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Cranidos

Platinum 46/127 • uncommon

Set: Platinum
Number: 46/127
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2009
Energy type: fighting energy
Market price: $1.27
Artist: Kouki Saitou

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What it's worth

$1.27market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$0.84 – $1.29 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This fighting-type Cranidos from the Platinum set captures a distinct moment in the series' history. As an uncommon card, it serves as a reliable building block for players looking to strengthen their deck’s offensive capabilities.

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Card face

What it does

80 HPStage 1

Cost: fighting energyRock Smash20+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage.

Cost: fighting energy colorless energyKnock Over40

You may discard any Stadium card in play.

Weaknessgrass energy+20Retreatcolorless energy

A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with head butts.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Cranidos card, numbered 46/127, was released in the Platinum expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in early 2009. This set was notable for introducing the Pokémon Platinum video game's content to the card game, specifically highlighting the distortion world and the Sinnoh region's prehistoric fossil Pokémon. Cranidos, as a Rock-type fossil Pokémon revived from the Skull Fossil, fits thematically within the expansion's focus on ancient and powerful creatures.

The card features artwork by illustrator Kouki Saitou, a prolific artist in the Pokémon TCG world known for his clean lines and dynamic poses. In this particular depiction, Cranidos is captured in a mid-action stance, emphasizing its aggressive temperament and rock-crushing capabilities. Upon its release, the card was widely distributed as an uncommon entry, serving as a functional piece for players building decks around the Rampardos evolution line, which utilized the 'Fossil Excavator' mechanics common to that era of the game.

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