Pokédex No.0488
Visual data
No.0488 · Lunar Pokémon
Cresselia
クレセリア
PsychicLegendary
Height
1.5 m
Weight
85.6 kg
Color
Yellow
Shape
Squiggle
Abilities
Evades ground moves.
02 //Base stats
StatBase
HP120
350–444
Attack70
130–262
Defense110
202–350
Sp. Atk75
139–273
Sp. Def120
220–372
Speed85
157–295
Total580Higher than 91% of all Pokémon
Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).
- HPtop 4%
- Attacktop 58%
- Defensetop 11%
- Sp. Atktop 40%
- Sp. Deftop 5%
- Speedtop 29%
03 //Type matchups
Defensive multipliers
Takes 2× damage
BugGhostDark
Takes ½× damage
FightingPsychic
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire1×
Water1×
Electric1×
Grass1×
Ice1×
Fighting½×
Poison1×
Ground1×
Flying1×
Psychic½×
Bug2×
Rock1×
Ghost2×
Dragon1×
Dark2×
Steel1×
Fairy1×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
FightingPoison
04 //Easily confused with
Most similar silhouettes
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.
05 //Where to find it
By game
| Games | Location | Method |
|---|---|---|
SV | Transfer from Pokémon HOME or get it from an event | |
ZA | Not in this game | |
Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.
06 //Moves
60 moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Page → | Psychic | 50 | 100 | 25 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 15 | ||
| 6 | Page → | Ice | — | — | 30 | ||
| 12 | Page → | Ice | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| 18 | Page → | Psychic | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| 24 | Page → | Psychic | — | — | 15 | ||
| 30 | Page → | Normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| 36 | Page → | Psychic | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| 42 | Page → | Fairy | — | — | 5 | ||
| 48 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 25 | ||
| 54 | Page → | Psychic | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 60 | Page → | Fairy | 95 | 100 | 15 | ||
| 66 | Page → | Psychic | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 72 | Page → | Psychic | 0 | — | 5 | ||
| 72 | Page → | Psychic | — | — | 10 |
Learnset from Scarlet & Violet. Tap a move for its effect.
07 //Pokédex entries
4 unique entries
Cresselia is reminiscent of the crescent moon. It leaves a brilliant line of light in its wake as it flies across the night sky. I daresay it resembles the heavenly maiden who created the Milky Way.
Those who sleep holding Cresselia’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
On nights around the quarter moon, the aurora from its tail extends and undulates beautifully.
Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
08 //Names in other languages
9 languages
- Japanese
- クレセリア
- Rōmaji
- Cresselia
- Korean
- 크레세리아
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 克雷色利亚
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 克雷色利亞
- French
- Cresselia
- German
- Cresselia
- Spanish
- Cresselia
- Italian
- Cresselia
09 //Training & breeding
Training
EV yield3 Sp. Def
Catch rate3 (1.6% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship100
Base experience270
Growth rateSlow
Breeding
Egg groupsNo Eggs
Egg cycles120
Gender0% ♂ · 100% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitat—
Other names
Japaneseクレセリア
Korean크레세리아
GermanCresselia
FrenchCresselia
SpanishCresselia
ItalianCresselia
Regional Pokédex numbers
Hisui #230
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