Is Rampardos Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Rampardos's 165 Attack is the highest non-Mega Attack stat in the game. AbilityMold Breaker ignores AbilitySturdy and AbilityLevitate. One-shots almost everything it touches. The 58 Speed and 40 Defense mean it dies to anything that goes first. Pure glass, pure cannon.
Cranidos has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Cranidos has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Cranidos trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Cranidos trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Cranidos trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Cranidos trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Cranidos trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's team hits Cranidos's weaknesses hard.
Rampardos trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Rampardos has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Rampardos trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Rampardos trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Rampardos trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Cranidos can be revived from a fossil obtained on Rustboro City. LIMITED; Revive Skull Fossil. Revive from a fossil at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City. Fossils found by Rock Smash in Mirage Spots.
Your Cranidos should hit Level 30 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Rampardos in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Rampardos directly. Start with Cranidos at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 30. The 2-stage line from Cranidos to Rampardos is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Rampardos in ORAS
Step 1Catch CranidosRustboro City - Devon CorporationLv.20Gift from NPCOne-timeRevive Skull Fossil
Step 2Rampardos ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying |
What is Rampardos Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Rampardos
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x92-109%KO Mega Drain 2x43-51% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Aron builds →Iron Head 2x60-72% Mud-Slap 2x9-11% | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x86-102%KO Metal Claw 2x25-30% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x147-173%KO Bulldoze 2x45-54% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x81-95% Dig 2x60-71% Surf 2x36-42% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x78-92% Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x63-75% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x68-81% Dig 2x52-62% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x150-177%KO Bulldoze 2x47-56% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x83-98% Dig 2x63-75% Surf 2x35-42% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x81-95% Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x90-106%KO Dig 2x65-76% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x72-85% Dig 2x54-64% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x131-154%KO Earthquake 2x109-128%KO Rock Smash 2x30-36% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x150-177%KO Bulldoze 2x48-56% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x82-97% Dig 2x62-74% Surf 2x36-43% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x82-97% Rock Smash 2x29-34% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x91-108%KO Dig 2x65-77% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x131-154%KO Earthquake 2x109-129%KO Rock Smash 2x30-36% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x117-138%KO Hammer Arm 2x86-101%KO Bulldoze 2x52-62% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Rhydon builds →Dig 2x101-119%KO Hammer Arm 2x83-99% Surf 2x38-45% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x145-171%KO Dig 2x65-77% Bullet Seed 2x22-26% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x121-143%KO Hammer Arm 2x81-96% Surf 2x37-44% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x136-160%KO Earthquake 2x75-89% Surf 2x35-42% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x126-149%KO Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Rock Smash 2x28-34% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x84-99% Hammer Arm 2x84-99% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x141-166%KO Earthquake 2x79-93% Bullet Seed 2x21-25% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x107-127%KO Iron Head 2x73-86% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x147-173%KO Earthquake 2x82-96% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x127-150%KO Brick Break 2x63-75% Metal Claw 2x64-76% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x153-180%KO Earthquake 2x69-81% Bullet Punch 2x27-33% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x153-180%KO Dig 2x54-64% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Rampardos with Earthquake (152-179%). Breloom's Mach Punch hits Rampardos for 60-71%. Lucario's Close Combat also KOs at 205-241%.
Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x152-179%KO Rapid Spin13-15% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x60-71% Bullet Seed 2x38-45% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x205-241%KO Extreme Speed23-27% Aura Sphere 2x118-139%KO Flash Cannon 2x118-139%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Rampardos View Metagross builds →Earthquake 2x111-131%KO Bullet Punch 2x67-79% | ||
Rampardos Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Rampardos to get Cranidos eggs using 75 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Crunch, Curse, Double-Edge and 8 more.
ORAS Rampardos Best Moveset
165 Attack is the highest non-Mega base Attack stat in the game. Rock TermStab fires at devastating power. AbilitySheer Force as a hidden ability adds 30%% more. But 58 Speed goes last against everything and 60 Defense crumbles on any physical hit. The moveset has one turn of enormous damage.
Best Build
Rampardos best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Fire Punch
- Zen Headbutt
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its skull withstands impacts of any magnitude. As a result, its brain never gets the chance to grow.
Its skull is as hard as iron. It is a brute that tears down jungle trees while catching prey.
Rampardos Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Rampardos. The 495 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a cannon. Firepunch with Life Orb is the standard set.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Firepunch, Zenheadbutt, Earthquake, and Rock Slide on Rampardos. Firepunch is the most common pick at 0% 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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