Is Cradily Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Rock/Grass is defensively unusual. Handles Wake and Volkner with Grass, Flint with Rock. AbilitySuction Cups stops Roar and Whirlwind. Slow but surprisingly bulky. A quiet contributor.
Roark's typing presses Lileep's defenses.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Maylene's team hits Lileep's weaknesses hard.
Lileep has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Cradily trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Cradily has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Cradily trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Cradily trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Cradily trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Lileep can be revived from a fossil obtained on Oreburgh City. Revive Root Fossil at Oreburgh Mining Museum
Your Lileep should hit Level 40 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Cradily in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Cradily isn't available in the wild in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Start by transferring Lileep from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Lileep to Cradily is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Cradily in BDSP
Step 1Obtain LileepCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Sword & ShieldAvailableCatch in Sword & Shield via Super rod · Giant's Bed, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Rustboro City · Revive Root Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Rustboro City · Revive Root Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Gift · Oreburgh City · Revive Root Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Gift · Oreburgh City · Revive Root Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pewter City · Revive Root Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Gift · Nacrene City · Revive Root Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Cradily ✓
Cradily Weakness
Type-wise, Cradily takes extra damage from Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Steel. Storm Drain grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Cradily's overall bulk (86/97/107) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Electric |
What is Cradily Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Cradily
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x58-69% Brick Break 2x35-42% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x60-71% Brick Break 2x40-47% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Probopass builds →Flash Cannon 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x63-75% Ice Beam 2x42-50% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x56-66% Brick Break 2x34-40% | ||
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Probopass builds →Flash Cannon 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x63-75% Ice Beam 2x42-50% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x56-66% Brick Break 2x34-40% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Bronzong builds →Flash Cannon 2x47-55% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x61-73% Ice Beam 2x41-49% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Probopass builds →Flash Cannon 2x45-53% Rock Smash 2x14-17% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x51-61% Brick Break 2x33-39% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Bronzong builds →Flash Cannon 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x71-84% Ice Punch 2x25-30% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x62-73% Ice Beam 2x41-48% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Weavile builds →Focus Punch 2x82-96% Avalanche 2x50-59% X-Scissor 2x45-53% Iron Tail 2x54-64% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Bronzong builds →Flash Cannon 2x45-53% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x72-85% Ice Punch 2x25-29% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Weavile builds →Focus Punch 2x82-96% Avalanche 2x50-59% X-Scissor 2x45-53% Iron Tail 2x54-64% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Bronzong builds →Flash Cannon 2x45-53% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x66-79% Focus Blast 2x59-70% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x83-98% Hammer Arm 2x62-73% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Bronzong builds →Flash Cannon 2x44-52% Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Kyurem's Ice Beam hits Cradily for 81-96%. Conkeldurr deals 78-92% with Drain Punch.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Volcarona builds →Psychic20-24% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x81-96% Draco Meteor58-69% | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Conkeldurr builds →Mach Punch 2x42-49% Drain Punch 2x78-92% Knock Off23-27% Facade12-14% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cradily View Metagross builds →Earthquake34-40% | ||
Cradily Evolutions
Evolved from Lileep. Cradily is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Lileep), and Cradily peaks at 495 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
BDSP Cradily Best Moveset
97/107 defenses with hidden AbilityStorm Drain absorbing Water moves for Sp. Atk boosts, removing one of Rock/Grass typing's weaknesses. 86 HP gives the moveset real bulk alongside the immunity. Fell from C-tier because 81/43 in Sp. Atk and Speed are too low to pressure opponents, and four remaining weaknesses are common.
Best Build
Cradily best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Giga Drain
- Leech Seed
- Recover
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Bind and Curse aren't available any other way for Cradily, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Solar Beam and Stone Edge for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Cradily Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Storm Drain changes the entire equation for Cradily. The 495 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a support. Toxic with Leftovers is the standard set.
Storm Drain is what you want on Cradily. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Suction Cups) work on paper but Storm Drain is what makes Cradily worth using.
Base 43 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Cradily is a mixed attacker with base 81 Attack and 81 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a support.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Toxic, Giga Drain, Leech Seed, and Recover. Toxic leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Cradily spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves