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cresselia
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Cresselia

Lunar Pokémon

Psychic

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.

Base Stats

HP 120
Attack 70
Defense 110
Sp. Atk 75
Sp. Def 120
Speed 85
Total 580

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Lunar Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 85.6 kg
Base Exp 270
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 100
Gender 0% ♂ / 100% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

cresselia Front Front
cresselia Back Back
cresselia Front Shiny Front Shiny
cresselia Back Shiny Back Shiny
cresselia Official Art Official Art
cresselia Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Calm Mind
Moves
Stored Power / Psyshock
Ice Beam / Moonblast / Substitute
Item
Kee Berry / Sitrus Berry / Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
Spe 4
Trick Room Support
Item
Sitrus Berry / Rocky Helmet
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
Spe 4

Strategy Overview

This analysis covers a newly introduced Pokemon. The metagame may shift rapidly. If you have any suggestions for this analysis, please post them in the current Battle Stadium Singles Analysis Thread.

Viability Ranking: B+ Rank

Reserved for Pokemon that are great in the Battle Stadium Singles metagame. These Pokemon have more notable flaws than those above them that affect how they function in the format. Their positive traits still outshine their negatives, but they require a bit more team support to bring out their full potential.

For more information on viability rankings, check out the full rankings here.

Most Used Moves

Ice Beam
76.3%
Moonlight
68.1%

Most Used Items

Kee Berry
33.1%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc