Rampardos & Bastiodon! Pokemon's Castle Crashers! 🏰 Gnoggin | Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

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Cranidos and Shieldon are super cute! Then they evolve.
...But what all came together to make these dinosaur Pokemon designs what they are? With the gen 4 remakes Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl right around the corner, let's take a look at the gen 4 fossil Pokemon, and delve into their etymology and biology and all the stuff we usually do! Also, in classic Lockstin fashion, I mispronounce a lot of stuff!
How about that new Pokemon Fossil Exhibit in Japan? I must be psychic.
Thumbnail art commissioned from: / alvsoir
Chapters:
00:00 4th Gen Fossil Pokemon
00:50 Harry's Promo
01:54 What is Rampardos?
08:58 What is Bastiodon?
15:26 What do you think?
#pokemonBDSP #fossilpokemon #pokemon
Gnoggin, hosted by its creator Lockstin, is a show delving into the mysteries of Pokemon! (and other games sometimes too). Explaining everything there is to explain! Why is each Pokemon given the type it has? What are their origins? What is the lore of the Pokemon world and the design inspirations? And what does it all have to do with alchemy? Let's Go find out!

[@Gnoggin]

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[@crazydiamond3966]

i was here

[@Minish4rk360]

Third

[@oranjolt]

Ok

[@oranjolt]

Ok

[@miza8082]

Fourth

[@LordDarkrai2000]

I believe that Shieldon's dex entry may be referring to Rho Aias, a shield with seven layers of ox hide, each as strong as a fortress wall. it fits the theme

[@legendarypokemon1559]

I see a person of taste here

[@kelvin6458]

Nice taste

[@FrenziousVega]

I always thought of Rampardos and Bastiodon as the unstoppable force vs the immovable object

[@Zenith-SMK]

@LordDarkrai2000 A fellow darkrai lover I see.

[@re-n]

@@theisyes6993 i think that theory is true my mom did it and she hasnt comr back

[@DeidarasLilStudent]

The giraffe fight hand puppets KILLED me

[@gripghoulshorts2503]

@julu haha at least I got them trolls to stop saying *"POG"* in my newest vid...

[@timwoods2852]

That was a pretty accurate portrayal, though.

[@duckydick]

@@AxxLAfriku wait girl is handsome? damn thats why when i say "hey ur pretty" i always get slapped

[@Dusxio]

To be fair, this is the pokemon world, and grass types are a thing. Even a herbivore needs to chase down it's food XD

[@Seeker_of_Truth_and_Beauty]

Fair point.

[@ItsJustKaya]

But highgrass exist... So do normal animal like worm... only worm?

[@chaos4654]

There's also the probability that if they something hard enough, the impact(s) will tenderize the meat to something like a melty jello.

[@Savi-jc2lc]

There are tree's and shrubs in the Pokémon world too. In the anime AND games. The tall grass, the trees we can't get through, the berries,etc. And in the games, even towns and cities only have a few buildings, so the lack of different kinds of plants can be excused. Also, if you've noticed in sword and shield specifically with the isle of armour dlc, there's way more types of plant life, with the different coloured plants and different trees. ALSO also, if you've noticed the trailer for legends: arceus, the trees are different now (And the textures are not so bad). So I think that's enough proof that there are normal plants.

[@tiredexplora]

Lockstin: "This is life sized!" *points at Shieldon figure in hand* Lockstin 10 seconds later: "Shieldon's a foot tall." Me: "Hmm, I see... Lockstin's a giant."

[@leonedel3671]

Dear Gnoggin, Bastiodon is not ugly. He is just different and looks in his own way special. Please do not hate him because of his look. Instead show him respect. I like him, change my mind. Ps: Bastiodon is so cool looking and his sound is like heavy metal music in my ears. He is just cool.

[@Selentyx]

Favorite fossil after only its prevo! :)

[@wafflecon6029]

Yeah I like Bastiodon but it would have to be like a low B to high C teir my favorite is either tyrantrum or kabutops.

[@sterling8389]

Bastiodon reminds me of the Castle Colloseum from Battle Revolution I have found memories. Update: that one had fog. Nm I hate it now

[@Argent_Void]

Agreed

[@timwoods2852]

I think it looks more goofy than ugly.

[@MauZangetsu]

Other Pokémon: **listens to its trainer and approaches strategically in battles** Ramphardos: **approaches H E A D O N**

[@mr.sandman7339]

Head On: Apply directly to forehead

[@captainacorn2088]

Beat me to it@@mr.sandman7339

[@mikaroni_and_cheez]

Lockstin is the only man to successfully pull off a chinstrap beard.

[@ashespades732]

Ever heard of Claude von Riegan??

[@danteXcrossing]

Definitely knows how to strider-style

[@DivineDEC]

@@ashespades732 he does pull it off but he still looks better without it

[@blessedowo1958]

That is a +defense sir

[@J.Blazer]

It just complements his chin

[@a-10warthog72]

The fact it doesn't have Rock Head baffles all of us.

[@theworldofchachundar5628]

Some old pokemon need new abilities

[@davidphilpott2487]

Rock Head fits the inspiration but not the theme. For the theme, Reckless works better

[@MinMin4theWinWin]

@@davidphilpott2487 .....really? Look at their ROCK HEAD!!! remove mold breaker and give it rock head!!!

[@azertjml2818]

Actually I always thought it makes sense because those Dinos are famous for hurting themselves during fight

[@josem7927]

@@davidphilpott2487 omg imagine the damage, Rampardos with Head Smash and Reckless

[@coolwaghmare]

Rampardos: Unstoppable Force Bastiodon: Immovable Object

[@coolwaghmare]

@@snakeharmer6909 They Surrender

[@goroakechi235]

I don't know why but Rampardos and Bastiodon also reminds me of the "unstoppable force vs. the unmovable object" argument.

[@hydrahunter4629]

Oh my God that makes so much sense

[@andresmarrero8666]

That is the general concept with those two. Rampardos is pretty much Marvel's Juggernaut if he was a dinosaur. Once Rampardos gets going there is only really two things that stops it. Bastiodon and several force fields, everything else literally gets pulverized.

[@matthewgallaway3675]

That’s because of the anime making that same comparison. Or you just thought of it yourself and are really good at picking up on themes like this.

[@KnightsofGaming2016]

When Lockstin called Bastiodon ugly: why must you hurt me in this way?

[@schmibbly3180]

I actually really like his design....

[@rhyssuy8361]

I like it too

[@thegrimlockx8309]

Me too

[@bennyboy9628]

Same here. One of my favorite Pokemon in fact.

[@Letoiusprime]

Dem fightin' words, Bastiodon is bloody wonderful!

[@eftelboy]

Therapist: The thumbnail of Lockstin's video about Rampardos and Bastiodon isn't real. The thumbnail of Lockstin's video about Rampardos and Bastiodon:

[@Leosloth2011]

Its Bastiodon

[@machina5]

@@Leosloth2011 Congrats! You did it!

[@hakun0695]

what

[@nithen8179]

@@hakun0695 the thumbnail is scary ig

[@oreio_slayer4839]

he roasted one of my favourite pokemon in the intro

[@omegapumkin9702]

Please don't call ma boi ugly hes a good boy I hope he gets access to body press

[@bulbakurb2385]

I thought he already does?

[@omegapumkin9702]

@@bulbakurb2385 no because he isn't in the swsh dex so he wont have the move

[@JohnZ-]

Curse + BodyPress 👌 but I mainly just use its Sturdy for Metal Burst down arrogant Set up Sweepers

[@ML1399TheyStoleMyName]

Every time I think about the maturation of pachycephaloaurs, I just imagine someone pushing the spikes into the skulls till the dome starts inflating

[@firytwig]

Oh no, poor thing

[@EmeraldEleki7]

Ow

[@BioniclesaurKing4t2]

I didn't, but now I will whether I like it or not.

[@aidankocherhans9861]

You think about that often?

[@ML1399TheyStoleMyName]

@@aidankocherhans9861 Only when I see Pachycephalosaurs

[@rubiconprime1429]

I always remember the part in the anime where they compared them to the spear that can pierce any armour and the shield that can never be pierced. Unstoppable force and immovable object types stuff.

[@PapaTaurean]

To quote Byron from the anime "I LOVE BASTIODON!!!" The Gen 4 fossils were definitely some of my favorites.

[@Kythos218]

I remember playing castle crashers.

[@samjohnston5877]

Same here brother

[@deacongarza5867]

Same

[@Phika_]

good game

[@Lime_Sherbert]

Same

[@TheSerperior]

Best game

[@ForestFlame]

5:02 local exterminator comes in "seems like you got a bit of a termite problem, *straps on hard hat* nothing a few headbutts won't solve"

[@OfisAV]

Aren't they based on the "unstoppable force vs immovable object" thing?

[@ForestFlame]

I have literay never heard of this before

[@crimsonweeb]

Yes they even mentioned in the anime "Rampardos is a spear that can pierce through anything" and "Bastiodon a shield that can never be broken"

[@OfisAV]

@@ForestFlame it's a theoretical question. What will happen if an unstoppable force hit an immovable object? Will the force stop or will the object move?

[@ForestFlame]

@@OfisAV oh sorry meant to say I've never heard that principle applied to the designs of bastion and ramparados

[@OfisAV]

@@ForestFlame ohhhh. Well it's because rampardos is a high attacker that charges with it's head towards enemies and bastiodin is a wall shaped high defense pokemon. Also is talked about in their pokedex entries.

[@nabuchodonosormcgalapatram6941]

Fun fact, the Rampardos and Bastiodon line are based on dinosaurs that were closely related to each other, since both Ceratopsians and Pachycephalosaurids were in the clade Marginocephalia. Also, Rampardos looks more like a Stygimoloch given the presence of the horns and the dome, but since Stygimoloch may also be an ontogenic stage of Pachycephalosaurus...

[@matthewdykeman8149]

So is nobody going to mention the giant pulsating eldritch mass in the background?..... No?..... ok.

[@bryanwoo8415]

He's summoning Cthulhu

[@Jormyyy]

I thought I was crazy...

[@kelvin6458]

Wait what ? Is that real ?

[@alecjohnson9970]

Speaking of Diamond and pearl what’s the backstory of darkrai and cresselia and what they have to do with sinnoh region

[@schmarzel8342]

cresselia make good dream darkrei make bad dream and eat dream

[@diamondjub2318]

can't believe I just noticed this, but Rampardos is a battering ram

[@XwX1001]

I also heard there's some "unstoppable force/immovable object" inspiration in there somewhere. Like, battering ram vs. castle wall. Unstoppable force that destroys everything in its path vs. nigh-impenetrable immovable object. I just think that's a cool little bit of trivia.

[@DaffyTaffy93]

While I appreciate the non Dino fossil Pokémon’s thank gawd we finally got dinos 😂

[@arthurpc7492]

If you swap D and N from dinos you get Nidos from cranidos. My head: Nidorans

[@brandi3981]

Exactly and that was the first species technically that had gender differences but back then in gen 1 they were considered a separate species but nowadays if they came in like Gen 2 or on they would have been just sexual dimorphism amongst the same species which has been a thing for many years it just hasn't had an actual physical difference that you could visually see until freaking center but there were girl and boy versions of species all the way back in gen two the nidos just did it first

[@TheDjpwn3]

"Why is Bastiodon SO ugly?!" Wow screw you lol

[@antoniosalazar6699]

Gnoggin en español?! Magnífico! ( for some reason i read it with mikeys Dra-go-ni-te's accent haha)

[@cocomon3403]

Noice

[@jayant4729]

Hail yeah

[@joofnb5040]

I never actually thought about these 2 being based off of castle crashing, that’s actually super cool. I have a lot more appreciation for them now :)

[@killerfoxes2909]

I love how correct you are on extinct animals : First you pointed out pterosaurs weren't dinosaurs, then I caught you saying "..or extinct reptiles" before mentioning Dimetrodon. Makes me really happy.

[@syaoranli973]

Rampardos and Bastiodon are based on the spear form of Durandal and Rho Aias respectively.

[@barrytaylor1642]

I don’t think bastiodon is ugly- he’s my favourite 😭😂

[@Ditidos]

I love fossil Pokémon, my favourite is Armaldo. It's surprisingly profund (or it possibily is), and a general mixture of everything Paleozoic in just one creature, the armor, the land-walking, the pseudoreptilian feathures and just about everything does reference the Paleozoic in some manner. It's kinda like Aerodactyl with pop culture dinosaurs but to Paleozoic creatures.

[@jonnyvegas4391]

Shieldon didn’t get scared, the floor challenged him.

[@WarmLillie]

Rampados is so cool, I want one to be on my team to be ramming into action!!! Open the ball, and getting on the floor Everybody there the cool dinosaur

[@Leosloth2011]

Its Rampardos

[@LancemusPrime]

Land Before Time did the headbutt thing before Jurassic Park...

[@shadowmarauder6033]

the mention of rampardos hunting prey could be a reference to the carnosaurs, a group of carnivorous dinosaurs that had short arms, thick skulls, and could have headbutted their prey to stun them. they also were very good runners. the most famous member is the carnotaurus.

[@Jormyyy]

One of if not my all time favorite dino

[@officersoulknight6321]

Honestly I find the ‘Head smack’ thing they actually did way cooler. It’s like they have a fricking mace for a head!

[@carmelosaurus7480]

Speaking of dinosaurs two Dinosaurs I’d love to see enter the world, of Pokémon are Fukuiraptor & Fukuivenator.

[@gochogames1360]

Bastiodon happens to be my favourite fossil pokemon

[@moonphantem8573]

Fun Fact: Lockstin talked about the attack stat of Rampardos and how he isn't the strongest anymore but all the pokémon with a higher attack stat then Rampardos are either legendary or mega evolutions (unless you don't consider ultra beasts to be legendarys, wich makes Kartana the highest non-legend non-mega attack stat wielder)

[@raphialfehr8593]

Lockstin: says weird dinosaur names that not many people recognise. My childhood memories of watching dinosaur train: "Its Showtime"

[@pokemanjnp7377]

“Drain Bamage” either lockstin meant to say that, or I have the drain bamage

[@Jormyyy]

Rampardos is one of my top 5 favorite Pokémon ever and by far my favorite rock type and fossil mon.

[@MetroidsEATYou]

I smooshed the grasshopper and had to go get stitches. It was on a brick wall, you see...

[@WasThisMail]

Tyfys

[@SuuupaaaChip]

This is one of your best videos, period. Love the production style & the organization of the information presented to us. 😄

[@MVGUY_ENTERTAINMENT]

THIS VIDEO WILL BE AMAZING when I finish it

[@darkcloak100]

I wish the Pokemon Universe had Cryptids, like easter eggs where you see something in the water right before it disappears. I don't count legendaries because we know thay exists......what kind of cryptid you think they should try to do in pokemon? I'd like more mysterious alien encounters or lake/sea monsters.

[@bananagamr8180]

You mean cryptids?

[@darkcloak100]

@@bananagamr8180 yes

[@briarmason8737]

I guess mythicals and ultra beasts are the closest things to cryptids in the Pokemon world. Mythicals because they're rarely, if ever, seen (at least by the people in Pokemon). And Ultra Beasts could fall under the whole alien category cause they were never inhabitants of that world and ended up there via wormholes from Ultra Space

[@GamingwolfZJ]

Lockstin: What is a bastion? Me, who’s played too much Overwatch: A Bastion is a robot that can transform into a ground-mounted mini gun and a tank, and is also extremely broken, both game wise and a bit literal wise

[@deBILLitation]

I always thought of Shieldon as a buckler and Bastiodon as a tower shield given their sizes and the relative comparison of the evolutions. One being a smaller more deflective tool and the other being a larger more imposing bulwark of defense.

[@SivanasArtStudio]

I'm sick of type based gyms. Give me theme gyms and let's start with a dinosaur gym! 🐱‍🐉

[@a-10warthog72]

The MVP would be Blaziken

[@matiasvalentine2628]

Gen 6 would like to have a word!

[@WasThisMail]

Gyms related to stats Like a speed gym or an attack gym

[@ForestFlame]

@@WasThisMail Norman: hey Me: no Game Freak: he's literally what you are asking for

[@RedMadMichael]

That artwork is WAY too cool

[@alpharius3661]

Please do more of these fossil videos! I love them all!

[@crimsonpresents]

It’s nice to see one of my favorite Fossil Pokémon, Rampardos, getting some attention.

[@thecommander1668]

9:21 What’s a bastion Minecraft players: This where I shine bois

[@Celebratory_Diaper]

This episode is Dinosaur-Fan approved👍

[@WasThisMail]

I second this

[@Speculativedude]

That theory wasn't popularized by The Lost world, it had been a theory for a LONG time.

[@MunchKING]

5:20 the headbutting idea was around LONG before Jurassic Park. I remember the Dino-Rider toys/cartoons from the 80s had that as Pachy's defining feature. They liked headbutting each other for dominance games there too.

[@coi4537]

Everyone who’s early have a melon 🍉

[@Coxman22222]

Yes please

[@grant9637]

Gib

[@ExcalibeonSwordofEeveelutions]

Ye~

[@breakfastsquad9871]

How early is early? I usually end up finding his videos hours or even days after they've been posted, so this is early for me at least...

[@a_uman7782]

Tank you

[@sinnohperson8813]

Hmmm I would live a video on Infernape coz well you can guess by my profile pic

[@varsinious477]

"Why is bastiodon so ugly..." Me: *lowers glasses* "what did you just say, boy?"

[@joondeeyap3755]

“Bastion? What’s a bastion?” Piglins: *intense inhale*

[@blazingblackness4442]

If you don't transformations like Megas, then Rampardos does still have the highest Atk stat of regular pokemon. Kartana doesn't count becuase it's also considered a Legendary.

[@TalkingVidya]

What did you just say about my boy Bastiodon? They are not ugly

[@orpheusdrakos1911]

there not exactly pretty

[@thepurpledrink434]

@@orpheusdrakos1911 true but at least they arent on the same level as jynx

[@orpheusdrakos1911]

@@thepurpledrink434 very true

[@whatTFisThis]

Meanwhile sheep: **laughs in concrete hard skulls and reinforced whiplash prevention necks**

[@DigiRangerScott]

We couldn't afford dinosaur riding in the Great Depression and went extinct in WWII

[@kavijajoo1525]

Rampardos! My favorite Pokémon! Thank you for giving this Pokémon the attention it deserves!

[@gywii]

Fascinating facts. I thought the inspiration was more vague. The castle theming is interesting, definitely makes them more memorable and noteworthy. Ah, Pokemon, always going above and beyond with the hidden deep lore of Pokemon.

[@Becktastic01]

As usual, Lockstin bringing the info to me, this time learning real life stuff about dino classifications and such. Thanks!

[@paleona5820]

Dinosaurs and Pokemon are my two favorite things, so this video was just fantastic, haha. You got pretty much everything right here! Another little cool side note: the openings in ceratopsian frills (and also just on bones in general) are called fenestra, which means window. This ties in to the pattern on Bastiodon's frill, too : )

[@TheJakDragon]

Dracorex Hogwartsia was a more recent discovery, after the original Diamond/Pearl. Instead, I would like to direct your attention to Stygimoloch Spinifer for Rampardos. Also, Bastiodon is an all time favorite of mine.

[@monsterno.definablenever.3484]

5:58 Like giraffes. Which checks out. Wait, Pachycephalosaurs were living maces?!?

[@monsterno.definablenever.3484]

2:46 Which, fun fact, is the longest Dinosaur name.

[@animalia5554]

Fun fact: In the novel version of The Lost World we don’t see the Pachy’s headbutt. When one of the characters asks another gor advice when they have to get close to a heard, said character admits that while they have speculations to how the Pachy’s might have used their heads in the end of the day they DON’T really know how the heads are used. They still advise the other character to be cautious however, because while they might not know the reason fir the thick heads they DO know they have them for a REASON.

[@matthewbooth8487]

I was waiting the whole episode for the spear-shield story: They're the spear that can break through anything and the shield that cannot be broken respectively, an old Chinese story! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanbun#Example

[@KMALiamizer]

Thank you Lockstin! A video on my favorite Fossil pokemon.. and Bastiodon too I guess

[@TheEnecs1]

When I was little I thought cranidos was an ancestor to the nidoran lines and that's why it's name ended in nidos

[@darkmgirl]

Thanks for featuring the St Augustine Fort! It’s such a cool place to visit!

[@justaotter2085]

can we just aprreciate the artist of thumbnail bastiodon has never looked this badass

[@kenzihenderson5258]

I think I like them. Especially bastiodon. And this video. More in depth fossil Pokemon vids plz.

[@itsalily_lei_lei]

_Protoceratops_ wasn’t that early of a ceratopsian. The oldest ceratopsian appeared in the late Jurassic and _Protoceratops_ was in the late Cretaceous. Nothing wrong with this, though, it’s a bit older than more famous ceratopsian.

[@entertainmentwheel692]

2:47 that is actually the longest dinosaur name for one of the smallest dinosaurs

[@tc3963]

According to Blathers, the Pachy can have a 10 inch skull

[@VerbalLearning]

Rampardos' name probably also pulls from the word Rampage. Which is fitting since it's the offensive/aggressive of the two fossilmon. I'd also hazard a guess and say that the theme for these two pokemon is probably the unstoppable force vs the immovable object which is where i thought the Rampardos on a Skateboard intro was going.

[@SimonvanTilburg]

Me : So what are we looking in this video? Lockstin : Dinosaurs and Pokémon Me : where is the popcorn?

[@come7316]

Bastiodon is in my top 3 favorite Pokemon of all time ! Great video as always

[@TheSebastianfan]

It wasn't first popularized by the jurassic park movie. Land before time showed two dinosaurs ramming each other's heads and scared poor Sara while she was split from the group xD

[@luke769animations]

1. The whole “Dracorex is a juvenile Stygimoloch” thing came from the same guy (Jack Horner) who thought T-Rex couldn’t hunt and only scavenged. 2. Dimetrodon was not a dinosaur, it was a synapsid 3, Shieldon is absolutely adorable and I want one 4. This video was very fun and I liked it

[@AlexMartinez-gv7hy]

Bastiodon doesn't bother me anymore, in fact I used it once and had a fun time with it. Currently doing a run with Rampardos

[@Devedrus]

There was a talk on Pachycephalosaurus/Dracorex/Stygimoloch at a paleontology conference a few years back, though I don't think the work is published yet. Aside from being at different stages of maturity, the three "species" also come from distinct layers in the rock, thus slightly different time periods. The three might, instead of a growth series, represent an example of microevolution!

[@itsameeliaflor907]

"Their skulls are just thick not *THICCC* " -Lockstin & Gnoggin

[@titoodierna9968]

Love Dinosaurs. Yet to see Game Freak do anything worthy of those mighty ancient creatures. Rampardos is a throwaway project- I used it to pass on Head Smash onto an Aggron offspring with the right IV's AND the ability Rock head. Head smash+ no recoil damage ❤

[@michaelbuono4007]

In 2013 they found injuries on the domes showing they did use them for combat

[@marcopohl4875]

6:00 soft weapons, hard targets and hard weapons, soft targets-- actual martial arts principle

[@Sinamuna]

The music at the beginning slapped me in the face with nostalgia of HigaTV's opening theme of Parkourse... wow lol

[@TheFunnySokka]

I loved using Shieldon and Bastiodon when I first played pearl. Year's later I hatched a shiny Shieldon during my ultra sun playthrough I love both their crys they make.

[@Deadpool3E]

1. Pachycephalosaurus is a genus. The family is called Pachycephalosauridae. 2. Dracorex is considered a young Pachycephalosaurus. Though based on the raised dome and prominent spikes, it most likely pulling from the older phase that was formerly known as Stygimoloch. 3. Funny enough, the idea of running down prey through headbutting is a thing. ...Kinda. The strategy is proposed as something possibly done by Carnotaurus - a carnivore from Argentina known for its bull-like horns. 4. Protoceratops and its relatives weren't early animals. They lived in Mongolia around 75 million years ago and, while somewhat basal, weren't like the ancestral forms. The earliest Ceratopsians arrived in the Middle Jurassic period.

[@pallukun]

I think the teeth and brow on bastiodon might be a reference to protective sports headgear, specifically the mouth rails

[@bramblechaser162]

These are seriously my favorite fossil-mon! Except maybe the new ice electric fossil boy! I love him in battle.