Cresselia (Pokémon GO)

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Giratina

Phione

#488

1633

2041

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePVP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

2/15/13 · L20 · CP 1500

C Tier

#130

Ultra LeagueUltra

0/13/15 · L37.5 · CP 2499

A Tier

#44

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 3230

C Tier

#158

Normal

Shiny

Cresselia

#488

Psychic

Attack

152

Top 63.2%

Defense

258

Top 2.3%

Stamina

260

Top 2.7%

Total

670

Pokédex details

LegendaryShiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

1555 -1633 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1944 -2041 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1166 -1224 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

3230 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Cresselia takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Bug

160%

Ghost

160%

Dark

160%

Resists

Fighting

62.5%

Psychic

62.5%

Best Moves

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Every fast and charged move combo Cresselia can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Psycho Cut
Future Sight
8.88
211.0
1689.2s
8.07
2
Confusion
Grass Knot
8.82
209.6
1700.4s
8.02
3
Confusion
Future Sight
8.79
209.0
1705.7s
8.00
4
Psycho Cut
Grass Knot
8.76
208.1
1712.9s
7.92
5
Confusion
Moonblast
7.67
182.2
1956.3s
6.96
6
Psycho Cut
Moonblast
7.38
175.4
2032.1s
6.69
7
Confusion
Aurora Beam
7.17
170.4
2091.9s
6.50
8
Psycho Cut
Aurora Beam
6.82
162.0
2200.7s
6.18

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Cresselia in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Houndoom
Snarl
Dark Pulse+
27.71
1409.4
10.6
541.3s
26.50
2
Necrozma Dawn Wings
Shadow Claw
Moongeist Beam
26.35
1136.0
13.2
569.2s
25.12
3
Mega Gengar
Lick
Shadow Ball
26.41
623.3
24.1
567.9s
23.83
4
Mega Beedrill
Bug Bite
Fell Stinger+
27.17
522.3
28.7
552.0s
23.81
5
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Shadow Ball
23.48
1163.5
12.9
638.8s
22.50
6
Mega Tyranitar
Bite
Brutal Swing
22.98
1573.2
9.5
652.8s
22.09
7
Mega Absol
Snarl
Brutal Swing
24.27
623.6
24.1
618.1s
21.92
8
Shadow Darkrai
Snarl
Shadow Ball
23.79
781.0
19.2
630.5s
21.90
9
Shadow Chandelure
Hex
Shadow Ball
23.85
606.6
24.7
628.9s
21.71
10
Shadow Tyranitar
Bite
Brutal Swing
22.85
997.1
15.0
656.4s
21.53

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Cresselia in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Psycho Cut

Fast Charge

Grass Knot

General

Moonblast

Debuff Nuke

Rank 1 IVs

1500

2/15/13

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 20

92.00

Attack

163.09

Defense

163

Stat Product · 2,445,690

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
2/15/13	20	1500	100.00%
1/15/15	20	1496	99.96%
2/13/15	20	1500	99.88%
0/13/8	20.5	1498	99.81%
0/8/13	20.5	1498	99.79%
0/11/10	20.5	1498	99.69%
0/6/15	20.5	1498	99.63%
2/14/14	20	1500	99.63%
2/14/13	20	1497	99.63%
1/14/15	20	1493	99.59%
0/14/7	20.5	1498	99.56%
0/9/12	20.5	1498	99.55%
2/12/15	20	1497	99.51%
0/12/9	20.5	1498	99.44%
0/12/8	20.5	1495	99.44%
0/7/14	20.5	1498	99.41%
0/7/13	20.5	1495	99.41%
2/15/12	20	1497	99.39%
1/10/8	20.5	1499	99.36%
1/15/14	20	1493	99.35%
1/15/13	20	1490	99.35%
1/15/3	20.5	1499	99.34%
0/10/11	20.5	1498	99.32%
0/10/10	20.5	1495	99.32%
1/5/13	20.5	1499	99.31%
0/15/6	20.5	1498	99.31%
0/15/5	20.5	1495	99.31%
0/15/15	20	1486	99.31%
2/13/14	20	1497	99.27%
2/13/13	20	1494	99.27%
0/5/15	20.5	1495	99.26%
1/13/5	20.5	1499	99.23%
1/13/15	20	1490	99.23%
1/8/10	20.5	1499	99.22%
0/13/7	20.5	1495	99.20%
0/8/12	20.5	1495	99.18%
3/11/13	20	1499	99.17%
1/3/15	20.5	1499	99.15%
2/11/15	20	1494	99.14%
1/11/7	20.5	1499	99.11%
1/6/12	20.5	1499	99.08%
0/11/9	20.5	1495	99.08%
0/11/8	20.5	1492	99.08%
3/14/10	20	1499	99.05%
3/9/15	20	1498	99.04%
0/6/14	20.5	1495	99.03%
0/6/13	20.5	1492	99.03%
2/14/12	20	1494	99.02%
1/14/14	20	1490	98.99%
1/14/13	20	1487	98.99%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (4)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Cresselia can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Confusion
19
14
1.5s
12.67
Psycho Cut
4
7
0.5s
8

Charged Attacks

Aurora Beam
80
-50
3.5s
22.86
Future Sight
115
-100
2.5s
46
Grass Knot
90
-50
2.5s
36
Moonblast
130
-100
4.0s
32.5

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Cresselia including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Cresselia

#488

Shadow Cresselia

#488

Backgrounds

All backgrounds

Cresselia has 4 backgrounds in Pokémon GO.

GO Fest 2026 Global

Jul 11, 2026

GO Fest 2023 New York

Aug 18, 2023

GO Fest 2023 London

Aug 4, 2023

GO Fest 2023 Osaka

Aug 4, 2023

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Psychic-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Cresselia with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Alakazam #65

Boosts:

Mega Slowbro #80

Boosts:

Mega Starmie #121

Boosts:

Mega Mewtwo X #150

Boosts:

Mega Mewtwo Y #150

Boosts:

Mega Gardevoir #282

Boosts:

Mega Medicham #308

Boosts:

Mega Metagross #376

Boosts:

Mega Latias #380

Boosts:

Mega Latios #381

Boosts:

Mega Rayquaza #384

Boosts:

Mega Gallade #475

Boosts:

Mega Delphox #655

Boosts:

Mega Malamar #687

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 0.735 m to 2.325 m tall, averaging 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m 2'05"	0.75 m 2'06"
XS	0.75 m 2'06"	1.125 m 3'08"
M	1.125 m 3'08"	1.875 m 6'02"
XL	1.875 m 6'02"	2.25 m 7'05"
XXL	2.25 m 7'05"	2.325 m 7'08"

XXS

0.735 m

2'05"

0.75 m

2'06"

0.75 m

2'06"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.875 m

6'02"

1.875 m

6'02"

2.25 m

7'05"

XXL

2.25 m

7'05"

2.325 m

7'08"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Hovering
Movement timer	10s
Jump time	0.9s
Attack probability	10%
Attack timer	29s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	0.5
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Cresselia at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	40 CP	27	2204 CP
2	126 CP	28	2286 CP
3	212 CP	29	2368 CP
4	299 CP	30	2449 CP
5	385 CP	31	2490 CP
6	471 CP	32	2531 CP
7	558 CP	33	2572 CP
8	644 CP	34	2613 CP
9	730 CP	35	2653 CP
10	816 CP	36	2694 CP
11	898 CP	37	2735 CP
12	980 CP	38	2776 CP
13	1061 CP	39	2817 CP
14	1143 CP	40	2857 CP
15	1224 CP	41	2894 CP
16	1306 CP	42	2930 CP
17	1388 CP	43	2967 CP
18	1469 CP	44	3004 CP
19	1551 CP	45	3041 CP
20	1633 CP	46	3078 CP
21	1714 CP	47	3116 CP
22	1796 CP	48	3154 CP
23	1878 CP	49	3192 CP
24	1959 CP	50	3230 CP
25	2041 CP	51	3269 CP
26	2123 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	40 CP	18	1469 CP	35	2653 CP
2	126 CP	19	1551 CP	36	2694 CP
3	212 CP	20	1633 CP	37	2735 CP
4	299 CP	21	1714 CP	38	2776 CP
5	385 CP	22	1796 CP	39	2817 CP
6	471 CP	23	1878 CP	40	2857 CP
7	558 CP	24	1959 CP	41	2894 CP
8	644 CP	25	2041 CP	42	2930 CP
9	730 CP	26	2123 CP	43	2967 CP
10	816 CP	27	2204 CP	44	3004 CP
11	898 CP	28	2286 CP	45	3041 CP
12	980 CP	29	2368 CP	46	3078 CP
13	1061 CP	30	2449 CP	47	3116 CP
14	1143 CP	31	2490 CP	48	3154 CP
15	1224 CP	32	2531 CP	49	3192 CP
16	1306 CP	33	2572 CP	50	3230 CP
17	1388 CP	34	2613 CP	51	3269 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Cresselia up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

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