
Is Cresselia Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Transfer only. Psychic with AbilityLevitate. If imported, enormous bulk and special Defense. Battle Frontier defender. No story contribution.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Cresselia trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Cresselia trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
Cresselia resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Cresselia trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Sabrina's team hits Cresselia's weaknesses hard.
Cresselia trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Cresselia trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Cresselia trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Cresselia has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Trade
Cresselia cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5PsychicConfusionPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- LV 38PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 66PsychicPsycho CutPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 93PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Cresselia in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Cresselia can't be caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer one in from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum.
Cresselia cannot be caught in the wild in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Cresselia in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Cresselia is absent from these games, so its shiny has to come from Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, where it roams, and be traded across. See every game where Shiny Cresselia can be hunted
Shiny Cresselia Evolution
Does Not EvolveCresselia Weakness
Cresselia is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Cresselia's overall bulk (120/120/130) 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Cresselia Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Cresselia
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x50-59% X-Scissor 2x33-39% Shadow Claw 2x29-35% | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x51-60% Shadow Claw 2x30-36% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Houndoom builds →Dark Pulse 2x41-48% Shadow Ball 2x27-32% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x42-49% X-Scissor 2x32-37% Shadow Claw 2x28-33% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x45-54% Pin Missile 2x6-7% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x42-50% Shadow Ball 2x26-30% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x37-43% X-Scissor 2x25-29% Shadow Ball 2x17-20% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x48-57% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x35-41% X-Scissor 2x27-32% Shadow Ball 2x23-28% | ||
Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Pewter City Gift) | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x43-51% Night Slash 2x25-30% | ||
Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Dark Pulse 2x26-30% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Banette builds →Shadow Claw 2x40-47% Sucker Punch 2x30-36% | ||
Ninjask Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cresselia View Ninjask builds →X-Scissor 2x37-43% Shadow Ball 2x15-18% Thief 2x13-15% | ||
Cresselia Evolutions
Cresselia is a powerhouse with 600 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
HGSS Cresselia Best Moveset
Durable from both sides: 120 Sp. Def, 110 Defense, and 120 HP. The moveset uses MoveCalm Mind to slowly overwhelm opponents while recovering HP. AbilityLevitate removes the Ground weakness. Extremely difficult to break from either side.
Best Build
Cresselia best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Lunar Dance
- Ice Beam
- Psychic
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Cresselia learns Future Sight and Psychic naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 7 types extends the reach beyond that.
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
All 21 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Those who sleep holding CRESSELIA’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
Cresselia HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
No. Cresselia isn't catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Catch one in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, then trade it over.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Cresselia plays as a wall. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Psychic is the primary attack.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Relaxed is the go-to nature for Cresselia. That's +Defense / -Speed. Pair it with 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD EVs. 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 7Let's Go

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

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