Shadow Cresselia

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Cresselia CP Chart
Shadow Cresselia in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Cresselia family
Sprites
Shadow Cresselia Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Cresselia is a Legendary Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Psychic-type Pokémon, Shadow Cresselia is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves.

Shadow Cresselia's maximum Combat Power stat is 3230 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Confusion / Future Sight. Shadow Cresselia encounters are boosted during Windy weather. Shiny Shadow Cresselia is available! ✨

Shadow Cresselia Stats and Max CP

152 ATK

258 DEF

260 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3230 CP

Lvl 40

2857 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

2041 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1633 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1224 CP

Shadow Cresselia's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Psychic-type

Great League

Ultra League

Master League

Shadow Cresselia Type Chart

Shadow Cresselia takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Shadow Cresselia takes reduced damage from:

Fighting62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Moves Analysis

Confusion + Future Sight

Confusion

Future Sight

Shadow Cresselia's best Psychic-type moveset is Confusion / Future Sight, with 10.37 DPS and 301.8 TDO. These moves are boosted by Windy weather. Shadow Cresselia ranks #79 (F Tier) as a Psychic attacker with that moveset.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Confusion	Future Sight	10.37	301.8	9.55
2.	Psycho Cut	Future Sight	10.36	301.6	9.55
3.	Confusion	Grass Knot *	10.35	301.5	9.54
4.	Psycho Cut	Grass Knot *	10.20	296.9	9.39
5.	Confusion	Moonblast	9.07	264.1	8.36
6.	Psycho Cut	Moonblast	8.63	251.3	7.95
7.	Confusion	Aurora Beam	8.48	246.9	7.81
8.	Psycho Cut	Aurora Beam	7.97	232.1	7.35

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Fast Attacks

Psycho Cut470.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 7
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Psycho Cut has no special effects.
See Psycho Cut details page ↗
Confusion19141.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 19
Energy 14
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.5s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 16
Energy 14

Effects
Confusion has no special effects.
See Confusion details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	9

Damage	19
Energy	14
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.5s - 1.5s

Damage	16
Energy	14

Charged Attacks

Moonblast1301004.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Dragon
Dark
62.5%
Poison
Steel
Fire
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 2.3s - 3.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 60

Effects
Special
Moonblast has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Moonblast details page ↗
Grass Knot *90502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Grass Knot has no special effects.
See Grass Knot details page ↗
Aurora Beam80503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Ground
Grass
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 3.3s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 60

Effects
Aurora Beam has no special effects.
See Aurora Beam details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Future Sight1151002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 115
Energy 100
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.2s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Future Sight has no special effects.
See Future Sight details page ↗

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	2.3s - 3.8s

Damage	110
Energy	60

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.3s - 3.5s

Damage	80
Energy	60

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	115
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.5s

Damage	110
Energy	65

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Cresselia's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Cresselia's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Cresselia has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Cresselia in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Psychic Attacker:Confusion Future Sight

Even with the welcome attacking boost, Shadow Cresselia just isn't strong enough for Raids. It doesn't compete in any way with the various powerhouses present in the Psychic typing.

PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Psycho Cut Grass Knot Moonblast
Ultra League:Psycho Cut Grass Knot Moonblast
Master League:Confusion Moonblast Grass Knot

🔵 Great League

Shadow Cresselia masquerades as a pseudo Grass type in PvP, punishing Water types (except Feraligatr and Empoleon) with Grass Knot while also taking out Dragons and Fighting types with Moonblast. Other notable targets include Wigglytuff, Togekiss, and Stunfisk.

Needless to say, it struggles against Steel types and Fire types, but it's still tanky enough to sustain damage for a while.

It is more of a sidegrade to regular Cresselia, beating the likes of Charjabug, Dedenne, and Florges, while losing out to Jellicent, Shadow Steelix, Furret, and Fearow (which the regular beats). The boosted damage is definitely appreciated, and it establishes Shadow Cresselia as a premier Great League addition.

🟡 Ultra League

Shadow Cresselia is at its best in the Ultra League, overshadowing regular Cresselia with impressive new wins such as Giratina Altered, Guzzlord, Jellicent, and even beating regular Cresselia itself. It is, in general, very dominant against Water (not Empoleon and Feraligatr), Fighting, Dragon (not Zygarde Complete), and Poison types.

In fact, Shadow Cresselia is strong enough to eliminate Cobalion, Togekiss, Florges, and Armored Mewtwo.

Struggles against Steel and Fire types continue, but that can be attended to with a good team. Overall, Shadow Cresselia is a dominant Pokémon in the Ultra League that is absolutely worth the investment! 📈

🟣 Master League

The Master League is bit of an overdrive for Shadow Cresselia, lacking the power needed to beat the many powerhouses in this platform.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#488
Height	1.5 m
Weight	85.6 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	20 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	2%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	100 100000

Evolution Chart

Shadow Cresselia has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

More information

Shadow Cresselia family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Cresselia in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Cresselia

Shadow Cresselia

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Cresselia

Purification cost	20 Candy
Purification cost	20000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Cresselia CP Chart

Shadow Cresselia's has 3230 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Cresselia obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1494 CP to 1633 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1867 CP to 2041 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Cresselia can be found in the 1166 CP to 1224 CP range.

Max CP	3230 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1166 CP - 1224 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1555 CP - 1633 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1494 CP - 1633 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1867 CP - 2041 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Cresselia Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	40 CP	2	126 CP	3	212 CP
4	299 CP	5	385 CP	6	471 CP
7	558 CP	8	644 CP	9	730 CP
10	816 CP	11	898 CP	12	980 CP
13	1061 CP	14	1143 CP	15	1224 CP
16	1306 CP	17	1388 CP	18	1469 CP
19	1551 CP	20	1633 CP	21	1714 CP
22	1796 CP	23	1878 CP	24	1959 CP
25	2041 CP	26	2123 CP	27	2204 CP
28	2286 CP	29	2368 CP	30	2449 CP
31	2490 CP	32	2531 CP	33	2572 CP
34	2613 CP	35	2653 CP	36	2694 CP
37	2735 CP	38	2776 CP	39	2817 CP
40	2857 CP	41	2894 CP	42	2930 CP
43	2967 CP	44	3004 CP	45	3041 CP
46	3078 CP	47	3116 CP	48	3154 CP
49	3192 CP	50	3230 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Cresselia

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Cresselia's Psychic-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Cresselia.

Psychic

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Shadow Cresselia in Pokémon GO is 1.67%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 4.21% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 6.25%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	1.67%	1.92%	2.50%	3.07%
No Berry	Curve	2.83%	3.25%	4.21%	5.17%
Razz Berry	-	2.50%	2.87%	3.73%	4.58%
Razz Berry	Curve	4.21%	4.83%	6.25%	7.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	2.99%	3.43%	4.46%	5.47%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	5.03%	5.77%	7.46%	9.11%
Golden Razz Berry	-	4.13%	4.74%	6.13%	7.51%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	6.92%	7.92%	10.20%	12.43%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Cresselia, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Cresselia Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Cresselia Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Cresselia from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Cresselia in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Cresselia Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	240	2	-	240	2	-
1.5	2	240	2	-	480	4	-
2	3	240	2	-	720	6	-
2.5	4	240	2	-	960	8	-
3	5	480	2	-	1,440	10	-
3.5	6	480	2	-	1,920	12	-
4	7	480	2	-	2,400	14	-
4.5	8	480	2	-	2,880	16	-
5	9	720	2	-	3,600	18	-
5.5	10	720	2	-	4,320	20	-
6	11	720	2	-	5,040	22	-
6.5	12	720	2	-	5,760	24	-
7	13	960	2	-	6,720	26	-
7.5	14	960	2	-	7,680	28	-
8	15	960	2	-	8,640	30	-
8.5	16	960	2	-	9,600	32	-
9	17	1,200	2	-	10,800	34	-
9.5	18	1,200	2	-	12,000	36	-
10	19	1,200	2	-	13,200	38	-
10.5	20	1,200	2	-	14,400	40	-
11	21	1,560	3	-	15,960	43	-
11.5	22	1,560	3	-	17,520	46	-
12	23	1,560	3	-	19,080	49	-
12.5	24	1,560	3	-	20,640	52	-
13	25	1,920	3	-	22,560	55	-
13.5	26	1,920	3	-	24,480	58	-
14	27	1,920	3	-	26,400	61	-
14.5	28	1,920	3	-	28,320	64	-
15	29	2,280	3	-	30,600	67	-
15.5	30	2,280	3	-	32,880	70	-
16	31	2,280	3	-	35,160	73	-
16.5	32	2,280	3	-	37,440	76	-
17	33	2,640	3	-	40,080	79	-
17.5	34	2,640	3	-	42,720	82	-
18	35	2,640	3	-	45,360	85	-
18.5	36	2,640	3	-	48,000	88	-
19	37	3,000	3	-	51,000	91	-
19.5	38	3,000	3	-	54,000	94	-
20	39	3,000	3	-	57,000	97	-
20.5	40	3,000	3	-	60,000	100	-
21	41	3,600	4	-	63,600	104	-
21.5	42	3,600	4	-	67,200	108	-
22	43	3,600	4	-	70,800	112	-
22.5	44	3,600	4	-	74,400	116	-
23	45	4,200	4	-	78,600	120	-
23.5	46	4,200	4	-	82,800	124	-
24	47	4,200	4	-	87,000	128	-
24.5	48	4,200	4	-	91,200	132	-
25	49	4,800	4	-	96,000	136	-
25.5	50	4,800	4	-	100,800	140	-
26	51	4,800	5	-	105,600	145	-
26.5	52	4,800	5	-	110,400	150	-
27	53	5,400	5	-	115,800	155	-
27.5	54	5,400	5	-	121,200	160	-
28	55	5,400	5	-	126,600	165	-
28.5	56	5,400	5	-	132,000	170	-
29	57	6,000	5	-	138,000	175	-
29.5	58	6,000	5	-	144,000	180	-
30	59	6,000	5	-	150,000	185	-
30.5	60	6,000	5	-	156,000	190	-
31	61	7,200	8	-	163,200	198	-
31.5	62	7,200	8	-	170,400	206	-
32	63	7,200	8	-	177,600	214	-
32.5	64	7,200	8	-	184,800	222	-
33	65	8,400	10	-	193,200	232	-
33.5	66	8,400	10	-	201,600	242	-
34	67	8,400	10	-	210,000	252	-
34.5	68	8,400	10	-	218,400	262	-
35	69	9,600	12	-	228,000	274	-
35.5	70	9,600	12	-	237,600	286	-
36	71	9,600	12	-	247,200	298	-
36.5	72	9,600	12	-	256,800	310	-
37	73	10,800	15	-	267,600	325	-
37.5	74	10,800	15	-	278,400	340	-
38	75	10,800	15	-	289,200	355	-
38.5	76	10,800	15	-	300,000	370	-
39	77	12,000	18	-	312,000	388	-
39.5	78	12,000	18	-	324,000	406	-
40	79	12,000	-	12	336,000	406	12
40.5	80	12,000	-	12	348,000	406	24
41	81	13,200	-	12	361,200	406	36
41.5	82	13,200	-	12	374,400	406	48
42	83	13,200	-	15	387,600	406	63
42.5	84	13,200	-	15	400,800	406	78
43	85	14,400	-	15	415,200	406	93
43.5	86	14,400	-	15	429,600	406	108
44	87	14,400	-	18	444,000	406	126
44.5	88	14,400	-	18	458,400	406	144
45	89	15,600	-	18	474,000	406	162
45.5	90	15,600	-	18	489,600	406	180
46	91	15,600	-	21	505,200	406	201
46.5	92	15,600	-	21	520,800	406	222
47	93	16,800	-	21	537,600	406	243
47.5	94	16,800	-	21	554,400	406	264
48	95	16,800	-	24	571,200	406	288
48.5	96	16,800	-	24	588,000	406	312
49	97	18,000	-	24	606,000	406	336
49.5	98	18,000	-	24	624,000	406	360

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Cresselia

Shadow Cresselia high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Cresselia. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Shadow Cresselia Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Diamond, Pearl	Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	On nights around the quarter moon, the aurora from its tail extends and undulates beautifully.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	Those who sleep holding CRESSELIA’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
X, Omega Ruby	Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	Those who sleep holding Cresselia’s feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon.
Legends: Arceus	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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Cresselia’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Psychic-type Pokémon, Shadow Cresselia is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Cresselia in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Cresselia in Pokémon GO are Confusion and Future Sight. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 10.366 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 301.814.

How does Shadow Cresselia perform in Raids?

Shadow Cresselia's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Cresselia rank as a Psychic-type attacker?

Shadow Cresselia is an F-Tier Psychic-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Cresselia?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Cresselia: Mega Alakazam, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Medicham, Mega Metagross, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gallade, and Mega Malamar.

What is Shadow Cresselia’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Cresselia’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2857 CP and 3230 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Cresselia be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Cresselia can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Cresselia Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Cresselia cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.