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Cresselia is the [[signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the moves {{m|Lunar Dance}} and {{m|Lunar Blessing}}. | Cresselia is the [[signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the moves {{m|Lunar Dance}} and {{m|Lunar Blessing}}. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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===Evolution data=== | ===Evolution data=== | ||
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===Sprites=== | ===Sprites=== | ||
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==In the anime== | |||
[[File:Cresselia anime.png|thumb|250px|Cresselia in the {{pkmn|anime}}]] | |||
===Major appearances=== | |||
====Cresselia (recurring)==== | |||
A Cresselia first appeared in ''[[JN074|Nightfall? Nightmares!]]'', where she was targeted by [[Team Rocket]]'s [[Matori Matrix]]. At the end of the episode, she was found by [[Chloe]] and Dawn. In ''[[JN075|A Midsummer Night's Light!]]'', Dawn helped to treat Cresselia's wounds. When Matori Matrix attempted to capture Cresselia, {{OBP|Darkrai|recurring}} defended it, but was badly hurt in the process. Cresselia used {{m|Lunar Dance}} to heal Darkrai, who defeated Team Rocket before clearing up the clouds, allowing Cresselia to heal herself with {{m|Moonlight}}. | |||
Cresselia's known moves are {{m|Psycho Cut}}, {{m|Lunar Dance}}, and {{m|Moonlight}}. | |||
====Others==== | |||
Cresselia made her main series debut in ''[[DP104|Sleepless In Pre-Battle!]]''. She normally returns to her shrine on [[Fullmoon Island]] during a certain time of the year when a {{p|Darkrai}} also comes by to cause nightmares. She may also leave her [[Lunar Feather|feathers]], which people find to help stop the nightmares caused by Darkrai. In the episode, Cresselia helped {{Ash}} and the residents of [[Canalave City]] get better sleep by stopping Darkrai. {{TRT}} attempted to catch Cresselia, but they were stopped when {{an|Dawn}}'s {{p|Swinub}} evolved into {{TP|Dawn|Piloswine}}. She reappeared in a flashback in ''[[JN075|A Midsummer Night's Light!]]''. | |||
===Minor appearances=== | |||
Cresselia debuted in the opening sequence of ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''. | |||
A Cresselia appeared in ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''. | |||
===Pokédex entries=== | |||
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}} | |||
{{Animedexbody|DP104|Cresselia|Dawn's Pokédex|Cresselia, the Lunar Pokémon. Shining particles are released from Cresselia's wings like a veil, and it is said to represent the crescent moon.}} | |||
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Sinnoh}} | |||
{{Animedexheader|Galar}} | |||
{{Animedexbody|JN075|Cresselia|Chloe's Rotom Phone|Cresselia, the Lunar Pokémon. A {{t|Psychic}} type. Cresselia has been called a representation of the moon. It is also said that [[Lunar Feather|its feathers]] can dispel nightmares.}} | |||
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Galar}} | |||
==In the manga== | |||
[[File:Palmer Cresselia Adventures.png|thumb|230px|Cresselia in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]] | |||
===Pokémon Adventures=== | |||
Cresselia debuted as a silhouette in a fantasy in ''[[PS430|Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost)]]''. | |||
[[Palmer]]'s Cresselia first appeared in ''[[PS432|The Final Dimensional Duel II]]''. He caught her on [[Fullmoon Island]] while seeking a cure for {{tc|Sailor}} [[Eldritch]]'s son's terrible nightmare. She followed her Trainer into the [[Distortion World]], where she squared up against her nemesis, {{p|Darkrai}}. Later, {{adv|Platinum}} borrowed Cresselia in order to chase [[Charon]], who was commanding {{p|Giratina}} to fly him out of the Distortion World. | |||
===Pokémon Try Adventure=== | |||
A Cresselia debuted in [[TA26]]. | |||
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==In the TCG== | |||
{{main|Cresselia (TCG)}} | |||
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===Super Smash Bros. Brawl=== | |||
[[File:SpearPillarCresselia.png|thumb|250px|Cresselia in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]]] | |||
Cresselia appears on the {{st|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 it uses. It will often use {{m|Psycho Cut}}s around the field, and sometimes shoot one large Psycho Cut as if it were a boomerang, hitting anyone that touches it. | |||
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''A Lunar Pokémon. Cresselia appears on [[Fullmoon Island]] and, once discovered, flies around different areas of Sinnoh. Its [[signature move]], {{m|Lunar Dance}}, causes Cresselia to faint but recovers all the HP and cures the status conditions of the next Pokémon its Trainer sends out. Cresselia excels at recovery techniques and is unusual in that it appears only in female form.'' | |||
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]=== | |||
[[File:SSBUSpearPillarCresselia.png|thumb|250px|Cresselia on the {{St|Spear Pillar}} stage in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]]] | |||
Cresselia reprises its role as a stage hazard on the returning {{St|Spear Pillar}} stage. Spear Pillar now allows for any of the three Legendary Pokémon to appear each time, rather than being set for the whole match; however, Cresselia appears much less frequently than Dialga and Palkia. Unlike in Brawl, the stage now has a green color tint when no Pokémon is active, and Cresselia's appearance does not change the color from this default green; in Brawl, Cresselia used the same blue tint as Dialga to signify its appearance. Cresselia also appears as a {{sbw|Spirits (characters)|Spirit}}. | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Prior to [[Generation VI]], Cresselia's shape was [[File:Body14.png|32px]]. | * Prior to [[Generation VI]], Cresselia's shape was [[File:Body14.png|32px]]. | ||
** | ** Cresselia is the only {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon [[List of Pokémon by shape#Pokémon with serpentine bodies|with a serpentine body]]. | ||
* In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s|Pokémon Diamond, Pearl}}, {{v2|Platinum}}, {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl}}, despite being a [[legendary Pokémon]], battling the {{pkmn2|wild}} Cresselia plays [[Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection|Battle! (Wild Pokémon)]]. In {{ | * In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s|Pokémon Diamond, Pearl}}, {{v2|Platinum}}, {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl}}, despite being a [[legendary Pokémon]], battling the {{pkmn2|wild}} Cresselia plays [[Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection|Battle! (Wild Pokémon)]]. In {{B2W2}}, [[Pokémon Black & Pokémon White: Super Music Collection|Battle! (Strong Wild Pokémon)]] plays instead. | ||
* Cresselia is incorrectly stated to be an {{t|Ice}} type in [[Pokémon 4Koma]]. | * Cresselia is incorrectly stated to be an {{t|Ice}} type in [[Pokémon 4Koma]]. | ||
* In the English demo of Diamond and Pearl, [[Eldritch]] refers to Cresselia as the Quarter Moon Pokémon. | * In the English demo of Diamond and Pearl, [[Eldritch]] refers to Cresselia as the Quarter Moon Pokémon. |
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Cresselia (Japanese: クレセリア Cresselia) is a Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
It is a member of the lunar duo with Darkrai.
Biology
Cresselia is a Pokémon that has a blue, swan-like body with a yellow underside. It has pink eyes, a dark pink, round tuft on its head, and a pointed, beak-like snout. There are yellow, crescent-shaped ornaments on the sides of its head that merge in the back. It has a pointed, tail-like protrusion on its rear. Cresselia has glowing, pink, ring-like wings on its sides and back. The wings on its sides are solid dark pink, while the wing on its back is larger and consists of three shades of pink. These wings, especially its back wing, release shining particles and undulate beautifully around the quarter moon. It has paw-like protrusions resting on its chest. Cresselia generally floats in the air, but may rest on the floor when it is injured.
Due to its appearance, Cresselia is said to resemble a crescent moon and the woman who made the Milky Way. Cresselia has the power to dispel nightmares, and holding one of its feathers is said to bring happy dreams. It is also great at recovery and healing techniques. Cresselia can unleash spores in the air to cause confusion on opponents while forming a shield to defend itself at the same time. Its relationship to its counterpart, Darkrai, can vary between individuals and canons, with some being antagonistic, as seen in Sleepless In Pre-Battle! and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, or cooperative, as seen in Nightfall? Nightmares! and A Midsummer Night's Light!. It tends to reside on an island or mountain that has a Darkrai nearby in order to keep an eye on it. Cresselia is a female-only species.
Cresselia is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the moves Lunar Dance and Lunar Blessing.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: 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 his nightmare, she joins the player's team as a guest in Dark Crater. After defeating Darkrai, Cresselia will offer to officially join the team back at Sharpedo Bluff.
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BWB2W2 | Seung Heon's Cresselia | Korean | South Korea | 68 | August 24 to 25, 2013 |
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In the anime
Major appearances
Cresselia (recurring)
A Cresselia first appeared in Nightfall? Nightmares!, where she was targeted by Team Rocket's Matori Matrix. At the end of the episode, she was found by Chloe and Dawn. In A Midsummer Night's Light!, Dawn helped to treat Cresselia's wounds. When Matori Matrix attempted to capture Cresselia, Darkrai defended it, but was badly hurt in the process. Cresselia used Lunar Dance to heal Darkrai, who defeated Team Rocket before clearing up the clouds, allowing Cresselia to heal herself with Moonlight.
Cresselia's known moves are Psycho Cut, Lunar Dance, and Moonlight.
Others
Cresselia made her main series debut in Sleepless In Pre-Battle!. She normally returns to her shrine on Fullmoon Island during a certain time of the year when a Darkrai also comes by to cause nightmares. She may also leave her feathers, which people find to help stop the nightmares caused by Darkrai. In the episode, Cresselia helped Ash and the residents of Canalave City get better sleep by stopping Darkrai. Team Rocket attempted to catch Cresselia, but they were stopped when Dawn's Swinub evolved into Piloswine. She reappeared in a flashback in A Midsummer Night's Light!.
Minor appearances
Cresselia debuted in the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Cresselia appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Cresselia debuted as a silhouette in a fantasy in Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost).
Palmer's Cresselia first appeared in The Final Dimensional Duel II. He caught her on Fullmoon Island while seeking a cure for Sailor Eldritch's son's terrible nightmare. She followed her Trainer into the Distortion World, where she squared up against her nemesis, Darkrai. Later, Platinum borrowed Cresselia in order to chase Charon, who was commanding Giratina to fly him out of the Distortion World.
Pokémon Try Adventure
A Cresselia debuted in TA26.
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 it uses. It will often use Psycho Cuts around the field, and sometimes shoot one large Psycho Cut as if it were a boomerang, hitting anyone that touches it.
Trophy information
A Lunar Pokémon. Cresselia appears on Fullmoon Island and, once discovered, flies around different areas of Sinnoh. Its signature move, Lunar Dance, causes Cresselia to faint but recovers all the HP and cures the status conditions of the next Pokémon its Trainer sends out. Cresselia excels at recovery techniques and is unusual in that it appears only in female form.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Cresselia reprises its role as a stage hazard on the returning Spear Pillar stage. Spear Pillar now allows for any of the three Legendary Pokémon to appear each time, rather than being set for the whole match; however, Cresselia appears much less frequently than Dialga and Palkia. Unlike in Brawl, the stage now has a green color tint when no Pokémon is active, and Cresselia's appearance does not change the color from this default green; in Brawl, Cresselia used the same blue tint as Dialga to signify its appearance. Cresselia also appears as a Spirit.
Trivia
- Prior to Generation VI, Cresselia's shape was .
- Cresselia is the only Psychic-type Pokémon with a serpentine body.
- In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, despite being a legendary Pokémon, battling the wild Cresselia plays Battle! (Wild Pokémon). In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Battle! (Strong Wild Pokémon) plays instead.
- Cresselia is incorrectly stated to be an Ice type in Pokémon 4Koma.
- In the English demo of Diamond and Pearl, Eldritch refers to Cresselia as the Quarter Moon Pokémon.
- Cresselia is the only Legendary Pokémon in the Coronet Highlands sublisting of the Hisui Pokédex.
Origin
Cresselia's form seems to be based on a swan. Considering its crescent moon motif and the aurora-colored planetary rings around its body, it may be based on the constellation Cygnus. The rings also resemble the hagoromo gowns worn by the Tennin, spiritual beings in Japanese Buddhism, and its colour scheme of pink, yellow, and light blue, is the same as the dress worn by the Chinese goddess of the moon, Chang'e. Cresselia shares characteristics with Sarimanok, a legendary fowl with a profusely decorated head, feathered tail, and colorful wings that are said to be a symbol of good fortune. Its Hisui Pokédex states: "[Cresselia] resembles the heavenly maiden who created the Milky Way", this "heavenly maiden" may be a reference to the Estonian goddess of birds Lindu who is said to have created the Milky Way with her tears.
Name origin
Cresselia may be a combination of crescent (referring to the lunar phase) and Selene (Greek goddess of the Moon).
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