Cradily Pokemon Guide

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Cradily Pokemon Guide

Cradily is a Rock and Grass-type fossil Pokemon known for its strong defensive profile, tentacles and evolution from Lileep. This guide covers Cradily stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Cradily

Shiny Form

Shiny Cradily

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Cradily guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Cradily Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Cradily Description

Cradily is the evolved form of Lileep and an ancient fossil Pokemon with a sturdy body and extendable tentacles. It is often obtained by evolving Lileep after restoring or transferring the Root Fossil line.

Competitive Overview

Is Cradily Good in Competitive?

Cradily can be a useful defensive Pokemon because of its bulk, recovery options and unusual Rock and Grass typing. Storm Drain can also give it extra value against Water-type attacks in formats where that ability is available.

Cradily is usually best as a bulky support or defensive special attacker. Its main issues are its weaknesses to common Fighting, Bug, Steel and Ice coverage, along with its low Speed.

Cradily Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Cradily, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Cradily

National Dex

#0346

Type

Rock / Grass

Species

Barnacle Pokemon

Height

4’11” / 1.5 m

150 cm

Weight

133.2 lbs / 60.4 kg

60.4 kg

Abilities

Suction Cups, Storm Drain

Cradily Stats

Cradily has stats that reflect its role in the Root Fossil line. Use the shortcode below to view its full base stat spread.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

107

Speed

Cradily Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Cradily has a useful movepool with Grass, Rock, Ground, Poison, recovery and setup options. These are some of Cradily’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Giga Drain

A strong utility attack that deals Grass-type damage while restoring Cradily’s HP.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Energy Ball

A reliable special Grass-type move for consistent damage.

Rock type Pokemon icon

Ancient Power

A Rock-type special attack that fits Cradily’s fossil background and may boost all stats.

Rock type Pokemon icon

Rock Slide

A useful Rock-type attack that helps Cradily pressure Flying, Fire, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Recover

One of Cradily’s most important defensive tools, letting it restore HP during longer battles.

Poison type Pokemon icon

Sludge Bomb

Coverage against Fairy and Grass-type Pokemon in games where Cradily can learn it.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Earth Power

Ground-type coverage against Steel, Fire, Poison, Rock and Electric-type Pokemon.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Stockpile

A defensive setup move that can improve Cradily’s staying power.

Cradily All Moves

Cradily can learn a broad move pool across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Cradily’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100
1	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
1	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	–	90
1	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90
12	Ingrain	Grass	Status	–	–
16	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
20	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100
24	Brine	Water	Special	65	100
28	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
32	Gastro Acid	Poison	Status	–	100
36	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
43	Spit Up	Normal	Special	–	100
43	Stockpile	Normal	Status	–	–
43	Swallow	Normal	Status	–	–
48	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brine	Water	Special	65	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Power Whip	Grass	Physical	120	85
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Meteor Beam	Rock	Special	120	90

Cradily Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Cradily is a Rock and Grass-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances to Normal and Electric-type moves, but it also creates weaknesses to Fighting, Bug, Steel and Ice-type attacks.

Type

Rock / Grass

Weaknesses

Fighting, Bug, Steel and Ice

Resistances

Normal and Electric

Immunity

None

Cradily Abilities

Cradily’s abilities help it stay in place or punish Water-type attacks depending on the game and format.

Suction Cups

Prevents Cradily from being forced out by moves and effects that would normally switch it out.

Storm Drain

Draws in Water-type moves and raises Special Attack in modern games, giving Cradily valuable utility against Water-type pressure.

Cradily Evolution

Cradily evolves from Lileep starting at Level 40. The full Cradily evolution line is Lileep and Cradily.

Stage 1

Lileep

Starting form

Stage 2

Cradily

Evolves from Lileep at Level 40

Where to Find Cradily in Pokemon Games

Cradily’s availability usually depends on obtaining Lileep first and evolving it at Level 40, though some games may support transfer or trade availability instead.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Cradily
Pokemon Red	Not available because Cradily had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Cradily had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Cradily had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Cradily
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Cradily had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Cradily had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Cradily had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Cradily
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Cradily
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve from Lileep.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Cradily
Pokemon Black	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon White	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve from Lileep.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Cradily
Pokemon X	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Y	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve from Lileep.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Cradily
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Cradily
Pokemon Sword	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve from Lileep.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Cradily
Pokemon Scarlet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Violet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Not available in this game.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Cradily
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Cradily FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Cradily. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Cradily?

Cradily is a Rock / Grass-type Pokemon.

What is Cradily weak against?

Cradily is weak to Fighting, Bug, Steel and Ice-type moves.

What does Cradily evolve from?

Cradily evolves from Lileep starting at Level 40.

What are Cradily’s abilities?

Cradily’s abilities are Suction Cups, Storm Drain.

What are Cradily’s best moves?

Cradily’s best moves often include Giga Drain, Energy Ball, Ancient Power, Rock Slide, Recover, Sludge Bomb, Earth Power and Stockpile.

Is Cradily good in Pokemon?

Yes, Cradily can be useful as a bulky defensive Pokemon, especially when Storm Drain and recovery options are available.

How do you get Cradily?

The most common way to get Cradily is to evolve Lileep at Level 40.

Does Cradily have a Mega Evolution?

No, Cradily does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form or major regional form in the main Pokemon games.

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