Strong point: Sp. Def — higher than 82% of species. Its weakest point is Defense — lower than 72% of species. It does not evolve: it does not come from anything and does not change into anything. On defense it has 2 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 1 full immunity. Watch out for the Electric type — damage from it is quadrupled.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Def.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
Attack (85) and Sp. Atk (85) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway.
- Hasty +Spe · −Def A mixed set that does not intend to take any hits: all that matters is striking first.
- Lonely +Atk · −Def The same price, but the boost goes into the stronger of the two offensive stats.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 3
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Galar | #309 | Sword / Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Isle of Armor | #093 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Kitakami | #185 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
Abilities
- Gulp Missile If a Cramorant with Gulp Missile uses Surf or Dive, it catches prey and changes its form depending on its remaining HP.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 241 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.03% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
It’s so strong that it can knock out some opponents in a single hit, but it also may forget what it’s battling midfight.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Cramorant takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (9)
All Cramorant cards →Cramorant has 9 cards in 5 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 174 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (13)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Moves (61)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (47 via TM/TR, 7 via Egg, 1 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belch | Poison | Special | 120 | 90% | 10 |
| 1 | Peck | Physical | 35 | 100% | 35 | |
| 1 | Spit Up | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Stockpile | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Swallow | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 7 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 14 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| 21 | Pluck | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| 28 | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 35 | Drill Peck | Physical | 80 | 100% | 20 | |
| 42 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 49 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 56 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |