Cresselia
The Psychic type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #488• Available in 13 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Lunar Pokémon
Height: 1.5 m
Weight: 85.6 kg
Abilities:
- Levitate
Training
EV Yield: 3 Special-defense
Catch Rate: 3
Base Friendship: 100
Base Exp: 290
Growth Rate: Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Undiscovered
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 30584
- Max: 30840
Gender:
- Male: 0%
- Female: 100%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Cresselia appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Team | 1 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Confusion | 1 | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Safeguard | 11 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Psybeam | 18 | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Mist | 20 | Ice | Status | - | - |
| Ally Switch | 24 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Recover | 27 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Aurora Beam | 29 | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Future Sight | 38 | Psychic | Special | 80 | 90 |
| Slash | 47 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Moonlight | 57 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Lunar Blessing | 57 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Psycho Cut | 66 | Psychic | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Psycho Shift | 75 | Psychic | Status | - | 90 |
| Lunar Dance | 84 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Moonblast | 99 | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Moonview Arena - Wild special-location - Special-encounter |
| Diamond | Roaming-sinnoh-area - Roaming-grass roaming-sinnoh-area - Roaming-water |
| Heartgold | Special-location - Special-encounter |
| Black2 | Marvelous-bridge-area - Only-one |
| AlphaSapphire | Crescent-isle-area - Only-one |
| UltraMoon | Ultra-space-ultra-space-wilds-cliff - Only-one ultra-space-wilds-cliff - Only-one |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | 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. |
| Diamond | Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon. |
| Pearl | Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon. |
| Platinum | On nights around the quarter moon, the aurora from its tail extends and undulates beautifully. |
| Heartgold | Those who sleep holding CRESSELIA’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon. |
| Soulsilver | Those who sleep holding CRESSELIA’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon. |
| Black | On nights around the quarter moon, the aurora from its tail extends and undulates beautifully. |
| White | On nights around the quarter moon, the aurora from its tail extends and undulates beautifully. |
| Black2 | On nights around the quarter moon, the aurora from its tail extends and undulates beautifully. |
| White2 | On nights around the quarter moon, the aurora from its tail extends and undulates beautifully. |
| X | Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon. |
| Y | Those who sleep holding Cresselia’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon. |
| OmegaRuby | Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon. |
| AlphaSapphire | Those who sleep holding Cresselia’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon. |
| BrilliantDiamond | When it flies, it releases shiny particles from its veil-like wings. It is said to represent the crescent moon. |
| ShiningPearl | When it flies, it releases shiny particles from its veil-like wings. It is said to represent the crescent moon. |
| LegendsZA | [~ 488] |