(Dos)
Yeah Cranidos is really underrated and devastatingly effective. I think this is the best RP set, especially given most users do not expect Fire Punch. What makes it so good is the relative lack of support it requires, usually hitting Mienfoo with the clean OHKO, and its deceptive bulk, tanking an Energy Ball from Sash Abra. You can bluff a scarf with it for the setup opportunity, and with its hardy bulk, you can play with the knowledge you can take one hit post setup. But yeah this is a great mon, needs more love.

(Corphish)
Corph is a very useful mon on this team. It provides Knock Off support to the extent Crani needs it, which varies depending on the battle; try to key on Spritzee or Chinchou to hit with Knocks. Crabhammer bangs, especially after a Swords Dance. Aqua Jet is helpful prio. This mon is your chief Ground check, particularly after the spreading of Burns with Pony and Gastly. , so use it wisely and gain offensive pressure with it when you can.

(Gastly)
This is one of the sets I’m running different from Berkeley. One of the things that always irked me about the team in its earlier iterations was the inability of Crani to OHKO Pawn, doing ~88% if I remember correctly. Will-o-Wisp both gives me that damage and numbs Pawn’s Sucker Punch, which works swimmingly overall. Destiny Bond is another stall-beater that covers up the Timburr weakness efficiently.

(Foongus)
Annoyingmon, but also one that is critical to this team’s success. Foongus is the main fighting check, main Volt Switch absorber, main Water-type check. Spore hopefully kills a mon per game with the offensive nature of this team. HP Fight because Fire is redundant with Crani’s Fire Punch. A suggestion: save your Spore for Timburr if you’re using this team, because even with Gastly it’s a huge threat.

(Ponyta)
This is the different mon that characterizes my half of the team. I really like this Pony set as a status spreader and tank, especially given it’s very hard to trap with Flame Charge. This is a great Pawn check, beats CM Spritzee one on one, does everything you would expect this Pony to do.

(Pawn)
Standard Pawniard, the rocks-bringer. One of the hidden benefits to using Cranidos is the reduced need for Knock Off support, meaning Pawn is free to set up SR instead of Knocking Foo on the switchin. Other moves explain themselves, pretty much.