Essentials

Cresselia

Cresselia

psychic

Abilities

Levitate
This Pokemon does not take damage from Ground moves.

Damage Taken

  • bug 2
  • dark 2
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting ½
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 2
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic ½
  • rock 1
  • steel 1
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 4
National
488

Names

Japanese
クレセリア (kureseria)
Official Roomaji
Crecelia
Korean
크레세리아
Chinese
克雷色利亞
French
Cresselia
German
Cresselia

Breeding

Gender
always female
Egg groups
  • No Eggs
Steps to hatch
30720

Compatibility

Cresselia cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP
210
3000 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 3 Special Defense
Capture rate
3
Base happiness
100
Growth rate
slow
Wild held items

Generation 4

None

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Cresselia Cresselia

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
120
96.6 413 444
Attack
70
47.2 208 239
Defense
120
93.7 308 339
Special Attack
75
61.6 218 249
Special Defense
130
97.1 328 359
Speed
85
72.9 238 269
Total
600
95.4

Flavor

Flavor Text

Diamond
Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
Pearl
Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
Platinum
On nights around the quarter moon, the aurora from its tail extends and undulates beautifully.
Heart Gold
Those who sleep holding CRESSELIA’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
Soul Silver
Those who sleep holding CRESSELIA’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon.

Sprites

Cresselia Cresselia Cresselia Cresselia

Miscellany

Species
Lunar
Color
yellow
Cry
download mp3
Pawprint
Cresselia
Shape
Chitinous

Height

Trainer dude

Cresselia
15

4'11.1"
1.5 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Cresselia
856

188.7 lb
85.6 kg

Locations

Moves

Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Confusion psychic Special 25 50 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.

11 Safeguard normal None 25 0 100%

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.

20 Mist ice None 30 0 100%

Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.

29 Aurora Beam ice Special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one level.

38 Future Sight psychic Special 15 80 90%

Hits the target two turns later.

47 Slash normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

57 Moonlight normal None 5 0 100%

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.

66 Psycho Cut psychic Physical 20 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

75 Psycho Shift psychic None 10 0 90%

Transfers the user's major status effect to the target.

84 Lunar Dance psychic None 10 0 0%

User faints, and its replacement is fully healed.

93 Psychic psychic Special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Fury Cutter bug Physical 20 10 95%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Gravity psychic None 5 0 0%

Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Helping Hand normal None 20 0 100% 5

Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Icy Wind ice Special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Magic Coat psychic None 15 0 100% 4

Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Role Play psychic None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's ability.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Signal Beam bug Special 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swift normal Special 20 60 100%

Never misses.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Trick psychic None 10 0 100%

User and target swap items.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Zen Headbutt psychic Physical 15 80 90%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
04 Calm Mind psychic None 20 0 100%

Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one level.

06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

11 Sunny Day fire None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

13 Ice Beam ice Special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.

15 Hyper Beam normal Special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

16 Light Screen psychic None 30 0 100%

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..

17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

18 Rain Dance water None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

20 Safeguard normal None 25 0 100%

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.

21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.

22 SolarBeam grass Special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.

29 Psychic psychic Special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

30 Shadow Ball ghost Special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.

33 Reflect psychic None 20 0 100%

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.

42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.

44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

45 Attract normal None 15 0 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

48 Skill Swap psychic None 10 0 100%

User and target swap abilities.

53 Energy Ball grass Special 10 80 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

57 Charge Beam electric Special 10 50 90%

Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one level.

58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

67 Recycle normal None 10 0 100%

User recovers the item it last used up.

68 Giga Impact normal Physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

70 Flash normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.

73 Thunder Wave electric None 20 0 100%

Paralyzes the target.

77 Psych Up normal None 10 0 100%

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.

78 Captivate normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.

82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.

85 Dream Eater psychic Special 15 100 100%

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

86 Grass Knot grass Special 20 1 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.

87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

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 Trick Room psychic None 5 0 0% -7

For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokemon.

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