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Cradily, a Rock and Grass type Pokémon, official artwork

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Cradily: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Cradily is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Def (107) and Defense (97), with a base stat total of 495.

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What is Cradily weak to?

How much damage Cradily takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toBugFightingIceSteel
0.5×ResistsElectricNormal

With Storm Drain, Water attacks do nothing instead of normal damage.

Cradily takes super-effective damage from Bug, Fighting, Ice, Steel. It resists Electric, Normal. That is by type alone: with Storm Drain, Water attacks do nothing instead of normal damage.

Best moveset for Cradily

Cradily has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Meteor BeamRock120
  • Power WhipGrass120
  • EarthquakeGround100

Best nature for Cradily

Careful or Bold. Cradily's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • Suction CupsThis Pokemon cannot be forced to switch out by another Pokemon's attack or item.
  • Storm DrainThis Pokemon draws Water moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Water immunity.

Evolution line

Lileep
Cradily
Full learnset (79 moves; tap to expand)

Cradily is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Meteor BeamRock12090%Special
Power WhipGrass12085%Physical
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Stone EdgeRock10080%Physical
Sludge WavePoison95100%Special
Earth PowerGround90100%Special
Energy BallGrass90100%Special
Sludge BombPoison90100%Special
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
Seed BombGrass80100%Physical
StrengthNormal80100%Physical
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
BrineWater65100%Special
Ancient PowerRock60100%Special
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
RoundNormal60100%Special
Mud ShotGround5595%Special
Smack DownRock50100%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
AcidPoison40100%Special
Mega DrainGrass40100%Special
Rock SmashFighting40100%Physical
AstonishGhost30100%Physical
Bullet SeedGrass25100%Physical
Rock BlastRock2590%Physical
InfestationBug20100%Special
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
BindNormal1585%Physical
WrapNormal1590%Physical
ConstrictNormal10100%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Grass KnotGrass?100%Special
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
Spit UpNormal?100%Special
Wring OutNormal?100%Special
AmnesiaPsychic--Status
AttractNormal-100%Status
BlockNormal--Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
Confuse RayGhost-100%Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
FlashNormal-100%Status
Gastro AcidPoison-100%Status
Grassy TerrainGrass--Status
IngrainGrass--Status
Leech SeedGrass-90%Status
MimicNormal--Status
Pain SplitNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Rock PolishRock--Status
SandstormRock--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
Stealth RockRock--Status
StockpileNormal--Status
String ShotBug-95%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
SwallowNormal--Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
SynthesisGrass--Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
Worry SeedGrass-100%Status