Cresselia - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Cresselia can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Cresselia artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Cresselia learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Double Team	Normal	—	—
6	Mist	Ice	—	—
12	Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
18	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
24	Psycho Shift	Psychic	—	100
30	Slash	Normal	70	100
36	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
42	Moonlight	Fairy	—	—
48	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
54	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
60	Moonblast	Fairy	95	100
66	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
72	Lunar Dance	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Cresselia does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Cresselia can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Expanding Force	Psychic		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Cresselia is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
60	Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
61	Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
69	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
70	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
72	Magic Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Cresselia is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
25	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
40	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
82	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Cresselia learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Double Team	Normal	—	—
6	Mist	Ice	—	—
12	Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
18	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
24	Psycho Shift	Psychic	—	100
30	Slash	Normal	70	100
36	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
42	Moonlight	Fairy	—	—
48	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
54	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
60	Moonblast	Fairy	95	100
66	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
72	Lunar Dance	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Cresselia does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Cresselia is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Cresselia learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
12	Slash	Normal	70	100
19	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
27	Recover	Normal	—	—
36	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
46	Moonblast	Fairy	95	100
57	Lunar Blessing	Psychic	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Cresselia can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Power Shift	Normal	—	—
Psychic	Psychic	90	100
Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90