Is Cresselia Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Mirage Island encounter through soaring. Psychic with 120 HP, 110 Defense, and 120 Special Defense. AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Almost impossible to knock out. A postgame wall that absorbs everything the rematch E4 throws.
Cresselia resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Cresselia resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Cresselia resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Cresselia resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Cresselia trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Cresselia resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Cresselia trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Cresselia trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Cresselia on Mirage Spots (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED. Find Cresselia on Crescent Isle, a random Mirage Island south of Ever Grande City.
How to Get Cresselia in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You'll find Cresselia at Mirage Spots as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Get Cresselia in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Cresselia Weakness
Cresselia is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Cresselia's overall bulk (120/120/120) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Cresselia Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Cresselia
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x30-36% Feint Attack 2x28-33% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x35-42% Thief 2x20-24% Leech Life 2x12-15% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x30-36% Knock Off 2x28-33% | ||
Zorua Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x37-44% U-turn 2x19-22% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x50-60% U-turn 2x26-30% Shadow Claw 2x26-30% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x36-43% Shadow Claw 2x22-26% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x30-36% Knock Off 2x28-34% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x52-61% U-turn 2x26-30% Shadow Claw 2x26-30% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x36-43% Shadow Claw 2x21-26% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x30-36% Knock Off 2x29-34% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x56-66% Shadow Claw 2x28-33% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x52-61% Shadow Claw 2x31-36% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x52-61% Shadow Ball 2x32-39% U-turn 2x26-31% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x46-55% Pin Missile 2x10-13% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x27-32% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x51-60% Shadow Claw 2x29-34% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x49-58% Shadow Ball 2x32-38% U-turn 2x24-29% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x47-55% Pin Missile 2x10-12% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x54-64% Shadow Claw 2x26-31% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x48-57% U-turn 2x24-29% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x50-59% X-Scissor 2x33-39% Shadow Claw 2x29-35% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x72-84% Night Slash 2x28-33% Shadow Claw 2x28-33% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x49-58% Shadow Ball 2x31-37% U-turn 2x24-29% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Keldeo deals 33-40% with Hydro Pump.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Garchomp builds →Earthquake19-22% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave16-19% Volt Switch12-14% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Keldeo builds →Scald24-29% Hydro Pump33-40% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Serperior builds →Leaf Storm18-21% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Gliscor builds →Earthquake12-14% Knock Off 2x16-19% | ||
Cresselia Evolutions
Cresselia is strong overall with 590 total stats as a Psychic legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
ORAS Cresselia Best Moveset
120 HP with 110 Defense and 120 Sp. Def behind Psychic typing. AbilityLevitate blocks Ground. The moveset earns A-tier through one of the most balanced defensive profiles in the format. MoveCalm Mind boosts Sp. Atk and Sp. Def further. Can absorb hits from nearly any source.
Best Build
Cresselia best EVs are HP and Speed
Wall Moveset
- Lunar Dance
- Moonlight
- Ice Beam
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Cresselia's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Future Sight and Dream Eater, but Ice and Normal and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
Those who sleep holding Cresselia’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
Cresselia Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Cresselia is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 590 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wall. Lunardance with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
Cresselia is a static encounter at Mirage Spots in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Cresselia appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Cresselia gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. On wall sets, Levitate pairs with Cresselia's base 120 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Cresselia is a special attacker with base 75 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wall role.
Game Availability
Since Diamond & Pearl, Cresselia has appeared in 13 games. Legendary Pokemon like Cresselia are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves