Cresselia it’s a level 5 Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO and it is also a Leader of the raids. It is also known as the Lunar Pokémon and cannot evolve. It also does not have a pre-evolved form. Her abilities make her immune to ground-type attacks and ground-based entry hazards. Since she is a Legendary Pokémon, it can be quite difficult to defeat her if you don’t know the right counters that work against her. So in this Pokémon GO guide we will talk about the best counter against Cresselia and how to defeat her
Cresselia in Pokémon GO
Cresselia is a Psychic type Legendary Pokémon and has a max CP of 2857. She is vulnerable Beetle, Dark and Ghost-type moves. Players can use Darkrai, Tiranitar And Chandelure against her to name a few as she is vulnerable to different types of Pokémon. All these factors allow you to defeat her even if she is a legendary Pokémon Raid Boss.
Cresselia Moveset
The best moves for Cresselia are Confusion And Future vision. They both have a Combined DPS of 67.3. They are best used in Pokémon Gyms and also in PvP battles. These are rather difficult moves to counter as Cresselia is such a strong Pokémon, but players shouldn’t get scared and select the best Pokémon on their team to ensure victory against her.
The best counters against Cresselia in Pokémon GO
Here is the list of the best counters that can be used against Cresselia and guarantee a victory.
- Hydreigon: Brutal bite / swing
- Chandelure: Curse / Shadow Ball
- Darkrai: Growl / Dark Pulse
- Pheromose: Bug Bite / Bug Buzz
- Gengar: Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
- Hoopa (confined): Amazement / Shadow Ball
- Hoopa (not bound): Amazement / Shadow Ball
- Guratina (Origin): Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
- Weavile: Fake attack / foul play
- Deoxys (Attack): Poison Jab / Dark Pulse
- Yveltal: Growl / Dark Pulse
- Mewdue: Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball
- Banette: Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
- Absol: Growl / Return
- Scavslier: Insect bite / Megatron
- Zarude: Bite / Dark Pulse
- Hondom: Growl / foul play
- Tiranitar: bite / crunch
- Honchkrow: Growl / Dark Pulse
- Bisharp: Growl / Dark Pulse
- Yanmega: Bug Bite / Bug Buzz
- Genesect (burns): Fury Cutter / X-Scissor
- Genesect (dose): Fury Cutter / X-Scissor
- Genesect (normal): Fury Cutter / X-Scissor
It will be made up of a pretty good team against Cresselia Mewdue, Hondom And Pinsignore as both are a great choice among the different types of Pokémon it is vulnerable to, which unlock many great options and Counters for players to raid Cresselia.
If players want to complete the raid even faster, they can use the Shadow versions of the Pokémon mentioned above for greater effect against the Legendary Pokémon. Another tip that players should keep in mind before entering battle is that Cresselia becomes weaker in fog and rainy weather will become more powerful in windy conditions.
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