346: Cradily

Essentials

Cradily

Abilities

Suction Cups: Prevents being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves.

Dream Ability

Storm Drain: Redirects single-target Water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 346
Hoenn: 134

Names

French: Vacilys
Chinese: 搖籃百合
Korean: 릴리요
German: Wielie
Japanese: ユレイドル (yureidoru)
Official Roomaji: Yuradle

Breeding

Gender

⅞ male, ⅛ female

Egg groups

Water 3

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

7905 / 4080

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

199

2842 EXP at level

Effort points

2 Special Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow then very fast

Wild held items

		nothing
	5%	Big Root
	5%	Big Root

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Lileep	Cradily Level up, starting at level 40

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	86	80.1	345	376
Attack	81	60.4	230	261
Defense	97	83.1	262	293
Special Attack	81	69.0	230	261
Special Defense	107	91.9	282	313
Speed	43	22.6	154	185
Total	495	73.6

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 7/14/15

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It lives in the shallows of warm seas. When the tide goes out, it digs up prey from beaches.
: It lives in warm seas. Its heavy body weighs it down so it won’t get washed away in rough weather.

: It lives in the shallows of warm seas. When the tide goes out, it digs up prey from beaches.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Barnacle
Color: Green
Cry
Habitat: sea
Footprint
Shape: Alvine

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

4'11.1"
1.5 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

604

133.2 lb
60.4 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Rock and Grass moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
—	—	—	—	Constrict			35	10	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
—	—	—	—	Acid			30	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
—	—	—	—	Ingrain			20	—	—		Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.
8				Constrict			35	10	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
15	8	8	8	Acid			30	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
22	15	15	15	Ingrain			20	—	—		Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.
29	22	22	22	Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
36	29	29	29	Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
48	36	36	36	AncientPower			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
60				Stockpile			20	—	—		Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
60				Spit Up			10	*	100%		Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.
	46	46	46	Gastro Acid			10	—	100%		Nullifies target's ability until it leaves battle.
	56	56	56	Energy Ball			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	66	66	66	Stockpile			20	—	—		Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
	66	66	66	Spit Up			10	*	100%		Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.
60	66	66	66	Swallow			10	—	—		Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.
	76	76	76	Wring Out			5	*	100%		Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 110 power.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Lileep but not Cradily
				Barrier			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
				Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Mega Drain			15	40	100%		Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
				Mirror Coat			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took.
				Recover			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
				Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Stealth Rock			20	—	—		Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
				Tickle			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by one stage.
				Wring Out			5	*	100%		Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 110 power.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				AncientPower			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
				Block			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
				Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
				Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Gastro Acid			10	—	100%		Nullifies target's ability until it leaves battle.
				Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
				Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
				Pain Split			20	—	—		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
				Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
				Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Seed Bomb			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				String Shot			40	—	95%		Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
				Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
				Synthesis			5	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
				Worry Seed			10	—	100%		Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
09	09	09		Bullet Seed			30	25	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
19	19	19		Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	22	SolarBeam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
			23	Smack Down			15	50	100%		Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
26	26	26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
			34	Sludge Wave			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
36	36	36	36	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
37	37	37	37	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
39	39	39	39	Rock Tomb			10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
			48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
	53	53	53	Energy Ball			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	58	58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
	68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
	69	69	69	Rock Polish			20	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
	70	70	70	Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
	71	71	71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
	75	75	75	Swords Dance			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
			78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
	76	76		Stealth Rock			20	—	—		Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
	78	78		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
	80	80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
	82	82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	83	83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
	86	86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
			94	Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H4	H4	H4	H4	Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H6	H6	H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.