>>45570126>Cranidos is dangerous, it is not THAT dangerous. Even with Screech it cannot OHKO any starter Pokémon from full health at level parity with either Headbutt or Pursuit on switch.Lvl 14 0 Atk Mold Breaker Cranidos Headbutt vs. -2 Lvl 14 0 HP / 0 Def Piplup: 38-45 (100 - 118.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Piplup gets wrecked by Cranidos. It loses a direct head to head as well, as Cranidos has a a high chance to 2HKO while Piplup 3HKOs, and Cranidos is faster.
>TurtwigLvl 14 0 Atk Mold Breaker Cranidos Headbutt vs. -2 Lvl 14 0 HP / 0 Def Turtwig: 31-37 (79.4 - 94.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Razor Leaf does not oneshot, so a screeched Turtwig loses to double headbutts.
>and Monferno can 2HKO it back, Monferno with priority. Lvl 14 0 Atk Mold Breaker Cranidos Headbutt vs. -2 Lvl 14 0 HP / 0 Def Monferno: 38-45 (92.6 - 109.7%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO
You will have some amount of EVs, but the point here is that none of the starters can safely handle Cranidos while screeched on the same level- not even the one that has evolved. Piplup can't handle it even when it isn't screeched.
>There are other easy options; Machop resists Pursuit and can comfortably 2HKOs with Karate Chop, Lvl 14 0 Atk Mold Breaker Cranidos Headbutt vs. -2 Lvl 14 0 HP / 0 Def Machop: 38-45 (88.3 - 104.6%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO
Karate Chop has a slight chance of a OHKO, but Machop can lose even in a non-screech scenario if Roark get high rolls.
>Your own Geodude resists Headbutt and has good chance of OHKOing with Magnitude.Geodude wins, yes.
