#0488

Cresselia

Lunar Pokémon

Psychic

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.5 m
Weight: 85.6 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender0.0% ♂ · 100.0% ♀

Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard

Base friendship100High

Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP270

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.

In Pokémon GO · 2857 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

120

Attack

Defense

110

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

120

Speed

Total

580

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Levitate

Evades Ground moves.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Bug2×

Ghost2×

Dark2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Psychic½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Utility

Moves

Item

Eject Button / Rocky Helmet / Choice Scarf

Nature["Bold","Timid"]

TeraSteelFairy

EV spread

No EV investment.

Trick Room Setter

Moves

Item

Mental Herb / Light Clay

NatureRelaxed+Def/−Spe

TeraPoisonFairy

EV spread

HP252

Def▲252

SpD4

Bulky Stored Power

Moves

Item

Covert Cloak / Leftovers

NatureBold+Def/−Atk

TeraPoison

EV spread

HP252

Def▲204

Spe52

Calm Mind + BoltBeam

Moves

Item

Leftovers

Nature["Bold","Modest"]

TeraElectric

EV spread

No EV investment.

Offensive Stored Power

Moves

Item

Leftovers

NatureModest+SpA/−Atk

TeraFairy

EV spread

HP172

SpA▲252

Spe84

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Cresselia

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

Black 2

White 2

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Ultra Sun

Ultra Space Ultra Space Wilds

Ultra Moon

Ultra Space Ultra Space Wilds

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Max Lair

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Max Lair

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Cresselia can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move18 of 18

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target.	Psychic	Special	50	100	25
1	Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
6	Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
12	Aurora Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Ice	Special	65	100	20
18	Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target.	Psychic	Special	65	100	20
24	Ally Switch User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.	Psychic	Status	—	—	15
24	Psycho Shift Transfers the user’s major status effect to the target.	Psychic	Status	—	100	10
27	Recover Heals the user by half its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
30	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
36	Psycho Cut Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Psychic	Physical	70	100	20
42	Moonlight Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
48	Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.	Normal	Status	—	—	25
54	Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
60	Moonblast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Special	95	100	15
66	Future Sight Hits the target two turns later.	Psychic	Special	120	100	10
72	Lunar Blessing	Psychic	Status	0	—	5
72	Lunar Dance User faints, and its replacement is fully healed.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10