About
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.
- Abilities
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Evades Ground moves.
- Height
- 1.5 m 4′11″
- Weight
- 85.6 kg 188.7 lb
- Gender
♂ 0% ♀ 100%
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Distribution | Range at level 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 120 | 350–444 | |
| Attack | 70 | 130–262 | |
| Defense | 110 | 202–350 | |
| Sp. Atk | 75 | 139–273 | |
| Sp. Def | 120 | 220–372 | |
| Speed | 85 | 157–295 | |
| Total | 580 | ||
Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.
Type matchups
Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.
Taking hits
- Weak 2×
- BugGhostDark
- Resists ½×
- FightingPsychic
Same-type attacks
- Super effective 2×
- FightingPoison
- Not very effective ½×
- PsychicSteel
- No effect
- Dark
Evolution
Cresselia does not evolve.
Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confusion STAB Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 6 | Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 12 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Ice | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 18 | Psybeam STAB Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 24 | User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 30 | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 36 | Psycho Cut STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Psychic | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 42 | Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 48 | Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 54 | Psychic STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 60 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 66 | Future Sight STAB Hits the target two turns later. | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 72 | The user receives a blessing from the crescent moon, restoring HP and curing status conditions for itself and its ally Pokémon currently in the battle. | Psychic | Status | 0 | — | 5 |
| 72 | User faints, and its replacement is fully healed. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Electric | Special | 50 | 90% | 10 |
| Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
Expanding Force STAB If Psychic Terrain is active and the user is grounded, this move hits all opposing Pokemon and has its power incrased by 50%. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
Future Sight STAB Hits the target two turns later. | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | Grass | Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
Psybeam STAB Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
Psychic STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and increases the power of their Psychic moves by 50%. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
Psyshock STAB Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| User and target swap abilities. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
Stored Power STAB Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×. | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90% | 20 |
| Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| User and target swap items. | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
Zen Headbutt STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
Training and breeding
Training
- EV yield
- 3 Sp. Def
- Catch rate
- 3
- Base friendship
- 100
- Base experience
- 270
- Growth rate
- Slow
Breeding
- Egg groups
- No Eggs
- Egg cycles
- 120 (about 30,840 steps)