Roark's Rampardos

Roark's Rampardos ヒョウタのラムパルド Hyouta's Rampald

Roark's Rampardos in the anime

Debuts in Shapes of Things to Come! Caught at Oreburgh Mining Museum Evolves in Prior to Shapes of Things to Come! Wild in the Streets! Gender Male* Ability Mold Breaker Current location With Roark

File:HOMEBag Skull Fossil Sprite.png → → This Pokémon spent unknown number of episodes as Skull Fossil and 3 episodes as Cranidos.

Voice actor Japanese English As Skull Fossil N/A As Cranidos Chie Satō Bill Rogers As Rampardos Kenta Miyake

Roark's Rampardos (Japanese: ヒョウタのラムパルド Hyouta's Rampald) is Roark's main Pokémon in the games, anime, and the Pokémon Adventures manga. It appears as a Cranidos in all of these, as well as in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga, making Cranidos or Rampardos Roark's main Pokémon in all media he appears in. It also appears as a card in the TCG.

In the anime

As a Cranidos

Roark found Rampardos as a Cranidos during his childhood, when it was still a Fossil. It was the first Pokémon to be restored from a Fossil by scientists in Oreburgh City.

Cranidos debuted in Shapes of Things to Come!, where Roark used it as the third and final Pokémon against Paul. It knew some powerful attacks, such as Zen Headbutt. Cranidos fought against Paul's Chimchar and Paul allowed Chimchar to get hit repeatedly by its Zen Headbutt. This caused Chimchar to activate Blaze, which powered its Fire-type moves. Even though this gave Chimchar the upper hand, it was still not enough, as Cranidos managed to defeat Chimchar with Headbutt after Chimchar executed Dig.

Cranidos then went up against Elekid, who took damage earlier from its battle with Roark's Onix. During the battle, Elekid pounded Cranidos's knee, which caused it to reel in pain. Despite Elekid's Static paralyzing Cranidos, it was canceled out by Cranidos's Mold Breaker. Cranidos still suffered from the added pain on its knee and then clashed with Elekid's Brick Break with its Zen Headbutt. Both Pokémon stood up and Cranidos fell down, thus losing to Elekid, but not without giving a fierce battle.

Rampardos and Roark

In A Gruff Act to Follow!, Roark used it as his first Pokémon against Ash and his Aipom. It surprised everyone by jumping into the air with Headbutt when Aipom was about to charge for Focus Punch. Aipom's Focus Punch was interrupted after she was hit by Headbutt. It wasn't long until Cranidos was able to defeat Aipom despite Aipom's use of Double Team.

Cranidos battled Pikachu next. It overpowered Pikachu at first even though Pikachu had used Thunderbolt and Iron Tail on it before, assuming that it would slow down. This caused Paul to leave but Pikachu's fighting spirit convinced him to stay. Ash recalled Pikachu and sent out Turtwig. Cranidos countered Turtwig's Razor Leaf with Flamethrower, burning out Razor Leaf. Cranidos combination of Zen Headbutt and Flamethrower nearly took out Turtwig but Turtwig survived them and Cranidos lost to Turtwig's Razor Leaf. However, the impact of the battle weakened both Turtwig and Pikachu enough so that Roark's Onix could finish them off, thus defeating Ash.

Activating Mold Breaker

In Wild in the Streets!, Cranidos was sent out to deal with a rampaging Kabutops and Armaldo. Team Rocket's intervention gave Dr. Kenzo and another scientist a change to recall them in the Poké Balls. Cranidos briefly took on Aerodactyl and stopped its Giga Impact from attacking any further. It then battled Team Rocket and Meowth fired his net at it. This gave Cranidos the courage to evolve into Rampardos and defeated the trio after getting the Fossil revival machine back from them.

Ash then challenged Roark for a rematch in O'er the Rampardos we Watched!. Rampardos became the last Pokémon Ash faced. Since both Aipom and Pikachu dealt with Geodude and Onix previously, they were unable to handle Rampardos's power which caused Rampardos to easily defeat them. During its battle with Turtwig, Rampardos almost defeated Turtwig, but Turtwig managed to emerge victorious once again due to quick thinking on Ash's part, earning Ash the Coal Badge.

Rampardos and Bastiodon

In Ancient Family Matters!, it battled Byron's Bastiodon. However, the match was interrupted due to Team Rocket trying to steal Byron's Fossil collection. It then teamed up with Bastiodon to send the trio blasting off and retrieve the Fossils.

Rampardos briefly appeared alongside Roark during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Personality and characteristics

Since reviving Cranidos from a Fossil, it became Roark's most relied on Pokémon. During the battles between Paul and Ash, it was able to hold its own against them, even forcing the opponent down to one Pokémon.

During Cranidos's first battle against Ash, it nearly defeated him on its own but lost to Turtwig. However, it contributed to weakening his team enough for Onix to defeat both Turtwig and Pikachu.

Moves used

Using Head Smash	Move First Used In Headbutt † Shapes of Things to Come! Zen Headbutt † Shapes of Things to Come! Focus Energy Shapes of Things to Come! Flamethrower † Shapes of Things to Come! Head Smash † A Gruff Act to Follow!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

Rampardos, in either of its forms, is Roark's main Pokémon in all the games he appears in.

In the core series

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Pokémon Platinum
Gym battle		Battleground rematch
Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Cranidos♂ Lv.14 Headbutt Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Cranidos♂ Lv.14 Headbutt Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Rampardos♂ Lv.63 Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon World Tournament
Sinnoh Leaders Tournament	Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament
Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Salac Berry Rampardos♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --	Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Focus Sash Rampardos♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --

In spin-off games

In Pokémon Masters

Sync pair

Roark's Cranidos appears alongside Roark as a sync pair.

Trainer	NDex		Pokémon	Move Type(s)		Weakness	Role	Passive Skill(s)	Base Potential	Availability
#Roark		408	#Cran	File:MastersIconCranidos.png	1♂	Rock	Rock	File:Masters Water.png			Headstrong

Moves used

Name Type Category Move gauge Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Description Head Smash Rock Physical 3 188 225 80% An opponent The user also takes 33% of the damage it dealt to the target. Smack Down Rock Physical 1 20 24 100% An opponent No additional effect.

Sync moves used

Name	Type	Category	Base Power	Max Power	Effect
Rock Sync Impact	Rock	Physical	200	240	No additional effect.
Rock Head Smash	Rock	Physical	N/A	N/A	N/A

Training area

Roark's Rampardos can be battled in the Training area's Strike Course.

Strike Course

Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon	Completion Rewards	Potential Battle Rewards
		Middle
Super Hard	Roark	Rampardos Weakness:	200 coins Buff Blend ×14 Great Buff Blend ×7 Ultra Buff Blend ×4 Training Machine ×5 Super Training Machine Skill Capsule	Buff Blend Great Buff Blend Ultra Buff Blend Training Machine Super Training Machine Skill Capsule

Training events

Roark's Rampardos could be battled against during the Water-type training event. The first event, named the "Hilbert Spotlight Scout!", ran from September 23 to October 7, 2019. The second Water-type training event, called the "Kris Spotlight Scout", ran from November 21 to December 5, 2019. The Water-type training event was again available in "Training Events" that ran from January 1 to 15, 2020.

Single player

Name	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon	Completion Rewards
			Middle
A Rocky Obstacle	Normal	Roark	Rampardos Weakness:	75 coins 1★ Level Up Manual 2★ Level Up Manual
Wall of Stone	Hard			138 coins 1★ Level Up Manual 3★ Level Up Manual
A Towering Wall of Stone	Very Hard			200 coins 1★ Level Up Manual 2★ Level Up Manual 3★ Level Up Manual
A Steadfast Boulder	Super Hard			300 coins 2★ Level Up Manual 3★ Level Up Manual

Co-op

Name	Difficulty	Trainers	Pokémon	Completion Rewards
		Right
Face the Scorching Heat!	Hard	Roark	Rampardos Weakness:	400 coins Voucher D/J ×12 or Voucher M x5
Master the Blazing Flames!	Very Hard			1,500 coins Voucher D/J ×14 or Voucher M x8
Best the Heavy Flames!	Super Hard			2,500 coins Voucher M ×15

In the manga

Rampardos in Pokémon Adventures

As an Egg

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

As a Cranidos

Roark received Rampardos as an Egg prior to the Diamond & Pearl arc. He hatched into a Cranidos sometime after.

Cranidos made his first onscreen appearance in Putting a Crimp in Kricketot walking out of the Oreburgh Mine along with his Trainer.

In A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium, Roark sent Cranidos out as his first Pokémon during Platinum’s Gym battle with him. Cranidos fought against Piplup. After he managed to do heavy damage to her with a super-effective Shock Wave, both Roark and Platinum immediately recalled their Pokémon and sent out Onix and Ponyta in their stead.

Following the defeat of Onix, Roark sent out Cranidos again. Cranidos used Double Team which gave Piplup problems. He continued to use Double Team and attempted a Zen Headbutt. However, Piplup used Water Pulse earlier which caused Cranidos to get confused. The confusion caused Cranidos to hurt himself and eventually faint.

Cranidos reappeared in Brash Bronzong I alongside his Trainer. During a talk with Mr. Foreman, Cranidos evolved into a Rampardos, something that Roark expected.

Rampardos reappeared in Byron's imagination in Encountering Elekid alongside Roark and Onix.

In Creeping Away from Cradily, Rampardos participated in the final battle alongside the Gym Leaders’ other Pokémon against Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter. It was revealed later on that Roark was able to defeat Saturn. However, the Red Chain bind Rampardos and the others in an attempt to stop Cyrus. He worked with the other Pokémon worked together to free themselves from the Red Chain.

Moves used

Using Double Team as a Cranidos	Move First Used In Shock Wave A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium Double Team A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium Zen Headbutt A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Cranidos in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Roark's Cranidos was used to rescue Hareta after he was tied up by Wurmple's String Shot. Then, he used it in Hareta's Gym battle and lost to his Piplup with the help of an Oran Berry Roark gave earlier.

Cranidos was later seen along with the Gym Leaders's other Pokémon where they were battling with Palkia in order to protect Hareta. However, Palkia canceled out their attacks.

Moves used

Using Headbutt	Move First Used In Take Down Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!! Headbutt Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!! Assurance Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the Pocket Monsters DP manga

Cranidos in Pocket Monsters DP

Roark's Rampardos appeared as a Cranidos in PMDP07 of the Pocket Monsters DP manga.

In the TCG

Roark's Rampardos is featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as a Pokémon . The following is a list of related cards.

Roark's Rampardos Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Rampardos		Rising Rivals		11/111	Bonds to the End of Time		051/090

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Cranidos and Rampardos.

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