Where To Find Rampardos in BDSP

Rampardos has 1 spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. 20 Cranidos, within the Mining Museum location using the Fossil method.

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Mining Museum	Interact	Cranidos Lv. 20

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Rampardos Weakness

Rampardos is a Rock Type pokemon. This will cause Rampardos to take More Damage from Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass Type Moves, and Less Damage from Normal, Flying, Poison, Fire Type moves.

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Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Fighting Ground Steel Water Grass
0.5x Less Damage	Normal Flying Poison Fire
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Rampardos Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Dialga
S	Palkia
S	Kyogre
S	Groudon
S	Celebi

What pokemon is Rampardos Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Arceus
S	Lugia
S	Ho-Oh
S	Rayquaza
S	Slaking

Best Moves Rampardos in BDSP

Best Moveset for Rampardos Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
58	Head Smash	Physical	225	80	5	User receives recoil damage.
15	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	User receives recoil damage.
43	Zen Headbutt	Physical	80	90	15	May cause flinching.
1	Headbutt	Physical	70	100	15	May cause flinching.

Best Moveset for Rampardos TM Moves based on Power.


TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM01	Focus Punch	Physical	150	100	20	If the user is hit before attacking, it flinches instead.
TM68	Giga Impact	Physical	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Special	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM52	Focus Blast	Special	120	70	5	May lower opponent's Special Defense.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Rampardos Lv Up Moves

Rampardos TM Moves

Rampardos Level Up Moves

List of Moves Rampardos can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Endeavor	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Reduces opponent's HP to same as user's.
1	Headbutt	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching.
1	Leer	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Lowers opponent's Defense.
6	Focus Energy	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Increases critical hit ratio.
10	Rock Polish	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Speed.
15	Take Down	Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical User receives recoil damage.
19	Scary Face	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Sharply lowers opponent's Speed.
24	Assurance	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power doubles if opponent already took damage in the same turn.
28	Swords Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Attack.
36	Ancient Power	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Special May raise all user's stats at once.
43	Zen Headbutt	Power: 80 Acc: 90 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching.
51	Screech	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 40 Status Sharply lowers opponent's Defense.
58	Head Smash	Power: 225 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical User receives recoil damage.

Rampardos TM Moves

List of Moves Rampardos can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.


TM	Move	Desc
TM01	Focus Punch	Power: 150 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical If the user is hit before attacking, it flinches instead.
TM05	Roar	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status In battles, the opponent switches. In the wild, the Pokémon runs.
TM11	Sunny Day	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM13	Ice Beam	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May freeze opponent.
TM14	Blizzard	Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special May freeze opponent.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special User must recharge next turn.
TM17	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM18	Rain Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM23	Iron Tail	Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.
TM24	Thunderbolt	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May paralyze opponent.
TM25	Thunder	Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special May paralyze opponent.
TM26	Earthquake	Power: 100 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power is doubled if opponent is underground from using Dig.
TM28	Dig	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Digs underground on first turn, attacks on second. Can also escape from caves.
TM31	Brick Break	Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Breaks through Reflect and Light Screen barriers.
TM32	Double Team	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM34	Shock Wave	Power: 60 Acc: — PP: 20 Special Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
TM35	Flamethrower	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May burn opponent.
TM37	Sandstorm	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Creates a sandstorm for 5 turns.
TM38	Fire Blast	Power: 110 Acc: 85 PP: 5 Special May burn opponent.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Power: 90 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Lowers opponent's Speed.
TM42	Facade	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM45	Attract	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Also steals opponent's held item.
TM52	Focus Blast	Power: 120 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM56	Fling	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power depends on held item.
TM58	Endure	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM59	Dragon Pulse	Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth. This attack never misses.
TM66	Payback	Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power doubles if the user was attacked first.
TM68	Giga Impact	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical User must recharge next turn.
TM69	Rock Polish	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Speed.
TM71	Stone Edge	Power: 150 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical High critical hit ratio.
TM72	Avalanche	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power doubles if user took damage first.
TM75	Swords Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Attack.
TM76	Stealth Rock	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Damages opponent switching into battle.
TM80	Rock Slide	Power: 112.5 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical May cause flinching.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM83	Bulldoze	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Lowers opponent's Speed.
TM87	Swagger	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM90	Substitute	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TM93	Cut	Power: 50 Acc: 95 PP: 30 Physical
TM95	Surf	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
TM96	Strength	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical
TM98	Rock Smash	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.

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