#0488 · Generation 4

Cresselia

The Lunar Pokémon

Psychic

Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon.

Height 1.5 m

Weight 85.6 kg

Catch rate 3

Base EXP 300

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 120

Attack 70

Defense 120

Sp. Attack 75

Sp. Defense 130

Speed 85

Base stat total 600

Traits

Abilities

Levitate

The Pokémon floats in the air, immune to damaging Ground-type moves.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Cresselia based on its Psychic typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Bug ×2 Ghost ×2 Dark ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Fighting ×½ Psychic ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Evolution family

Evolution chain

Cresselia does not evolve.

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Cresselia learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

15 moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Confusion The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target.	Psychic	Special	50	100	25
1	Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
6	Mist The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
12	Aurora Beam The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.	Ice	Special	65	100	20
18	Psybeam The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.	Psychic	Special	65	100	20
24	Ally Switch The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies. Chance of failing rises if used in succession.	Psychic	Status	—	—	15
30	Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
36	Psycho Cut The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.	Psychic	Physical	70	100	20
42	Moonlight The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
48	Safeguard The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.	Normal	Status	—	—	25
54	Psychic The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
60	Moonblast Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Atk stat.	Fairy	Special	95	100	15
66	Future Sight Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target.	Psychic	Special	120	100	10
72	Lunar Dance The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its HP and PP restored and status conditions cured.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
72	Lunar Blessing The user receives a blessing from the crescent moon, restoring HP and curing status conditions for itself and its allies.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Cresselia.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

71 moves available

Ally Switch Status
Psychic
Attract Status
Normal
Body Slam Physical
Normal
Calm Mind Status
Psychic
Captivate Status
Normal
Charge Beam Special
Electric
Confide Status
Normal
Confuse Ray Status
Ghost
Dazzling Gleam Special
Fairy
Double Team Status
Normal
Dream Eater Special
Psychic
Endure Status
Normal
Energy Ball Special
Grass
Expanding Force Special
Psychic
Facade Physical
Normal
Flash Status
Normal
Frustration Physical
Normal
Fury Cutter Physical
Bug
Future Sight Special
Psychic
Giga Impact Physical
Normal
Grass Knot Special
Grass
Gravity Status
Psychic
Guard Swap Status
Psychic
Helping Hand Status
Normal
Hidden Power Special
Normal
Hyper Beam Special
Normal
Ice Beam Special
Ice
Icy Wind Special
Ice
Light Screen Status
Psychic
Magic Coat Status
Psychic
Magic Room Status
Psychic
Mimic Status
Normal
Mud-Slap Special
Ground
Natural Gift Physical
Normal
Power Gem Special
Rock
Power Swap Status
Psychic
Protect Status
Normal
Psybeam Special
Psychic
Psychic Special
Psychic
Psychic Terrain Status
Psychic
Psycho Cut Physical
Psychic
Psych Up Status
Normal
Psyshock Special
Psychic
Rain Dance Status
Water
Recycle Status
Normal
Reflect Status
Psychic
Rest Status
Psychic
Return Physical
Normal
Round Special
Normal
Safeguard Status
Normal
Scary Face Status
Normal
Secret Power Physical
Normal
Shadow Ball Special
Ghost
Signal Beam Special
Bug
Skill Swap Status
Psychic
Sleep Talk Status
Normal
Snore Special
Normal
Solar Beam Special
Grass
Stored Power Special
Psychic
Substitute Status
Normal
Sunny Day Status
Fire
Swagger Status
Normal
Swift Special
Normal
Telekinesis Status
Psychic
Tera Blast Special
Normal
Thunder Special
Electric
Thunderbolt Special
Electric
Thunder Wave Status
Electric
Trick Status
Psychic
Trick Room Status
Psychic
Zen Headbutt Physical
Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate: Slow
Gender ratio: Always Female
Egg groups: Undiscovered
Hatch steps: 30,720
Base happiness: 100
Color: Yellow
Shape: Serpentine
Habitat: None