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#488

152

ATK

258

DEF

260

STA

Lvl 50Max CP

3230

Lvl 40

2857

Lvl 25Weather Boost

2041

Lvl 20Raids/Eggs

1633

Lvl 15Research

1224

Moves

Fast

Psycho Cut

Confusion

Charge

PvE Analysis

Cresselia is a sitting lunar duck for punishment, which is fine in the main series Pokemon games, where it can stall opponents to death. For now, the only targets that it can stall to death in GO are players battling it in a raid.
Best PvE Offensive Moveset
Confusion + Future SightBest
Pick Confusion over Psycho Cut.
Only lunatics would use Cresselia, but go with Future Sight if you do.

PvP Analysis

Psycho Cut + Grass Knot* and Moonblast or Future Sight
Psycho Cut gives Cress the ability to fire off charged moves far faster, at the cost of making her much less effective when your opponent still has shields available. While Confusion is strong, it is often outclassed as it does a rather poor job fueling Cresselia's fairly expensive Charged Attacks.
The update to Moonblast following the Go Battle League Season 2 update makes it more necessary due to its cheaper energy and useful coverage. Future Sight hits quite hard with STAB, but 65 energy is a lot to ask for. Aurora Beam is a terrible move and not viable given the updates to Cresselia's movepool. Grass Knot is limited by its accessibility, but is Cresselia's cheapest move and the only one that can be fired back to back. It provides coverage against Water-types and prevents Cresselia from being outright walled by Galarian Stunfisk and Bastiodon.
Great League
A Great League Cresselia can be obtained in two ways: 1) From research or 2) Any Level 20 Cresselia can hit below the 1500 CP threshold if it is traded and its IVs roll low enough. Low-level friendship helps improve these chances.
Cresselia is an extraordinarily bulky Pokemon that can fulfill multiple roles. It acts as a pseudo-Grass Pokemon, destroying Water-types like Lanturn and Quagsire like you'd expect any actual Grass-type to do. However, unlike other Grass-types, Cresselia is also able to smash Dragon- and Fighting-type Pokemon, courtesy of its typing and access to Moonblast. In metagames where true Grass-types struggle to find a footing, Cresselia becomes a highly popular pick due to its rare role compression. This is best reflected in several Play! Pokemon's "show 6" tournaments.
Cresselia mostly struggles against Steel-type Pokemon. If it lacks Future Sight, it will have problems against Fire-type Pokemon such as Talonflame and Skeledirge. On the other hand, if it lacks Moonblast, it will struggle against Dark-type Pokemon, and some Dragon-type Pokemon can become challenging to overcome.
Ultra League
Cresselia's incredible bulk gives it huge advantages in Ultra League, with access to Moonblast to provide some coverage against the popular Giratina. Access to Grass Knot allows it to blast through the ubiquitous Swampert. Cresselia can find itself struggling against Steel types, particularly Registeel, and is best paired with Pokemon like Swampert, Obstagoon, or Talonflame to help remedy this issue. It may also run into the dilemma of choosing between Future Sight or Grass Knot to pair alongside Moonblast.
Master League
Cresselia’s maximum possible CP is comparatively a little low, which puts it at an immediate disadvantage against the top tier threats in Master League. It’s not necessarily a terrible option, just an underwhelming one, and you should probably look elsewhere.

Great League
A Great League Cresselia can be obtained in two ways: 1) From research or 2) Any Level 20 Cresselia can hit below the 1500 CP threshold if it is traded and its IVs roll low enough. Low-level friendship helps improve these chances. Cresselia is an extraordinarily bulky Pokemon that can fulfill multiple roles. It acts as a pseudo-Grass Pokemon, destroying Water-types like Lanturn and Quagsire like you'd expect any actual Grass-type to do. However, unlike other Grass-types, Cresselia is also able to smash Dragon- and Fighting-type Pokemon, courtesy of its typing and access to Moonblast. In metagames where true Grass-types struggle to find a footing, Cresselia becomes a highly popular pick due to its rare role compression. This is best reflected in several Play! Pokemon's "show 6" tournaments. Cresselia mostly struggles against Steel-type Pokemon. If it lacks Future Sight, it will have problems against Fire-type Pokemon such as Talonflame and Skeledirge. On the other hand, if it lacks Moonblast, it will struggle against Dark-type Pokemon, and some Dragon-type Pokemon can become challenging to overcome.
Ultra League
Cresselia's incredible bulk gives it huge advantages in Ultra League, with access to Moonblast to provide some coverage against the popular Giratina. Access to Grass Knot allows it to blast through the ubiquitous Swampert. Cresselia can find itself struggling against Steel types, particularly Registeel, and is best paired with Pokemon like Swampert, Obstagoon, or Talonflame to help remedy this issue. It may also run into the dilemma of choosing between Future Sight or Grass Knot to pair alongside Moonblast.
Master League
Cresselia’s maximum possible CP is comparatively a little low, which puts it at an immediate disadvantage against the top tier threats in Master League. It’s not necessarily a terrible option, just an underwhelming one, and you should probably look elsewhere.