#488
Cresselia
When it flies, it releases shiny particles from its veil-like wings. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Weight
- 85.6 kg
- Generation
- 4
- EV yield
- +3 Sp. Def
Base stats
HP120
Attack70
Defense110
Sp. Atk75
Sp. Def120
Speed85
Total580
Abilities
Levitate
This Pokemon is immune to Ground-type attacks and the effects of Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, and the Arena Trap Ability. The effects of Gravity, Ingrain, Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, and Iron Ball nullify the immunity. Thousand Arrows can hit this Pokemon as if it did not have this Ability.
Recommended natures Smogon Gen 9
Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.
1 ↗ 2 ↗ 3 ↗ 4 ↗ 5 ↗
Bold +Defense −Attack
Utility, Calm Mind, Defensive Utility
Relaxed +Defense −Speed
Trick Room Setter, Trick Room Support
Timid +Speed −Attack
Lunar Dance
Sassy +Sp. Def −Speed
Trick Room Setter, Trick Room, Trick Room Support
Modest +Sp. Atk −Attack
Choice Specs
View the full set on Smogon
Weaknesses & resistances
Damage ×2 Bug Ghost Dark
Resists ×½ Fighting Psychic
Event forms
Where to catch
| Region | Location | Rarity | Time | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinnoh | Celestial Peak | — |
Moves
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double TeamRaises the user's evasiveness by 1. | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| 1 | Confusion10% chance to confuse the target. | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | |
| 6 | MistFor 5 turns, protects user's party from stat drops. | Status | — | — | 30 | |
| 12 | Aurora Beam10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 18 | Psybeam10% chance to confuse the target. | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 24 | Ally SwitchThe user swaps positions with its ally. | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| 30 | SlashHigh critical hit ratio. | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| 36 | Psycho CutHigh critical hit ratio. | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| 42 | MoonlightHeals the user by a weather-dependent amount. | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| 48 | SafeguardFor 5 turns, protects user's party from status. | Status | — | — | 25 | |
| 54 | Psychic10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| 60 | Moonblast30% chance to lower the target's Sp. Atk by 1. | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | |
| 66 | Future SightHits two turns after being used. | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| 72 | Lunar DanceUser faints. Replacement is fully healed, with PP. | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| 72 | Lunar BlessingUser and allies: healed 1/4 max HP, status cured. | Status | — | — | 5 |