Illudex

No. 408 · Sinnoh · Rock

Cranidoscards

Cranidos is a Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Sinnoh, number 408 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 2007 to 2026. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.

Cards
7
Sets
7
Printed
2007–2026
Illustrators
5
Sightings
14

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The strongest Cranidos art

  1. 01/06

    Cranidos

    Pitch Black · 2026

    Drawn by Hideki Ishikawa

    Common

  2. 02/06

    Cranidos

    Astral Radiance · 2022

    Drawn by Hataya

    Uncommon

  3. 03/06

    Cranidos

    SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019

    Drawn by GIDORA

    Promo

  4. 04/06

    Cranidos

    Ultra Prism · 2018

    Drawn by Kouki Saitou

    Uncommon

  5. 05/06

    Cranidos

    Platinum · 2009

    Drawn by Kouki Saitou

    Uncommon

  6. 06/06

    Cranidos

    Mysterious Treasures · 2007

    Drawn by Mitsuhiro Arita

    Uncommon

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Which is the better picture?

Two Cranidos cards, side by side.

Cranidos, Pitch Black
Cranidos, Astral Radiance
Cranidos, SWSH Black Star Promos
Cranidos, Ultra Prism

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Four of the strongest Cranidos artworks as a binder page. Add it to your binder and swap any card. No account needed.

Cranidos by scene

Its cards do not gather in any one scene yet. Describe one in the studio and it will find the Cranidos cards that come closest.

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2007–2026

Cranidos through the years

Its strongest card of each year it was printed.

  1. 2007 Mysterious Treasures
  2. 2009 Platinum
  3. 2018 Ultra Prism
  4. 2019 SWSH Black Star Promos
  5. 2022 Astral Radiance
  6. 2026 Pitch Black
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Evolves into

  1. Cranidosthis page · 7 cards
  2. Rampardos8 cards

Cranidos sightingsspotted in 14 other cards

Cards where Cranidos turns up in someone else's picture: behind them, beside them, or hiding. See all 14.

Every Cranidos card

7 cards, strongest artwork first.

7 of 7 cards

Cranidos in numbers

Cards
7
Sets
7since DP Black Star Promos
Illustrators
5most by Kouki Saitou
Printed
2007–2026
Printed as
Stage 1
Sightings
14in other cards' art
HP on card
70–100

They span 7 sets, from DP Black Star Promos to Pitch Black. 5 illustrators have drawn it, most often Kouki Saitou, Mitsuhiro Arita and GIDORA.

Who draws Cranidos

5 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.

Where it has been printed

7 sets, by how many Cranidos cards each holds.

Rarity

Uncommon4Common2Promo1

Questions

How many Cranidos cards are there?
There are 7 Cranidos cards, printed between 2007 and 2026 across 7 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
Which Cranidos card has the best artwork?
That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Cranidos art first, however common or rare the card.
Who illustrates Cranidos cards?
5 illustrators have drawn Cranidos. Kouki Saitou has done the most at 2, followed by Mitsuhiro Arita and GIDORA.
What was the first Cranidos card?
Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from DP Black Star Promos, released in 2007. 4 of its 7 cards are Uncommon.

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