Physical
Cannon
CTier
58Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Attack leads and Sp. Def gets almost nothing. That's Rampardos's stat line in a nutshell. 2 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs.

Base Stats
Above
HP97
B
Attack165
S
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed58
D
Total495
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height1.6 m
5'03"Average
Weight102.5 kg
226.0 lbsHeavy
Base XP173
Average
Abilities
Mold BreakerTop Pick
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
Sheer ForceHANiche
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

If two were to smash their heads together, their foot-thick skulls would keep them from fainting.

Rampardos Weakness

Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel moves hit Rampardos for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.

Rampardos Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassFightingGroundSteel
½xResist
NormalFirePoisonFlying
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
FireIceFlyingBug
How to Beat Rampardos in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Excadrill can KO Rampardos with Earthquake (128-151%). Politoed deals 68-81% with Scald.

Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySandforce
ItemChoice Scarf
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Rapid Spin
  • Iron Head
  • Rock Slide
Damage vs Rampardos
Earthquake 2x
128-151%KO
Rapid Spin
11-13%
Rock Slide
32-38%
View Excadrill builds →

Black & White Evolution

Evolved from Cranidos. Rampardos is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Cranidos), and Rampardos peaks at 495 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Cranidos
#408Cranidos
30
Level 30
Rampardos
#409Rampardos
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Cranidos
Rock
Rampardos
Rock
HP
67
97+30
ATK
125
165+40
DEF
40
60+20
SP.ATK
30
65+35
SP.DEF
30
50+20
SPE
58
58
BST
350C-Tier
495B-Tier+145
ROLE
Cannon
Cannon
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Rampardos to get Cranidos eggs using 67 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Crunch, Curse, Double-Edge and 8 more.

Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
30 cycles·7,710 steps
Moderate~8 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurcharizardblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharossceptileswampertslowbrorhydonslowking
12 of 67·

Black & White Rampardos Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Rampardos's strengths as a physical attacker. Air Balloon provides temporary Ground immunity, and max HP and Attack EVs back that up. Mold Breaker rounds out the package.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Mold Breaker
Item
Air Balloon
Best Nature for Rampardos
Adamant+ATK

Rampardos best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Head SmashSTAB
  • Fire Punch
  • SuperpowerCoverage
  • Rock PolishSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Forretress
ForretressGood
Honchkrow
HonchkrowGood
Pikachu
PikachuGood

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Rampardos can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Dark. The offense anchors on Head Smash and Stone Edge while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 6
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Lv 10
Pursuit
C4010020Dark
Lv 15
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 19
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 24
Assurance
—5010010Dark
Lv 28
Chip Away
—7010020Normal
Lv 30
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Lv 36
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Lv 43
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic
Lv 51
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 58
Head Smash
S150805Rock

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
B7510015Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
B8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM82
Dragon Tail-6
C609010Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9510015Fire
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM59
Incinerate
—3010015Fire
TM66
Payback
C5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C—10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
S——20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
B759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
C4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM23
Smack Down
—5010015Rock
TM71
Stone Edge
B100805Rock
HM04
Strength
B8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
HM03
Surf
D9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——30Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010010Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1207010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Crunch
B8010015Dark
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Egg
Hammer Arm
B1009010Fighting
Egg
Iron Head
B8010015Steel
Egg
Iron Tail
B1007515Steel
Egg
Leer
——10030Normal
Egg
Slam
—807520Normal
Egg
Stomp
—6510020Normal
Egg
Thrash
B12010010Normal
Egg
Whirlwind-6
D—10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Rampardos can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Avalanche-4
C6010010Ice
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
Gen 4
Whirlpool
D358515Water

How to Get Rampardos in Black & White

Rampardos doesn't appear wild. Catch Cranidos instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it at level 30 to get Rampardos. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Rampardos in Black & White

  1. Cranidos
    Step 1Catch Cranidos
    Nacrene City - Nacrene Museum
    WhiteGift from NPC Lv.25 City
    LimitedMid
    AnyRevive Skull Fossil
    Nacrene City - Nacrene Museum
    BlackGift from NPC Lv.25 City
    LimitedMid
    AnyRevive Skull Fossil
  2. Rampardos
    Step 2Rampardos ✓

Rampardos Guide

  • In Black & White, Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Rampardos. The 495 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a cannon. Head Smash with Air Balloon is the standard set.

  • In Black & White, watch for Starmie (Water), Breloom (Grass), and Lucario (Fighting) when using Rampardos. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Sheer Force is what you want on Rampardos. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Mold Breaker) work on paper but Sheer Force is what makes Rampardos worth using.

  • At base 58 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Rampardos is a physical attacker with base 165 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.

  • In Black & White, run Head Smash, Firepunch, Superpower, and Rockpolish on Rampardos. Head Smash is the most common pick at 23% usage. This set covers the cannon role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Rampardos spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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