Competitive Information for Cresselia [Diamond/Pearl]
Psychic
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Cresselia? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Cresselia is a phenomenal Psychic-typed Pokemon. Cresselia are common Pokemon to see in the DP metagame. Cresselia is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks.
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 104 SpA / 156 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Beam
- Calm Mind / Psychic
- Moonlight
- Sunny Day
Special Tank Cresselia (Popular/Trending)
Cresselia is a legendary Special Tank. It's primary goal is to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Cresselia last longer regaining it's health points every turn. With Levitate, Cresselia is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Cresselia's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Cresselia by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
Item: Life Orb / Twisted Spoon
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt / Psycho Cut
- Frustration / Return
- Fury Cutter
- Moonlight
Physical Sweeper Cresselia (Levitate)
Cresselia is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Cresselia's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Cresselia is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 10-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Cresselia by a weather-dependent amount).
Item: Life Orb / Twisted Spoon
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Confusion
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
Special Sweeper Cresselia (Levitate)
Cresselia is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Cresselia's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Cresselia is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Aurora Beam is a special 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Moonlight
- Protect
- Double Team
- Toxic
Cresselia Physical Wall (Lunar Toxicity)
Cresselia is a legendary Physical Wall. It is primarily designed to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Cresselia last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Levitate, Cresselia is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it. Annoyer set. Use double team to avoid getting hit. Poison your opponent with Toxic, then alternate between double teams and protects until your HP is low, then start using Moonlight!
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Cresselia this turn).
♦ Double Team is a status move (raises your Cresselia's evasiveness by 1 stage).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Cresselia? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Twisted Spoon
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt / Psycho Cut
- Frustration / Return
- Fury Cutter
- Moonlight
Doubles Physical Sweeper Cresselia (Levitate)
Cresselia is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Cresselia's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Cresselia is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 10-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Cresselia by a weather-dependent amount).
Item: Life Orb / Twisted Spoon
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Confusion
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Cresselia (Levitate)
Cresselia is a legendary Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Cresselia's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Cresselia is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Cresselia learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cresselia can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Cresselia
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Magic Coat, Helping Hand
Optimize Cresselia's EVs for Diamond/Pearl
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