Psychic
#0488
— Lunar Pokémon
LegendaryCresselia
Height1.5 m
Weight85.6 kg
Base Exp270
BST580
Abilities
Levitate
Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
Base Stats
HP
120
Atk
70
Def
110
SpA
75
SpD
120
Spe
85
BST580
Evolution Chain
Cresselia does not evolve.
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Cresselia can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Confusion
Psychic50100%
Lv1Double Team
Normal——
Lv6Mist
Ice——
Lv12Aurora Beam
Ice65100%
Lv18Psybeam
Psychic65100%
Lv24Ally Switch
Psychic——
Lv30Slash
Normal70100%
Lv36Psycho Cut
Psychic70100%
Lv42Moonlight
Fairy——
Lv48Safeguard
Normal——
Lv54Psychic
Psychic90100%
Lv60Moonblast
Fairy95100%
Lv66Future Sight
Psychic120100%
Lv72Lunar Blessing
Psychic0—
Lv72Lunar Dance
Psychic——
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Cresselia across different games
- Pokémon Diamond
- "Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon."
- Pokémon Platinum
- "On nights around the quarter moon, the aurora from its tail extends and undulates beautifully."
- Pokémon HeartGold
- "Those who sleep holding CRESSELIA’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon."
- Pokémon Y
- "Those who sleep holding Cresselia’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon."
- Legends-arceus
- "Cresselia is reminiscent of the crescent moon. It leaves a brilliant line of light in its wake as it flies across the night sky. I daresay it resembles the heavenly maiden who created the Milky Way."
More Psychic-type Pokémon
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About Cresselia
Cresselia is the Lunar Pokémon a Psychic type Pokémon and a Legendary Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 580 with Levitate as its ability.
What is Cresselia weak to?
Cresselia is a Psychic-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Bug, Ghost, Dark. It resists Fighting, Psychic.
How to counter Cresselia
To counter Cresselia in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Bug or Ghost or Dark moves and can withstand its Psychic STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Cresselia in competitive teams
Cresselia can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Cresselia on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
