The best counters against Cresselia in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With this, you can defeat Cresselia in 5-star raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Cresselia? Cresselia can be found in 5-star raids and comes from the fourth generation of Pokémon. It is a Psychic type.
When is Cresselia in raids? You will find the Pokémon on February 20 and 21, 2024, in 5-star raids of Pokémon. We will show you here the best counters against Cresselia and which types it is weak against (type effectiveness).
Defeating Cresselia in the Raid – With these counters
- Mega-Gengar with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
- Mega-Tyranitar with Bite and Crunch
- Shadow-Skrelp with Burden and Shadow Ball
- Mega-Banet with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
- Shadow-Tyranitar with Bite and Crunch
- Mega-Houndoom with Last Resort and Leech Life
- Shadow-Snivy with Last Resort and Leech Life
- Mega-Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Hurricane
- Mega-Absol with Last Resort and Dark Aura
- Shadow-Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
- Shadow-Gengar with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
- Tyranitar with Bite and Crunch
- Skrelp with Burden and Shadow Ball
- Shadow-Houndoom with Last Resort and Leech Life
- Hydreigon with Bite and Crunch
- Monetigo with Burden and Shadow Ball
- Mega-Gyarados with Bite and Crunch
- Darkrai with Last Resort and Shadow Ball
- Mega-Pinsir with Bug Bite and X-Scissor
- Mega-Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
Weaknesses of Cresselia: The Pokémon is a Psychic type and has weaknesses against Bug, Ghost and Dark. So, focus mainly on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Cresselia.
Is there a shiny Cresselia? Yes, you can also get Cresselia as shiny in your collection.

How many trainers are needed? With the best counters and high levels, you should need about 3 trainers to defeat the raid. With lower levels, but strong counters, you should rely on more trainers.