Cradily (Pokémon)

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Cradily ユレイドル Yuradle #346
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Types  Rock  Grass   Rock   Rock   Rock   Rock   Rock	Species Barnacle Pokémon
Abilities Suction Cups ----- Storm Drain Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 600,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #— Hoenn #134 Sinnoh #— Unova #— Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia R— Oblivia (past) N— Not in any regional Browser
Height 4'11" Imperial 1.5m Metric 4'11"/1.5m 0.0m	Weight 133.2lbs Imperial 60.4kg Metric 133.2lbs/60.4kg 0.0kg
Dex color Green	Footprint
Body style	Catch rate 45 5.9%
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Water 3 group 31 cycles (7905 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 199 Battle Exp.: 1991*
External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex Generation IV Generation V Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Cradily (Japanese: ユレイドル Yuradle) is a dual-type Rock/Grass fossil Pokémon.

It evolves from Lileep starting at level 40, after it is revived from a Root Fossil.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 2.1 Major appearances 2.2 Minor appearances 2.3 Pokédex entries 3 In the manga 3.1 Pokémon Adventures 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 NPC appearances 5.2 Pokédex entries 5.3 Game locations 5.3.1 In side games 5.4 Stats 5.4.1 Base stats 5.4.2 Pokéathlon stats 5.5 Type effectiveness 5.6 Learnset 5.6.1 By leveling up 5.6.2 By TM/HM 5.6.3 By breeding 5.6.4 By tutoring 5.6.5 By a prior evolution 5.7 Side game data 5.8 Evolution 5.9 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 External links

Biology

Physiology

Cradily is a mostly green Pokémon that seems to resemble a plant, with various yellow markings on its head, neck, and torso. There is a section of black on the front of its head, which covers its yellow eyes like a mask. It also has eight pink tentacles that surround its neck at the base of its head. Its body is short and squat, with four stubby leg-like growths. Cradily is an ancient Pokémon no longer found in the wild, and must be evolved from a Lileep resurrected from a Root Fossil.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Cradily's strength is far greater than that of its pre-evolution. Before its extinction, it was able to roam the seafloor in search of its prey, and upon finding it, Cradily used its massive tentacles to grip and then eat its prey. Its tentacles secrete corrosive acid that it uses to melt its prey.

Behavior

In ancient times, Cradily moved around the seafloor with stealth in search of its prey. It was a powerful hunter, and was very vicious to its prey while preparing to eat it. It made its nests in shallow waters of the warm seas.

Habitat

Before its extinction, Cradily inhabited environments adjacent to bodies of water, such as seas or oceans, particularly in warm areas. Its personal nest was often made in the shoals of the sea. It was a common sight on beaches when the tides receded.

To prevent being washed out by rough tides, Cradily utilized its body as an anchor.

Root Fossils, from which this Pokémon is resurrected, have been found in the Hoenn and Sinnoh regions.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Cradily appear to have once been carnivores, as it both hunted and ingested prey found in seafloors or its immediate surroundings using its eight tentacles.

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

Cradily was first seen in Where's Armaldo? at the Island of Fossil Pokémon.

One made another cameo in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew in the Tree of Beginning. It appeared as a white blood cell along with other white blood cells shaped as Pokémon to attack Ash and his friends

Cradily also made a small appearance in Dealing With Defensive Types! with an Armaldo.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG102 Cradily May's Pokédex Cradily, the Barnacle Pokémon. Cradily is believed to be able to extend its tree branch-like neck and catch prey with its tentacles. This concludes the entries from the Advanced Generation series.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In Pokémon Adventures, Roxanne owns a Cradily, with which she battled Courtney and almost won until the Magma Admin took three men hostage.

Cradily is also used by the Cloaked Grunt of Team Galactic. It was used in an attempt to stop Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum from releasing the lake guardians from captivity.

In the TCG

Main article: Cradily (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Cradily is a member of Team Constrictor.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. Generation I Red Blue {{{redbluedex}}} Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}} Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald {{{rsedex}}} Ruby Sapphire {{{rsdex}}} Ruby Cradily roams around the ocean floor in search of food. This Pokémon freely extends its tree trunk-like neck and captures unwary prey using its eight tentacles. Sapphire Cradily's body serves as an anchor, preventing it from being washed away in rough seas. This Pokémon secretes a strong digestive fluid from its tentacles. Emerald It drags its heavy body along the seafloor. It makes its nest in the shallows of warm seas. Cradily can be seen on beaches when the tide goes out. FireRed LeafGreen It ensnares prey with its eight tentacles. It then melts the prey with a strong acid before feeding. FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}} Generation IV Diamond Pearl {{{dpdex}}} Diamond Pearl Platinum It lives in the shallows of warm seas. When the tide goes out, it digs up its prey from the beaches. Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold SoulSilver It lives in warm seas. Its heavy body weighs it down so it won't get washed away in rough weather. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}} Generation V Black White It lives in the shallows of warm seas. When the tide goes out, it digs up its prey from the beaches. Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}}  ??? No Pokédex data is available.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Evolve Lileep Emerald None Evolve Lileep FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Lileep Platinum None Evolve Lileep HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Lileep  (SoulSilver only) Pal Park Sea Generation V Black White None Evolve Lileep

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve from Lileep
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 57 Forever Level 7 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Silver Trench (90F-98F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Miracle Sea (B1-B18) Deep Miracle Sea (B1-B4)
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Beach: Sunny Seashore

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 86	146 - 193	282 - 376
Attack: 81	77 - 146	150 - 287
Defense: 97	91 - 163	179 - 322
Sp.Atk: 81	77 - 146	150 - 287
Sp.Def: 107	100 - 174	197 - 344
Speed: 43	43 - 104	81 - 203
Total: 495   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/1 ★	Power 4/4 ★★★★
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 5/5 ★★★★★
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 14/15 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Weak to Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Resistant against Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Unaffected by Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Damaged normally by Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None
Notes: If this Pokémon has Storm Drain, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: III - IV
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Start	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100%	15
Start	Constrict	Normal	Physical	10	100%	35
Start	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Start	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—%	20
8	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
15	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—%	20
22	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
29	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20
36	AncientPower	Rock	Special	60	100%	5
46	Gastro Acid	Poison	Status	—	100%	10
56	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	80	100%	10
66	Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
66	Spit Up	Normal	Special	—	100%	10
66	Swallow	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
76	Wring Out	Normal	Special	—	100%	5
A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Cradily obtained at level 1 in Generation V Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cradily Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cradily Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: III - IV
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
	TM23	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	TM34	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100%	10
	TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100%	10
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—%	10
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	80	100%	10
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
	TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	—	—%	20
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cradily Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cradily Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: III - IV
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Barrier	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30
	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—%	10
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100%	15
	Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	—	100%	20
	Recover	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Stealth Rock‡	Rock	Status	—	—%	20
	Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	Wring Out	Normal	Special	—	100%	5
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cradily in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Cradily in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cradily Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cradily Click on the generation numbers at the top to see egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: III - IV
Game		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Cradily can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Cradily cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cradily Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cradily Click on the generation numbers at the top to see move tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: III - IV
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
‡	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cradily Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cradily Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available	Pokémon Pinball RS    Acquisition: Evolve	Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -30% Friend Area: Deep-Sea Floor Phrases 51%-100% HP Don't get dizzy looking at the patterns on my body! 26%-50% HP I think I've lost around half my HP. 1%-25% HP I can't keep going... Even waving my tentacles is too much... Level up I did it! I leveled up! My digestive tract's working great, too! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I did it! I leveled up! My digestive tract's working great, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.

Evolution

Unevolved Lileep  Rock  Grass

Level 40 →

First evolution Cradily  Rock  Grass

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White				Back

For other sprites and images, please see Cradily images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Cradily's Shiny colors resemble its pre-evolution.
• Despite being the Barnacle Pokémon, and being confirmed to live in water, Cradily is not a Water-type Pokémon. It shares this trait with its pre-evolution Lileep, and its fossil counterparts Anorith and Armaldo.
  • All four of them can also walk on water in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, despite not being Water-type.
• Despite being the two types with the most weaknesses, Grass and Rock, it has only four weaknesses.
• Cradily is the only Pokémon with Pokéathlon stats where each one is a different level.
• In Generation III and IV, Cradily's tentacles are an orange color. This was changed in Generation V to pink as it is in the official Ken Sugimori artwork. Its Shiny form retains the orange color.

Origin

It may be based on crinoids, or sea lilies, marine animals related to seastars which were once believed to be extinct.

Name origin

Cradily's name may be a combined form of cradle and lily. It also might be a combination of crag and lily. Finally, it is possible that it is a combination of crazily and lily.

Yuradle appears to be a combination of 百合 yuri, lily, and cradle.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Wielie French Vacilys From Vaciller and lys Korean 릴리요 Lilliyo Chinese (Taiwan) 搖籃百合 Yáo Lán Bǎi Hé From its Japanese name. Means "Cradling lily".

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