Cranidos best PvP IVs
The best Cranidos IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 1/15/14 — 1 attack, 15 defense and 14 HP. That spread reaches CP 1499 at level 31.5 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Cranidos ranks #1,780 there, with 94.9 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Cranidos 1/15/14 in the IV ranker
Best Cranidos IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | 0/12/14 | 10.5 | 500 | #848 |
| Great | 1/15/14 | 31.5 | 1499 | #1,780 |
| Ultra (never hits the cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2058 | #1 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2058 | #1 |
Cranidos never reaches Ultra League's 2,500 CP cap: at level 50 it tops out at CP 2058. Nothing is held back by the cap there, so the highest IVs simply win and 15/15/15 is best, exactly as in Master League.
Top 10 Cranidos IVs for Little League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/12/14 | 10.5 | 500 | 94.4 | 35.9 | 78 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/13/11 | 10.5 | 499 | 94.4 | 36.4 | 77 | 99.9 |
| 3 | 0/14/9 | 10.5 | 499 | 94.4 | 36.8 | 76 | 99.8 |
| 4 | 0/15/7 | 10.5 | 499 | 94.4 | 37.2 | 75 | 99.6 |
| 5 | 1/11/14 | 10.5 | 500 | 94.8 | 35.5 | 78 | 99.2 |
| 6 | 7/15/13 | 10 | 499 | 95.1 | 36.3 | 76 | 99.2 |
| 7 | 2/15/4 | 10.5 | 500 | 95.2 | 37.2 | 74 | 99.2 |
| 8 | 1/12/12 | 10.5 | 500 | 94.8 | 35.9 | 77 | 99.2 |
| 9 | 1/12/11 | 10.5 | 498 | 94.8 | 35.9 | 77 | 99.2 |
| 10 | 1/13/10 | 10.5 | 500 | 94.8 | 36.4 | 76 | 99.1 |
Top 10 Cranidos IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/15/14 | 31.5 | 1499 | 162.2 | 63.7 | 134 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/14/15 | 32 | 1500 | 162.1 | 63.2 | 135 | 99.9 |
| 3 | 0/15/10 | 32.5 | 1499 | 162.8 | 64.2 | 132 | 99.7 |
| 4 | 2/15/15 | 31 | 1498 | 162.3 | 63.4 | 134 | 99.6 |
| 5 | 0/15/13 | 32 | 1500 | 162.1 | 64.0 | 133 | 99.6 |
| 6 | 0/15/12 | 32 | 1496 | 162.1 | 64.0 | 133 | 99.6 |
| 7 | 0/13/14 | 32.5 | 1499 | 162.8 | 62.7 | 135 | 99.5 |
| 8 | 0/15/15 | 31.5 | 1496 | 161.5 | 63.7 | 134 | 99.5 |
| 9 | 0/15/14 | 31.5 | 1492 | 161.5 | 63.7 | 134 | 99.5 |
| 10 | 3/15/14 | 31 | 1500 | 163.0 | 63.4 | 133 | 99.3 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranidos | 0/12/14 CP 500 | 1/15/14 CP 1499 | 15/15/15 CP 2058 |
| Rampardos | ✕ | 1/14/8 CP 1500 | 0/14/15 CP 2500 |
How good is Cranidos in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Cranidos #1,136 of 1,154 in Great League, with a score of 40.5 out of 100. The usual moveset is Take Down, Rock Tomb and Ancient Power.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #1,136 of 1,154 | 40.5 | Take Down, Rock Tomb, Ancient Power |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Cranidos to build; the meta rank says whether Cranidos is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Cranidos
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Cranidos you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Cranidos PvP IV questions
What are the best Cranidos IVs for Great League?
1/15/14 — 1 attack, 15 defense and 14 HP. It reaches CP 1499 at level 31.5 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Cranidos good for Great League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Cranidos only ranks #1,780 of 4,096 in Great League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Cranidos in Great League?
CP 1499 at level 31.5, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.