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Cresselia (Shadow)

Cresselia (Shadow) in Ultra League

Psychic
#46of 849 ranked
89PvPoke score

Cresselia (Shadow) is a strong, playable pick in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.

Best moveset

Psycho CutFast · Psychic · 4 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns50% of top players
Grass KnotCharged · Grass · 90 damage, 50 energy28% of top players
MoonblastCharged · Fairy · 90 damage, 50 energy35% of top players

Second charged move: 100,000 stardust and 100 candy; buddy distance 20 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Psycho Cuts it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

6Psycho Cut → Grass Knot6 fast moves, 12 turns
6Psycho Cut → Moonblast6 fast moves, 12 turns

What Cresselia (Shadow) beats

Blastoisewins this matchup70Virizionwins this matchup66Florgeswins this matchup64Jellicentwins this matchup56Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup55

What beats Cresselia (Shadow)

Corviknightloses this matchup28Tinkatonloses this matchup28Feraligatrloses this matchup42Snorlaxloses this matchup43Empoleonloses this matchup49

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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