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cradily
#346

Cradily

Barnacle Pokémon

RockGrass

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

Base Stats

HP 86
Attack 81
Defense 97
Sp. Atk 81
Sp. Def 107
Speed 43
Total 495

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

cradily Cradily Lv. 40

Moves

Details

Category Barnacle Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 60.4 kg
Base Exp 173
Growth Rate Slow Then Very Fast
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Water3

Sprites

cradily Front Front
cradily Back Back
cradily Front Shiny Front Shiny
cradily Back Shiny Back Shiny
cradily Official Art Official Art
cradily Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 2.7%
Support
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Storm Drain
Nature
Relaxed
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4
Mono-Attacker
Moves
Rock Slide / Seed Bomb
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
SpD 252

Strategy Overview

Cradily sports respectable bulk, a unique typing in NU that allows it to resist Normal-type attacks, and the ability Storm Drain, which grants it an immunity to Water-type attacks. Cradily can be customized to fit the needs of different teams as it can be both physically and specially based, can act as Stealth Rock support, and can function as a setup sweeper. Despite Cradily's versatility and bulk, its weaknesses to common attacking types hinder its usefulness in NU. Furthermore, unlike the rest of its Rock-type brethren, Cradily takes neutral damage from Flying-type attacks, which makes it less appealing to use. Nonetheless, Cradily's unique typing allows it to provide key resistances and act as a glue for a team.

Most Used Moves

Recover
98.3%
Toxic
3.6%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
100.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc