Cresselia (Pokémon)

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Cresselia
クレセリア Crecelia

Artwork from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Type Psychic
Species Lunar Pokémon
National Dex #488
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #—
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R—
Almia Browser R-254
Height 4′11″ (1.5m)
Weight 188.7 lbs. (85.6kg)
Ability Levitate
Egg group No eggs
Time to hatch 30,720 steps
Effort yield 3 SpD
Exp. yield 210 base exp.
Lv. 100 at 1,250,000 exp.
Gender 100% ♀
Pokédex color Yellow
Catch rate 3
Footprint Image:F488.png
Body style Image:Body14.png

Cresselia (Japanese: クレセリア Crecelia) is a Psychic-type legendary Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Cresselia has a blue, swan-like body with a yellow underside, and two magenta tufts that form an arc across her chest. The yellow ornaments on the sides of her head give her head the appearance of a crescent moon. Cresselia also has glowing, pink, ring-like wings on her sides and back.

Gender differences

Cresselia is a female-only species.

Special abilities

Cresselia has the power to dispel the nightmares induced by Darkrai, and in return induce pleasant dreams. She can also heal psychological scars if the sufferer looks at her. Some fans say Cresselia is the "Sandman" of the Pokémon world.

Cresselia is the only known Pokémon that learns Lunar Dance.

Behavior

She appears to be gentle, worrying for the ill and giving peace to those tormented by Darkrai. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2, her opposition to Darkrai becomes clearly evident, with the story showing scenes of Cresselia chasing it.

Habitat

Cresselia lives at Fullmoon Island.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

A Cresselia is set to make a debut in DP104. However, nothing has been revealed about her role yet, except that she will confront Darkrai.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Cresselia (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Cresselia appears on the Spear Pillar stage as one of three Pokémon who appear in the center (the others being Dialga and Palkia). Cresselia acts completely different than the other two in terms of attacks she uses. She'll often shoot Psycho Cuts around the field, and sometimes shoot one large Psycho Cut as if it were a boomerang, hitting anyone that touches it.

Game data

NPC appearances

  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Cresselia has made it her mission to foil Darkrai's plot of plunging everyone in the world into an endless nightmare. After healing Azurill of its nightmare, she joins the player's team as a guest in Dark Crater. After defeating Darkrai, Cresselia will offer to officially join the team.

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
IV 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 JP On nights close to the crescent moon, a long, beautiful aurora extends from its tail.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
IV Diamond Pearl One Roaming Sinnoh
Platinum One Roaming Sinnoh

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Time and Darkness)
Sharpedo Bluff
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Hippowdon Temple (during mission)

Base stats

HP: 120
 
Attack: 70
 
Defense: 120
 
SpAtk: 75
 
SpDef: 130
 
Speed: 85
 

Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IV
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
Start Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
11 Safeguard Normal Status —% 25 Beauty 2 ♥♥
20 Mist Ice Status —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
29 Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
38 Future Sight Psychic Special 80 90% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
47 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
57 Moonlight Normal Status —% 5 Beauty 0
66 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 70 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
75 Psycho Shift Psychic Status 90% 10 Cool 0
84 Lunar Dance Psychic Status —% 10 Beauty 0
93 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV
TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status —% 20 Smart 0
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM20 Safeguard Normal Status —% 25 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Cool 1
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM33 Reflect Psychic Status —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM48 Skill Swap Psychic Status —% 10 Smart 0
TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM67 Recycle Normal Status —% 10 Smart 0
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM70 Flash Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 100% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM77 Psych Up Normal Status —% 10 Smart 0
TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100% 15 Smart 1
TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By tutoring

Generation IV
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
D P Pt Fury Cutter Bug Physical 10 95% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
D P Pt Helping Hand Normal Status —% 20 Smart 1
D P Pt Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
D P Pt Trick Psychic Status 100% 10 Smart 0
D P Pt Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP488.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: -12% IQ Group: H
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group: Psychic Poké Assist: Psychic Field Move: None
It lets loose strange orbs. It attacks by spitting orbs of psychic power.


Evolution

Does not evolve
Image:488.png
Cresselia
 Psychic 

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr_4d_488.png Image:Spr_4p_488.png Image:Spr_b_g4_488.png
Image:Spr_4d_488_s.png Image:Spr_4p_488_s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_488_s.png
Cresselia For other sprites and images, please see Cresselia images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • When Cresselia is encountered, the music is the same as an ordinary wild Pokémon. She shares this trait with Shaymin. However, in Cresselia's case, this may be intended to catch the player off-guard.
  • Cresselia can be seen as an opposite of Darkrai, as Darkrai causes nightmares, where Cresselia prevents them. Also, their islands are shaped and named opposite of each other, and their types are frequently known as opposites.
    • Furthermore, in the TCG, one of the attacks on Darkrai 3/106 of Great Encounters, Darkness Pursuit, has a base damage of 100 if Cresselia is the opposing Pokémon. Otherwise, it deals 50 damage.
  • Cresselia is one of three legendary Pokémon that has a definite gender.
  • Cresselia is the last Psychic-type Pokémon in National Dex order.
  • Cresselia's three main colors (pink, yellow and blue) are the same as the main colors of the Lake trio.
  • Cresselia is the second Pokémon with information about it relating it to an aurora, the first being Deoxys.
    • In Deoxys case, it can project aurora-like light patterns, as shown in Destiny Deoxys, while in Cresselia's case, it can release aurora-like particles from its tail, and can learn Aurora Beam

Origin

Cresselia is based after a swan with features of heavenly bodies such as a crescent moon-shaped head and rings like Saturn's around its body. She is also the same as the Sarimanok, a colorful Filipino being with the same trait as Cresselia.

Name origin

Her name is derived from crescent, referring to a phase of the moon.

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