Kang + Zong is one of the most successful TR threats right now. Even with 80 percent chance to succssfully use Hypnosis, Zong (for some reason) has better luck than Rotom's Hydro Pump. Untauntable TR and and a sleep move that is only avoidable through Misty/Electric Terrain adds a lot of pressure and def ensures another opportunity to use TR. There are only three ways to viably bypass Kang + Bronzong: prevent a successful Fake Out, have at least 2 mons that can OHKO Bronzong, or do your best to stall out TR.
So what about Hoopa-U? Well, it's the only viable TR setter that guarantees heavy damage as well. In other words, it's a TR setter that makes the most out of TR. It's also a great counter to opposing TR setters and one of the reasons why Diancie and other resistant TR setter if any at all are used. TBH, I wouldn't use Cress in a metagame where Hoopa-U is the face of TR and is in the Top 10 in usage. If anything at all, Jirachi can flinch it and Zong can use Hypnosis on it; Cress can't do anything: Calm Mind? (ignore), Icy Wind? (thank you), Psychic? (ignore), Moonlight? (whatever), Moonblast? (why?).
Simply put, Cresselia is quite pathetic when facing an opposing TR team or when other TR setters are around; they can do something against it, but it can't do anything against them! Cresselia also takes no advantage of Terrains like other TR setters do, but don't get me wrong. I know that Levitate, Icy Wind, and Helping Hand is useful. I just find Jirachi + Setup Mon to be even more threatening, and I assume others do too. In the way that I see it, I just find other TR setter more resourceful to use than Cress. Tier 4 is where it belongs.
So what about Hoopa-U? Well, it's the only viable TR setter that guarantees heavy damage as well. In other words, it's a TR setter that makes the most out of TR. It's also a great counter to opposing TR setters and one of the reasons why Diancie and other resistant TR setter if any at all are used. TBH, I wouldn't use Cress in a metagame where Hoopa-U is the face of TR and is in the Top 10 in usage. If anything at all, Jirachi can flinch it and Zong can use Hypnosis on it; Cress can't do anything: Calm Mind? (ignore), Icy Wind? (thank you), Psychic? (ignore), Moonlight? (whatever), Moonblast? (why?).
Simply put, Cresselia is quite pathetic when facing an opposing TR team or when other TR setters are around; they can do something against it, but it can't do anything against them! Cresselia also takes no advantage of Terrains like other TR setters do, but don't get me wrong. I know that Levitate, Icy Wind, and Helping Hand is useful. I just find Jirachi + Setup Mon to be even more threatening, and I assume others do too. In the way that I see it, I just find other TR setter more resourceful to use than Cress. Tier 4 is where it belongs.
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