Pokémon Go Cresselia counters, weaknesses and moveset explained
How to defeat the legendary Psychic-type Pokémon, Cresselia, in Pokémon Go.
Cresselia, the Lunar Pokémon, has arrived with pleasant dreams in Pokémon Go.
Having this Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon in Raids is pretty for fans of Go Battle League, Pokémon Go's competitive mode, with Cresselia reliably sitting at the top of the Great League and Ultra League metas. Plus, if you really want to show if, you obviously get (totally imaginary) style points for bring a shiny Cresselia to battle.
Like other Legendary Pokémon and its partner in the Lunar Duo, Darkrai, Cresselia will be available in five-star raids. This means that, if you want to defeat it, you’ll need to fight alongside other trainers to defeat Cresselia.
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Cresselia counters and weaknesses in Pokémon Go
Below you’ll find everything you need to know about Cresselia’s counters and weaknesses in Pokémon Go, helping you add it to your Pokédex:
- Cresselia type: Psychic-type
- Cresselia is weak against: Bug, Dark and Ghost-type attacks
- Cresselia is resistant to: Fighting and Psychic-type moves
- Cresselia Mega counters: Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gengar or Mega Banette
- Cresselia counters: Tyranitar with Brutal Swing is your best bet, followed by Gholdengo, Hydreigon, Giratina (Origin), Darkrai and Chandelure
- Number of players to beat Cresselia: You’re looking at three to five Trainers with fully optimal Level 40 counters.
- Tactics: There’s no double-weakness here, so pick your strongest Dark or Ghost-types and go to town!
Cresselia CP in Pokémon Go
Cresselia will have the following CP ranges when you try to battle and catch it in Pokémon Go:
- Raid Boss CP - 33,794 CP
- Max CP range when being caught - 1633
- Max weather boosted (Windy) CP range when being caught - 2041
Cresselia Moveset in Pokémon Go
Cresselia can use a variety of charged and fast moves in Pokémon Go:
Cresselia Fast Moves:
- Confusion (Psychic)
- Psycho Cut (Psychic)
Cresselia Charged Moves:
- Aurora Beam (Ice)
- Future Sight (Psychic)
- Moonblast (Fairy)
Cresselia Legacy Moves:
- Grass Knot (Grass)
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Everything we know about Cresselia
As a member of the Lunar Duo, Cresselia is said to give people pleasant dreams. This is the opposite of its counterpart, the literal nightmare fuel that is Darkrai.
According to its official Pokédex entry: 'When it flies, it releases shiny particles from its veil-like wings. It is said to represent the crescent moon.'
Cresselia’s home, Fullmoon Island, can be found in the Sinnoh region and is located directly opposite Newmoon Island – the home of Darkrai. This geographical detail highlights how the two Pokémon are each other’s direct opposite.
Cresselia first appears in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. If you return to Canalave City after becoming the Champion of the Sinnoh League, you’ll encounter Sailor Eldritch. He’ll beg you to help him save his son from an endless nightmare by visiting Fullmoon Island.
When you reach the island, you’ll find Cresselia awaiting you in a glade. The Legendary Pokémon will depart, leaving a Lunar Wing that you can use to heal the sailor’s son.
From this point on in the game, Cresselia will become a Roaming Pokémon, making you travel to various routes in an effort to catch it, which, as we all know, is a lot of fun and not irritating at all.
Good luck catching Cresselia in Pokémon Go!