Physical
Cannon
495Average
58Slow
CTier

High risk, high reward with Rampardos. The offense is outstanding but the bulk won't survive much — 50 base Sp. Def is the weak link. 5 type weaknesses to keep in mind. Known as the Head Butt Pokemon. Introduced in Gen 4.

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
495Above
HP97
B
Attack165
S
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed58
D
Total495
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Rampardos yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Erratic600,000 XP•1.6m / 5'03"•102.5kg / 226 lbs•173Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Very little is known about its biology. Can knock down massive trees by smashing its beautiful, pearl-like crown against them.

Legends Arceus

Rampardos Weakness

Fragile

Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterGrassFightingGroundSteel
½xResisti
NormalFirePoisonFlying
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
FireIceFlyingBug
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-6
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Mold BreakerBypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
Sheer ForceHAStrengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Evolved from Cranidos. Rampardos 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 Cranidos), and Rampardos peaks at 495 total stats.

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 20 partners from the Monster egg group.

Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
30 cycles·7,710 steps
Moderate~8 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
torterrarhyperioravaluggrhydonabomasnowgrotlerhyhornsnoverturtwigbergmitegarchompgabite
12 of 20·

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

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

A solid spread overall. Rampardos gets Head Smash and Stone Edge for same-type damage alongside coverage across 10 types. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 5
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Lv 9
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 15
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Lv 21
Iron Head
8010015Steel
Lv 29
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 37
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 47
Head Smash
150805Rock

TM Moves

Rampardos can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Rampardos doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
Tutor
Earth Power
9010010Ground
Tutor
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Tutor
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
Tutor
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Tutor
Giga Impact
150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
Tutor
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
Tutor
Iron Head
8010015Steel
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Outrage
12010010Dragon
Tutor
Power Shift
——10Normal
Tutor
Rest
——10Psychic
Tutor
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Tutor
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
Tutor
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
Tutor
Stone Edge
100805Rock
Tutor
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Tutor
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

You'll want mid-game access before hunting Rampardos. Moderate rates across 1 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.

Where To Catch Rampardos in Legends: Arceus

  1. Cranidos
    Step 1Catch Cranidos
    Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
    GrassUncommonDistortion
    EASY
  2. Rampardos
    Step 2Rampardos ✓
    Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
    GrassRareDistortion
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Cranidos (Step 1)

  • Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Rampardos. The 495 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a cannon.

  • 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.

  • Cranidos evolves into Rampardos at level 30. Rampardos is the fully evolved form. At 495 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • Rampardos appears in 12 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Rampardos spans 6 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.