488: Cresselia

Essentials

Cresselia

Lunar Pokémon

Abilities

Levitate: Evades Ground moves.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 488

Names

Japanese: クレセリア (kureseria)
: クレセリア
Official roomaji: Crecelia
Korean: 크레세리아
Chinese: 克雷色利亞
: 克雷色利亚
French: Cresselia
German: Cresselia
Spanish: Cresselia
Italian: Cresselia

Breeding

Gender

always female

Egg groups

Undiscovered

Hatch counter

120

Steps to hatch

30855 / 15555

Compatibility

Cresselia cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP

270

Effort points

3 Special Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

100

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Cresselia

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	120	96.9	413	444
Attack	70	42.7	208	239
Defense	120	91.8	308	339
Special Attack	75	58.9	218	249
Special Defense	130	96.6	328	359
Speed	85	68.3	238	269
Total	600	91.8

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 9/15/22

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: On nights around the quarter moon, the aurora from its tail extends and undulates beautifully.

: Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
: Those who sleep holding Cresselia’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
: Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
: Those who sleep holding Cresselia’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Lunar Pokémon
Color: Yellow
Cry
Footprint
Shape: Caudal

Height

4'11.1"
1.5 m

Weight

856

188.7 lb
85.6 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Forest
Score: 90
Rate: 3

Moves

Psychic moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		—	—	—	Lunar Dance			10	—	—		User faints, and its replacement is fully healed.
		—	—	—	Psycho Shift			10	—	100%		Transfers the user's major status effect to the target.
		—	—	—	Psycho Cut			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
		—	—	—	Moonlight			5	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
—	—	—	—	—	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
—	—	—	—	—	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
11	11	11	11	11	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
20	20	20	20	20	Mist			30	—	—		Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
29	29	29	29	29	Aurora Beam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
38	38	38	38	38	Future Sight			10	120	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
47	47	47	47	47	Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
57	57	57	57	57	Moonlight			5	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
66	66	66	66	66	Psycho Cut			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
75	75	75	75	75	Psycho Shift			10	—	100%		Transfers the user's major status effect to the target.
84	84	84	84	84	Lunar Dance			10	—	—		User faints, and its replacement is fully healed.
93	93	93	93	93	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
		99	99	99	Moonblast			15	95	100%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
					Fury Cutter			20	40	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
					Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
					Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
					Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
					Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
					Magic Room			10	—	—		Negates held items for five turns.
					Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
					Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
					Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
					Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
					Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
					Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
					Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
					Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
	03	03	03	03	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
04	04	04	04	04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13	13	13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16	16	16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
	19				Telekinesis			15	—	—		Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
20	20	20	20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	22	22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
33	33	33	33	33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43					Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
	48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
48					Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
53	53	53	53	53	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
57	57	57	57	57	Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
58					Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
67					Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
68	68	68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70	70	70	70		Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
73	73	73	73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
77	77	77	77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
78					Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83					Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
85	85	85	85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
86	86	86	86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87	87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
		88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
92	92	92	92	92	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
			94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
		100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.