Best Cresselia counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Cresselia in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Cresselia counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

Simulation settings

Weather

Extreme↓

Raid Difficulty

5-Star Raid (15000 HP)↓

Attacker typing

Select...↓

Attacker moves type

Select...↓

Shadow PokémonShadow Pokémon

Mega PokémonMega Pokémon

Primal PokémonPrimal Pokémon

Best Cresselia counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	24.64	1212.81	12	658.1s	65.3
2	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	28.32	637.26	23	623.9s	61.7
3	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	25.06	806.75	18	673.0s	59.7
4	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	21.78	1013.73	14	748.0s	56.9
5	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	25.56	553.26	27	695.3s	55.1
6	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	22.79	710.23	21	742.7s	53.8
7	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	21.92	690.11	21	771.1s	51.9
8	Mega Scizor	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	18.97	1061.67	14	847.1s	51.9
9	Gholdengo	Hex	Shadow Ball	19.71	942.38	15	824.6s	51.8
10	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	20.83	796.65	18	795.4s	51.8
11	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	19.66	894.25	16	830.1s	51.1
12	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	22.60	586.41	25	766.0s	51.0
13	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	24.22	473.66	31	746.0s	50.9
14	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	21.40	668.83	22	790.5s	50.6
15	Mega Pinsir	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	21.20	660.01	22	798.4s	50.1
16	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Shadow Claw	Shadow Force *	20.20	759.34	19	821.5s	50.0
17	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	21.33	626.83	23	799.0s	49.7
18	Volcarona	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	19.69	781.00	19	838.8s	49.4
19	Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	20.62	675.12	22	816.2s	49.3
20	Shadow Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	20.91	638.11	23	811.3s	49.2

Show 10Show 20Show 50Show 100

1 of 5

About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Cresselia in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Cresselia down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Cresselia counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Cresselia counter is Mega Tyranitar, followed by Mega Gengar, Shadow Tyranitar, and Mega Houndoom. The table also includes Mega Banette, Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Mewtwo, and Mega Scizor, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Cresselia type chart

When fighting Cresselia, keep in mind the following that Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.