Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Cradily
Say it: CRA-di-ly
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Cradily is the Barnacle Pokémon — Rock and Grass from Lileep. In Pokémon GO it is a bulky Rock/Grass attacker and gym option. Rock helps against Fire, Ice, Flying, and Bug; Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock. Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Steel punish it. Evolve Lileep or catch Cradily from events.
Say it: CRA-di-ly
Cradily (#346) is a Rock / Grass Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Lileep. Trainers use it as a bulky Grass/Rock attacker with Bullet Seed / Acid / Infestation + Grass Knot / Rock Slide / Stone Edge / Bulldoze. Against Cradily, lead with Ice, Fighting, Bug, or Steel. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Cradily is a Rock / Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0346. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Bullet Seed + Grass Knot is the usual Grass kit; Rock Slide / Stone Edge for Rock. Shadow Cradily is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Rock moves hit Fire, Ice, Flying, and Bug hard.
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
When Cradily is your opponent, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 152
- Defense
- 194
- Stamina
- 200
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Baxcalibur · beats Ice
Ice Fang + Avalanche
- 2. Shadow Mamoswine · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 3. Mega Glalie · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 4. Shadow Weavile · beats Ice
Ice Shard + Avalanche
- 5. Mamoswine · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 6. Cetitan · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 7. Glaceon · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 8. Shadow Articuno · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Ice Beam
- 9. Weavile · beats Ice
Ice Shard + Avalanche
- 10. Aurorus · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Weather Ball
- 11. Jynx · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 12. Vanilluxe · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Blizzard
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Glaceon · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 2. Mamoswine · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 3. Weavile · beats Ice
Ice Shard + Avalanche
- 4. Cloyster · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 5. Beartic · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Ice Punch
- 6. Abomasnow · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Weather Ball
- 7. Avalugg · beats Ice
Ice Fang + Avalanche
- 8. Froslass · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 9. Walrein · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Icicle Spear
- 10. Glalie · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 11. Dewgong · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Icy Wind
- 12. Piloswine · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Cradily’s always-available TM pool. Bullet Seed + Grass Knot covers Grass raid needs.
Fast
- Bullet Seed · Standard
Grass energy / default
- Acid · Standard
Poison energy
- Infestation · Standard
Bug energy
Charged
- Grass Knot · Standard
Grass nuke
- Rock Slide · Standard
Rock nuke
- Stone Edge · Standard
Rock alternate
- Bulldoze · Standard
Ground coverage
- Rock Tomb · Standard
Rock / bait
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- acid
- infestation
- bullet seed
Charged
- grass knot
- bulldoze
- stone edge
- rock slide
- rock tomb
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #43 of 954 · CP 1484
Acid + Stone Edge
- Ultra League · rank #14 of 747 · CP 2499
Acid + Stone Edge
- Master League · rank #282 of 1023 · CP 2499
Acid + Stone Edge
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
Raid attacker roles
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 8: Team Building Strategies
… / Icicle Spear / Earthquake Ultra League — Defensive Core Slot Pokémon Role Moveset Lead Cradily Lead Acid / Rock Tomb / Grass Knot Safe Switch Corviknight Pivot Sand Attack / Air Cutter…
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.
Related species
Also named in the same guide chapters (text only).