[SET]
Bulky Support (Cresselia) @ Sitrus Berry / Chesto Berry / Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Level: 50
EVs: 244 HP / 76 Def / 140 SpA / 44 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
- Psychic
- Ice Beam / Hidden Power Fire / Icy Wind
- Trick Room / Thunder Wave / Safeguard
- Rest / Swagger / Reflect / Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
========
* Cresselia is a versatile support piece that offers various speed control and damage mitigation options. With excellent bulk and a useful immunity to Ground-type attacks, Cresselia can provide support to nearly everything in the format.
* Cresselia runs Psychic for reliable STAB-boosted damage. For coverage, Cresselia typically opts for either Ice Beam to hit Latios, Salamence, and Zapdos or Hidden Power Fire to target Metagross, Bronzong, Scizor, Abomasnow, and Shedinja. Icy Wind is an alternative speed control move. When using Icy Wind, Cresselia will usually run at least 116 Speed EVs to outspeed Latios, Gengar, and Infernape after using it.
* Trick Room and Thunder Wave are Cresselia's main speed control moves. Its immense natural bulk ensures it can survive most unboosted hits in the metagame, providing the longevity needed to safely set up Trick Room or consistently spread paralysis across the opposing team. If Cresselia is using Trick Room, it can opt for minimum Speed to act first under Trick Room conditions.
* Safeguard is a rarer move on Cresselia used to counter status-spreading Pokemon such as Thunder Wave Cresselia and Dark Void Smeargle. This can be paired with Swagger to grant allies an Attack boost without inflicting confusion. Swagger may also be used with Lum Berry partners and can disrupt the enemy team by fishing for confusion self-hits.
* Rest allows Cresselia to sustain itself and gives you a potential win condition by letting Cresselia stall the opponent until their Pokemon run out of move PP. Reflect and Protect are moves to deter Explosion, which otherwise can be used to remove Cresselia without much fear.
* Sitrus Berry gives Cresselia some burst healing to recover from high-power moves. Chesto Berry heals the sleep inflicted by threats such as Dark Void Smeargle and Hypnosis Bronzong as well as enabling Cresselia to use Rest without any drawbacks. Leftovers give Cresselia consistent healing and is commonly used with Protect.
* The defensive investment allows Cresselia to survive a Self-Destruct from Snorlax or two Life Orb-boosted Draco Meteors from Latios. The Special Attack EVs grant Cresselia the ability to OHKO Salamence with Ice Beam most of the time and consistently 4HKO bulky Metagross with Hidden Power Fire.
Teambuilding
=========
* Cresselia's best partner is Metagross, as its offensive output more than makes up for Cresselia's lacking damage potential, and it defensively complements Cresselia by resisting Explosion. Metagross greatly benefits from Cresselia's speed control, and by holding a Lum Berry, it can receive an Attack boost from Swagger without inflicting confusion.
* Heatran and Snorlax also stand out as exemplary Cresselia partners. Cresselia can take on the Fighting-types that threaten both Heatran and Snorlax, offer speed control, or, in Heatran's case, use Skill Swap to replace its Ground-type weakness with an immunity.
* As Icy Wind Cresselia often runs significant Speed investment, it can take a more offensive role and pairs well with Kangaskhan, which can offer Fake Out support and appreciates Cresselia's Icy Wind speed control. Fast Heatran and Suicune can also fit neatly on teams with Icy Wind Cresselia.
* Steel-types such as Metagross, Heatran, and Scizor threaten significant damage against Cresselia, while it cannot do much in return.
* Cresselia can be an easy target for Explosion from Metagross, Snorlax, or Bronzong, as it often lacks Protect.
* Cresselia is vulnerable to Taunt from Gyarados or Gengar, which shuts down its support moves.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/oopsgtg.567986/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/radio-free-c-side.619634/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/a-blue-banana.649096/
Bulky Support (Cresselia) @ Sitrus Berry / Chesto Berry / Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Level: 50
EVs: 244 HP / 76 Def / 140 SpA / 44 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
- Psychic
- Ice Beam / Hidden Power Fire / Icy Wind
- Trick Room / Thunder Wave / Safeguard
- Rest / Swagger / Reflect / Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
========
* Cresselia is a versatile support piece that offers various speed control and damage mitigation options. With excellent bulk and a useful immunity to Ground-type attacks, Cresselia can provide support to nearly everything in the format.
* Cresselia runs Psychic for reliable STAB-boosted damage. For coverage, Cresselia typically opts for either Ice Beam to hit Latios, Salamence, and Zapdos or Hidden Power Fire to target Metagross, Bronzong, Scizor, Abomasnow, and Shedinja. Icy Wind is an alternative speed control move. When using Icy Wind, Cresselia will usually run at least 116 Speed EVs to outspeed Latios, Gengar, and Infernape after using it.
* Trick Room and Thunder Wave are Cresselia's main speed control moves. Its immense natural bulk ensures it can survive most unboosted hits in the metagame, providing the longevity needed to safely set up Trick Room or consistently spread paralysis across the opposing team. If Cresselia is using Trick Room, it can opt for minimum Speed to act first under Trick Room conditions.
* Safeguard is a rarer move on Cresselia used to counter status-spreading Pokemon such as Thunder Wave Cresselia and Dark Void Smeargle. This can be paired with Swagger to grant allies an Attack boost without inflicting confusion. Swagger may also be used with Lum Berry partners and can disrupt the enemy team by fishing for confusion self-hits.
* Rest allows Cresselia to sustain itself and gives you a potential win condition by letting Cresselia stall the opponent until their Pokemon run out of move PP. Reflect and Protect are moves to deter Explosion, which otherwise can be used to remove Cresselia without much fear.
* Sitrus Berry gives Cresselia some burst healing to recover from high-power moves. Chesto Berry heals the sleep inflicted by threats such as Dark Void Smeargle and Hypnosis Bronzong as well as enabling Cresselia to use Rest without any drawbacks. Leftovers give Cresselia consistent healing and is commonly used with Protect.
* The defensive investment allows Cresselia to survive a Self-Destruct from Snorlax or two Life Orb-boosted Draco Meteors from Latios. The Special Attack EVs grant Cresselia the ability to OHKO Salamence with Ice Beam most of the time and consistently 4HKO bulky Metagross with Hidden Power Fire.
Teambuilding
=========
* Cresselia's best partner is Metagross, as its offensive output more than makes up for Cresselia's lacking damage potential, and it defensively complements Cresselia by resisting Explosion. Metagross greatly benefits from Cresselia's speed control, and by holding a Lum Berry, it can receive an Attack boost from Swagger without inflicting confusion.
* Heatran and Snorlax also stand out as exemplary Cresselia partners. Cresselia can take on the Fighting-types that threaten both Heatran and Snorlax, offer speed control, or, in Heatran's case, use Skill Swap to replace its Ground-type weakness with an immunity.
* As Icy Wind Cresselia often runs significant Speed investment, it can take a more offensive role and pairs well with Kangaskhan, which can offer Fake Out support and appreciates Cresselia's Icy Wind speed control. Fast Heatran and Suicune can also fit neatly on teams with Icy Wind Cresselia.
* Steel-types such as Metagross, Heatran, and Scizor threaten significant damage against Cresselia, while it cannot do much in return.
* Cresselia can be an easy target for Explosion from Metagross, Snorlax, or Bronzong, as it often lacks Protect.
* Cresselia is vulnerable to Taunt from Gyarados or Gengar, which shuts down its support moves.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/oopsgtg.567986/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/radio-free-c-side.619634/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/a-blue-banana.649096/
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