- Species
- Barnacle Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 45
- Growth
- Slow Then Very Fast
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Weight
- 60.4 kg
- Gender
- 87.5% ♂ 12.5% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 30
- Base friendship
- 70
Cradily
- Sword
- It has short legs and can’t walk very fast, but its neck and tentacles can extend to over three times their usual length to nab distant prey.
- Shield
- Once Cradily catches prey in its tentacles, it digests them whole and absorbs their nutrients.
Base stats
EVs: +2 Sp. Def
| HP | 86 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 81 | |
| Defense | 97 | |
| Sp. Atk | 81 | |
| Sp. Def | 107 | |
| Speed | 43 | |
| Total | 495 |
Abilities
- Suction Cups
- Prevents being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves.
- Storm Drain (hidden)
- Redirects single-target Water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Locations
- Sword
- Requires Crown Tundra (Sword), Crown Tundra (Shield)
- Shield
- Requires Crown Tundra (Sword), Crown Tundra (Shield)
- Isle of Armor (Sword)
- Trade from
- Isle of Armor (Shield)
- Trade from
- Crown Tundra (Sword)
- Dynamax Adventure
Max RaidMax Lair Lv 65 100% Ballimere Lake Lv 45-60 50% Crown Shrine Lv 45-60 50% Giant's Foot Lv 45-60 50% Slippery Slope Lv 45-60 50% Snowslide Slope Lv 35-50 40% - Crown Tundra (Shield)
- Dynamax Adventure
Max RaidMax Lair Lv 65 100% Ballimere Lake Lv 45-60 95% Crown Shrine Lv 45-60 95% Giant's Foot Lv 45-60 95% Slippery Slope Lv 45-60 95% Snowslide Slope Lv 35-60 85%
Damage taken
- x0.5
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Acid | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 1 | Astonish | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 1 | Confuse Ray | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Confuses the target. | ||||||||
| 1 | Leech Seed | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn. | ||||||||
| 1 | Wrap | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 | 100 | ||
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | ||||||||
| 12 | Ingrain | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn. | ||||||||
| 16 | Ancient Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | ||||||||
| 20 | Mega Drain | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| 24 | Brine | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | ||||||||
| 28 | Amnesia | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 32 | Gastro Acid | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Nullifies target’s ability until it leaves battle. | ||||||||
| 36 | Giga Drain | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| 43 | Spit Up | Special | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled. | ||||||||
| 43 | Stockpile | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow. | ||||||||
| 43 | Swallow | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles. | ||||||||
| 48 | Energy Ball | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| TM08 | Hyper Beam | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM09 | Giga Impact | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM11 | Solar Beam | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | ||||||||
| TM15 | Dig | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM22 | Rock Slide | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM24 | Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM25 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM28 | Giga Drain | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| TM31 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Sandstorm | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM39 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM48 | Rock Tomb | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM50 | Bullet Seed | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | -- | ||
Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | ||||||||
| TM53 | Mud Shot | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM54 | Rock Blast | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | ||||||||
| TM55 | Brine | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | ||||||||
| TM76 | Round | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | ||||||||
| TM81 | Bulldoze | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM88 | Grassy Terrain | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
For five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and strengthens their Grass moves to 1.5× their power. | ||||||||
| TR00 | Swords Dance | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | ||||||||
| TR01 | Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TR10 | Earthquake | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | ||||||||
| TR17 | Amnesia | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| TR20 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 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. | ||||||||
| TR22 | Sludge Bomb | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| TR26 | Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TR59 | Seed Bomb | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TR65 | Energy Ball | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TR67 | Earth Power | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TR72 | Power Whip | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TR75 | Stone Edge | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| TR76 | Stealth Rock | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | ||||||||
| TR77 | Grass Knot | Special | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | ||||||||
| TR78 | Sludge Wave | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Meteor Beam | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 | 100 | ||
Requires a turn to charge before attacking. Raises the users Special Attack by 1 stage after the first turn. | |||||||
Other generations
Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl