Pokémon Go Cresselia counters, weaknesses and moveset explained
Can you catch the legendary Cresselia in Pokémon Go?
Cresselia, the Lunar Pokémon, has arrived with pleasant dreams in Pokémon Go.
Gather your strongest Pokémon to defeat this legendary beast and, if you're lucky, you might even find yourself catching a shiny Cresselia.
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
- Cresselia counters: Gengar, Scizor, Tyranitar, Yanmega, Weavile, Giratina, Darkrai, Chandelure and Hydreigon
- Other Cresselia notes: Focusing on strong dark-type Pokémon, like Darkrai and Tyranitar, is a good way to begin, and win, a Cresselia raid. If you run out of dark-type Pokémon, then ghost-type Pokémon are a strong alternative.
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
- 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:
Possible Fast Moves:
- Confusion (Psychic)
- Psycho Cut (Psychic)
Possible Charged Moves:
- Aurora Beam (Ice)
- Future Sight (Psychic)
- Moonblast (Fairy)
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Everything we know about Cresselia
As the other member of the Lunar Duo, Cresselia is the counterpart to Darkrai, replacing the nightmares it gives people with pleasant dreams.
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.