[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Lunar Dance
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Thunder Wave
move 4: Moonlight
item: Eject Button / Rocky Helmet
tera type: Steel / Fairy
ability: Levitate
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
ivs: 0 Atk
[SET COMMENTS]
Cresselia leverages its fantastic bulk and support options to have an interesting niche in the tier, checking threats such as Zamazenta and Iron Valiant while supporting its teammates with paralysis and Lunar Dance. Lunar Dance is crucial on this set, allowing Cresselia to knock itself out in a pinch and escape bad matchups like Kingambit and Gholdengo while healing an ally to full health. Ice Beam allows Cresselia to super effectively hit Pokemon such as Dragonite, Landorus-T, and Gliscor. Moonblast is an alternative option, letting Cresselia avoid being walled by Dark-types such as Darkrai and Hisuian Samurott. Cresselia can also opt to use Psychic to better deal with Pokemon like Zamazenta and Great Tusk. Thunder Wave serves to cripple foes that Cresselia couldn't otherwise deal with such as Ogerpon-W, Dragapult, Darkrai, and Tornadus-T. Moonlight keeps Cresselia healthy, letting it consistently check Pokemon such as Great Tusk. Eject Button allows Cresselia to pivot once, preventing the loss of momentum from directly switching out. Because it's a consumable item, Eject Button has the additional benefit of weakening Knock Off from strong attackers such as Swords Dance Gliscor and Meowscarada. Rocky Helmet is an alternative choice, punishing contact moves such as Rapid Spin from Great Tusk and Iron Treads, Flip Turn from Alomomola, and the ever-present U-turn from foes like Landorus-T, Corviknight, Cinderace, and Moltres. It also prevents Ice Beam Cresselia from losing to Iron Defense Zamazenta, since Cresselia cannot deal meaningful damage otherwise. Steel is the preferred Tera type, turning Cresselia's weakness to U-turn into a resistance and making it immune to Toxic. Additionally, Tera Steel synergizes well with its ability, allowing Cresselia to wall Pokemon such as Kyurem and Gliscor while improving its matchup against Dragonite. Tera Fairy is another option that allows Cresselia to resist Dark-type moves such as the prevalent Knock Off from Pokemon like Tyranitar and Meowscarada as well as Darkrai's Dark Pulse, boost Moonblast's damage output, and still resist U-turn.
Cresselia best fits on fast-paced teams that appreciate its support options while making up for its general passivity. It notably synergizes well with sun teams, as setters like Torkoal and Ninetales are very susceptible to chip damage from entry hazards, while teammates that take advantage of the sun such as Life Orb Venusaur, Great Tusk, Raging Bolt, and Walking Wake get regularly chipped down by trading attacks and taking damage from hazards. Therefore, Lunar Dance support is very much appreciated. Eject Button is preferred to allow Cresselia to perform the role of a safe pivot, giving a free switch to the aforementioned sun teammates, which is invaluable given the limited sun turns. In return, the weather boosts Moonlight's healing to absurd levels, allowing Cresselia to consistently stay healthy until Lunar Dance is needed. Cresselia synergizes well with more than just sun teams; Dark-types such as Kingambit, Darkrai, and Hisuian Samurott all appreciate Cresselia checking Fighting-type Pokemon like Zamazenta and Iron Valiant. In return, these Dark-types support Cresselia by switching into Ghost- and Dark-types moves, such as Gholdengo's and Dragapult's Shadow Ball and Knock Off from Pokemon like Hisuian Samurott and Tyranitar. Ogerpon-W appreciates Cresselia paralyzing foes that would usually outspeed it, such as Cinderace, Dragapult, Tornadus-T, and Booster Energy Iron Moth, as well as Lunar Dance support, since Ogerpon-W is susceptible to hazards and other forms of chip damage. Particularly, Cresselia can hit Dragon-types like Dragonite and Hydrapple with Ice Beam and Kyurem with Moonblast; these Pokemon can switch in on and threaten Ogerpon-W. Cresselia also handles opposing Ogerpon-W, taking its STAB moves and crippling them in return with Thunder Wave. In return, Ogerpon-W can deal with bulky Ground-type Pokemon that can switch into Thunder Wave and shrug off Cresselia's attacks, such as Ting-Lu, Iron Treads, and Ursaluna. Cresselia also makes for a great partner for Raging Bolt, as it can switch into Ground-type attacks such as Great Tusk's Headlong Rush and Earthquake from foes such as Gliscor and Dragonite. Paralysis support allows Raging Bolt to outspeed opposing Dragon-types like Dragapult, Kyurem, and Walking Wake and eliminate them with its Dragon-type STAB options. Thunder Wave can also slow down other foes, such as Enamorus, Iron Valiant, and Zamazenta, removing Raging Bolt's reliance on Thunderclap. In return, Raging Bolt can check Zapdos, which blocks Thunder Wave, and bulky Water-types that don't mind paralysis, such as Alomomola and Dondozo. Cresselia is on the passive side, which leaves it vulnerable to being setup fodder for Pokemon such as Gholdengo, Raging Bolt, and Substitute Zamazenta. Teammates that deal with such threats, such as Encore Iron Valiant, Roar Zamazenta, and Whirlwind Ting-Lu, are greatly appreciated by Cresselia. In a similar vein, Kingambit can easily set up on Cresselia and threaten it with Dark-type STAB options, so allies that check Kingambit such as Great Tusk and Zamazenta are valuable.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hittite-jumpscare.658341/
Quality checked by:
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name: Utility
move 1: Lunar Dance
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Thunder Wave
move 4: Moonlight
item: Eject Button / Rocky Helmet
tera type: Steel / Fairy
ability: Levitate
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
ivs: 0 Atk
[SET COMMENTS]
Cresselia leverages its fantastic bulk and support options to have an interesting niche in the tier, checking threats such as Zamazenta and Iron Valiant while supporting its teammates with paralysis and Lunar Dance. Lunar Dance is crucial on this set, allowing Cresselia to knock itself out in a pinch and escape bad matchups like Kingambit and Gholdengo while healing an ally to full health. Ice Beam allows Cresselia to super effectively hit Pokemon such as Dragonite, Landorus-T, and Gliscor. Moonblast is an alternative option, letting Cresselia avoid being walled by Dark-types such as Darkrai and Hisuian Samurott. Cresselia can also opt to use Psychic to better deal with Pokemon like Zamazenta and Great Tusk. Thunder Wave serves to cripple foes that Cresselia couldn't otherwise deal with such as Ogerpon-W, Dragapult, Darkrai, and Tornadus-T. Moonlight keeps Cresselia healthy, letting it consistently check Pokemon such as Great Tusk. Eject Button allows Cresselia to pivot once, preventing the loss of momentum from directly switching out. Because it's a consumable item, Eject Button has the additional benefit of weakening Knock Off from strong attackers such as Swords Dance Gliscor and Meowscarada. Rocky Helmet is an alternative choice, punishing contact moves such as Rapid Spin from Great Tusk and Iron Treads, Flip Turn from Alomomola, and the ever-present U-turn from foes like Landorus-T, Corviknight, Cinderace, and Moltres. It also prevents Ice Beam Cresselia from losing to Iron Defense Zamazenta, since Cresselia cannot deal meaningful damage otherwise. Steel is the preferred Tera type, turning Cresselia's weakness to U-turn into a resistance and making it immune to Toxic. Additionally, Tera Steel synergizes well with its ability, allowing Cresselia to wall Pokemon such as Kyurem and Gliscor while improving its matchup against Dragonite. Tera Fairy is another option that allows Cresselia to resist Dark-type moves such as the prevalent Knock Off from Pokemon like Tyranitar and Meowscarada as well as Darkrai's Dark Pulse, boost Moonblast's damage output, and still resist U-turn.
Cresselia best fits on fast-paced teams that appreciate its support options while making up for its general passivity. It notably synergizes well with sun teams, as setters like Torkoal and Ninetales are very susceptible to chip damage from entry hazards, while teammates that take advantage of the sun such as Life Orb Venusaur, Great Tusk, Raging Bolt, and Walking Wake get regularly chipped down by trading attacks and taking damage from hazards. Therefore, Lunar Dance support is very much appreciated. Eject Button is preferred to allow Cresselia to perform the role of a safe pivot, giving a free switch to the aforementioned sun teammates, which is invaluable given the limited sun turns. In return, the weather boosts Moonlight's healing to absurd levels, allowing Cresselia to consistently stay healthy until Lunar Dance is needed. Cresselia synergizes well with more than just sun teams; Dark-types such as Kingambit, Darkrai, and Hisuian Samurott all appreciate Cresselia checking Fighting-type Pokemon like Zamazenta and Iron Valiant. In return, these Dark-types support Cresselia by switching into Ghost- and Dark-types moves, such as Gholdengo's and Dragapult's Shadow Ball and Knock Off from Pokemon like Hisuian Samurott and Tyranitar. Ogerpon-W appreciates Cresselia paralyzing foes that would usually outspeed it, such as Cinderace, Dragapult, Tornadus-T, and Booster Energy Iron Moth, as well as Lunar Dance support, since Ogerpon-W is susceptible to hazards and other forms of chip damage. Particularly, Cresselia can hit Dragon-types like Dragonite and Hydrapple with Ice Beam and Kyurem with Moonblast; these Pokemon can switch in on and threaten Ogerpon-W. Cresselia also handles opposing Ogerpon-W, taking its STAB moves and crippling them in return with Thunder Wave. In return, Ogerpon-W can deal with bulky Ground-type Pokemon that can switch into Thunder Wave and shrug off Cresselia's attacks, such as Ting-Lu, Iron Treads, and Ursaluna. Cresselia also makes for a great partner for Raging Bolt, as it can switch into Ground-type attacks such as Great Tusk's Headlong Rush and Earthquake from foes such as Gliscor and Dragonite. Paralysis support allows Raging Bolt to outspeed opposing Dragon-types like Dragapult, Kyurem, and Walking Wake and eliminate them with its Dragon-type STAB options. Thunder Wave can also slow down other foes, such as Enamorus, Iron Valiant, and Zamazenta, removing Raging Bolt's reliance on Thunderclap. In return, Raging Bolt can check Zapdos, which blocks Thunder Wave, and bulky Water-types that don't mind paralysis, such as Alomomola and Dondozo. Cresselia is on the passive side, which leaves it vulnerable to being setup fodder for Pokemon such as Gholdengo, Raging Bolt, and Substitute Zamazenta. Teammates that deal with such threats, such as Encore Iron Valiant, Roar Zamazenta, and Whirlwind Ting-Lu, are greatly appreciated by Cresselia. In a similar vein, Kingambit can easily set up on Cresselia and threaten it with Dark-type STAB options, so allies that check Kingambit such as Great Tusk and Zamazenta are valuable.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hittite-jumpscare.658341/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/alkazoth.518682/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/kd458.633798/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/favmon-garchomp.653095/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/a-blue-banana.649096/
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