Physical
Cannon
CTier
58Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Attack leads and Sp. Def gets almost nothing. That's Rampardos's stat line in a nutshell. 2 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs.

Base Stats
Above
HP97
B
Attack165
S
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed58
D
Total495
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height1.6 m
5'03"Average
Weight102.5 kg
226.0 lbsHeavy
Base XP173
Average
Abilities
Mold BreakerNiche
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
Sheer ForceHATop Pick
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Its powerful headbutt has enough force to shatter even the most durable things upon impact.

Rampardos Weakness

Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel moves hit Rampardos for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.

Rampardos Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassFightingGroundSteel
½xResist
NormalFirePoisonFlying
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
FireIceFlyingBug
How to Beat Rampardos in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Slowking threatens a KO with Scald (89-105%).

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Evolved from Cranidos. Rampardos is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Cranidos), and Rampardos peaks at 495 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Cranidos
#408Cranidos
30
Level 30
Rampardos
#409Rampardos
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Cranidos
Rock
Rampardos
Rock
HP
67
97+30
ATK
125
165+40
DEF
40
60+20
SP.ATK
30
65+35
SP.DEF
30
50+20
SPE
58
58
BST
350C-Tier
495B-Tier+145
ROLE
Cannon
Cannon
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Rampardos to get Cranidos eggs using 63 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Crunch, Curse, Double-Edge and 7 more.

Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
30 cycles·7,710 steps
Moderate~8 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurcharizardblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharossceptileswampertslowbrorhydonslowking
12 of 63·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Rampardos Best Moveset

the remaining moves gives Rampardos answers even while choice-locked. Choice Scarf provides speed patching through item lock, and max Attack without Speed EVs with Sheerforce mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Revenge Killer
Ability
Sheer Force
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Rampardos
Brave+ATK

Rampardos best EVs are Attack and Defense

EVs

Physical Revenge Killer Moveset

  • Fire Punch
  • Head SmashSTAB
  • Iron Head
  • Thunder Punch

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Rampardos can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Dark. The offense anchors on Head Smash and Stone Edge while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Lv 1
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 1
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 6
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 10
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
Lv 15
Take Down
B908520Normal
Lv 19
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 24
Assurance
—6010010Dark
Lv 28
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
Lv 36
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Lv 43
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic
Lv 51
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 58
Head Smash
S150805Rock

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM72
Avalanche-4
C6010010Ice
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
B7510015Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
B8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM59
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
A10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
B1007515Steel
TM66
Payback
C5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM100
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
B759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
C4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
B609515Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM76
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
TM71
Stone Edge
A100805Rock
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM95
Surf
D9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM46
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Crunch
B8010015Dark
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Egg
Hammer Arm
B1009010Fighting
Egg
Iron Head
A8010015Steel
Egg
Leer
D—10030Normal
Egg
Slam
—807520Normal
Egg
Stomp
—6510020Normal
Egg
Thrash
B12010010Normal
Egg
Whirlwind-6
D——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Rampardos can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Rampardos in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Rampardos isn't available in the wild in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Start by transferring Cranidos from Diamond, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus. The evolution path from Cranidos to Rampardos is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Rampardos in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

  1. Cranidos
    Step 1Obtain Cranidos

    Catch in the wild in:

    Legends: ArceusWalking · Space-Time Distortion

    Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldBlackBlack 2X
  2. Rampardos
    Step 2Rampardos ✓

Rampardos Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Rampardos. The 495 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a cannon. Firepunch with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Starmie (Water), Breloom (Grass), and Lucario (Fighting) when using Rampardos. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Sheer Force is what you want on Rampardos. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Mold Breaker) work on paper but Sheer Force is what makes Rampardos worth using.

  • At base 58 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Rampardos is a physical attacker with base 165 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Firepunch, Head Smash, Ironhead, and Thunderpunch on Rampardos. Firepunch is the most common pick at 19% usage. This set covers the cannon role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Rampardos spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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