In Legends: Arceus, Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Rampardos. The 495 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a cannon. Firepunch with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

What is Rampardos weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

What is the best ability for Rampardos?

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.

What role does Rampardos play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Rampardos?

In Legends: Arceus, run Firepunch, Head Smash, Ironhead, and Thunderpunch on Rampardos. Firepunch is the most common pick at 19% usage. This set covers the cannon role with a mix of damage and utility.

Rampardos - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack165

Defense60

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def50

Speed58

Total495

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Erratic600,000 XP

Height1.6 m

Weight102.5 kg

Base XP173

Abilities

Mold BreakerNiche

Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.

Sheer ForceHATop Pick

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Very little is known about its biology. Can knock down massive trees by smashing its beautiful, pearl-like crown against them.

Legends: Arceus

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Fighting Ground Steel

½xResist

Normal Fire Poison Flying

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Fire Ice Flying Bug

How to Beat Rampardos in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Rampardos Mud-Slap 2x 38-46% View Gastrodon builds →
Vaporeon Water	B
Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Rampardos Bubble 2x 58-69% View Vaporeon builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Rampardos Rock Smash 2x 65-81% View Heracross builds →
Shaymin Grass	C
Obtain MethodFloaro Gardens Interact Encounter Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Rampardos Leafage 2x 58-69% View Shaymin builds →
Cherrim Grass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Rampardos Absorb 2x 38-46% View Cherrim builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Evolved from Cranidos. Rampardos is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool 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

#408Cranidos

Level 30

#409Rampardos

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Cranidos

Rock

Rampardos

Rock

97+30

ATK

125

165+40

DEF

60+20

SP.ATK

65+35

SP.DEF

50+20

SPE

BST

350C-Tier

495B-Tier+145

ROLE

Cannon

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Rampardos Best Moveset

the remaining moves gives Rampardos answers even while choice-locked. Choice Scarf provides speed patching through item lock, and max Attack without Speed EVs with Sheerforce mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A solid spread overall. Rampardos gets Head Smash and Stone Edge for same-type damage alongside coverage across 10 types. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

C4010035Normal

Lv 5

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Lv 9

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 15

Rock Slide

B759010Rock

Lv 21

Iron Head

A8010015Steel

Lv 29

Crunch

B8010015Dark

Lv 37

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Lv 47

Head Smash

S150805Rock

TM Moves

Rampardos can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Rampardos doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Fire Punch

S7510015Fire

Tutor

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

Tutor

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

Tutor

Iron Head

A8010015Steel

Tutor

Iron Tail

B1007515Steel

Tutor

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

Tutor

Power Shift

———10Normal

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Slide

B759010Rock

Tutor

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Tutor

Stone Edge

A100805Rock

Tutor

Thunder Punch

A7510015Electric

Tutor

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

How to Get Rampardos in Legends: Arceus

You'll want mid-game access before hunting Rampardos. Moderate rates across 1 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.

Where To Catch Rampardos in Legends: Arceus

Step 1Catch Cranidos
Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
Grass Distortion
Uncommon
Train until Level 30
Step 2Rampardos ✓
Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
Grass Distortion
Rare
or evolve from Cranidos (Step 1)

Rampardos Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Rampardos. The 495 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a cannon. Firepunch with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, run Firepunch, Head Smash, Ironhead, and Thunderpunch on Rampardos. Firepunch is the most common pick at 19% 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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