Yes, and it looks awesome!
Shiny Cranidos is available in Pokémon Go!
Released in July 2021, shiny Cranidos has been available in Pokémon Go a good few of years, which means shiny Rampardos can be collected too.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at what shiny Cranidos look like and Cranidos’s perfect IV stats in Pokémon Go.
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Is Cranidos shiny in Pokémon Go?
Yes, Cranidos can be shiny in Pokémon Go. Shiny Cranidos was released in July 2021 at the start of Ultra Unlock event. Its evolution, shiny Rampardos, and shiny Shieldon, shiny Bastiodon and shiny Dialga were released alongside it.
Because Cranidos hasn’t a Community Day yet, it’s still a relatively uncommon shiny. That said, it’s not exactly rare, so if you’re desperate to pick one up, ask one of your high-level friends — they may well have a spare for trade!
What does shiny Cranidos look like?
Shiny Cranidos doesn’t look too bad. The grey/blue combo becomes brown and red, with the skull being red. Both colour combos work pretty well together, and it’s an obvious shiny, which not all Pokémon can say for themselves.
Shiny Rampardos continues this theme. The darker grey skin on the regular version becomes a darker shade of brown, though the darker blue skull and rings actually become a lighter shade of reddish pink. The black band around Rampardos’s skull turns a very dark brown, offering a nice contrast across the whole Pokémon. All in all, it’s a pretty effective shiny!
Shiny Cranidos encounter rates
The shiny encounter rates for Cranidos in Pokémon Go depend on the method you’re using to obtain it. If it’s a Go Pass encounter, then you’ll be working with either the base shiny rate or the slightly boosted one for uncommon Pokémon. According to the Pokémon Go wiki, the base rate is estimated to be 1/512 (+0.2%) and the uncommon rate is 1/128 (+0/8%).
Visit our Pokémon Go shinies guide for a complete list of every shiny Pokémon currently in the game.
How to get shiny Cranidos and perfect IV stats
Whether you can find Cranidos in the wild depends on the season — the in-game event season that is — and what is spawning. If you’re lucky, a one-off event such a Spotlight Hour or Go Tour may feature Cranidos, giving you a chance to go shiny hunting. That said, unless those events specifically state that you can get a shiny Cranidos, you’re just going to have to rely on dumb luck.
This means walking and clicking on every Cranidos you see. The average shiny rate for a non-boosted Pokémon is around 1/500, meaning that for every 500 Cranidos you see, one is probably going to be shiny. If you check your Pokédex and seen you have 499 encounters, however, that doesn’t mean your next one is a guaranteed shiny — that’s not how maths works.
Good luck if you’re trying for a shiny — that’s a lot of Pokémon to check!
You can get a shiny Keldeo thanks to the Masterwork Research: Pony Tales quest. There’s a lot to do in Pokémon Go outside of the current event! First, it’s worth learning about the level update. After this, you might want to fight in the Go Battle League, use Party Play, compete in a PokéStop Showcase or explore a Route for its Gift Exchange. Keep an eye out for rare Pokémon and don’t forget to collect Max Particles, so you can battle Dynamax Pokémon in Max Battles.
Cranidos 100% perfect stats in Pokémon Go
When talking about a Cranidos with 100% perfect stats in Pokémon Go, you’re looking for one with 15/15/15 stats to create a maxed out, 100% IV Pokémon, for your 4* Pokédex, raids and the Master League.
If you’re looking in the wild and are at least Level 30 (or above), you’ll ideally be looking for the following CPs for a perfect 15/15/15 Cranidos:
- Level 30 (wild CP maximum) — 1560 CP
- Level 35 (weather-boosted wild CP maximum — 1690 CP
The wild CP value aligns with your Trainer Level until you reach Level 30 and, due to the majority of the player base now being above this level, we’ve kept to these values for the sake of simplicity. These values will, however, be different if you’re currently below Level 30.
Best of luck hunting down shiny Cranidos!
