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Cresselia - How to Get and Location, Evolution, and Research Tasks

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Legends Arceus - Cresselia

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Cresselia is one of the Pokemon found in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Read on for more information on how to get Cresselia and all locations, its evolutions, type advantages, stats, what moves Cresselia learns, and how to complete all research tasks for Cresselia.

Hisui Pokedex
Regigigas (#229)	Cresselia (#230)	Tornadus (#231)

List of Contents

How to Get Cresselia and Location
Evolution
Research Tasks
Type and Basic Info
Basic Info
Preferred Foods
Item Drops
Type Effectiveness
Base Stats
Learnset
Pokedex Number
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How to Get Cresselia

How to Beat and Get Cresselia

The Plate of Moonview Area Mission Steps
1	Head to Moonview Arena, next to the Summit Camp in the Coronet Highlands after accepting the Mission The Plate of Moonview Arena.
2	Near the Summit Camp, talk to Melli, watch a quick cutscene, and prepare to battle Cresselia! Bug as of Version 1.0.2: It is a must to talk to Melli first before catching Cresselia. Catching Cresselia without talking to Melli can potentially soft-lock your game, making you unable to complete the Mission.
3	Right at the start of battle, Cresselia will cast a confusion spell to the player, consequently reversing your movement controls. If there are spirals over the player's head, prepare to move oppositely to go where you intend to be.
4	Cancel out Cresselia's confusion spell by throwing a Poke Ball to the force field that surrounds it. Once the force field has vanished, send out a Pokemon by throwing a Poke Ball directly at Cresselia and commence battle!
5	Take advantage of Cresselia's weaknesses to Bug, Ghost, and Dark type moves. Paralyzing or putting Cresselia to sleep is also recommended once weakened to make catching it easier!

Cresselia Evolution

Evolution Line
Cresselia
This Pokemon does not evolve.

Research Tasks for Cresselia

Research Tasks and Objectives

	Research Task	Objectives
	Number caught	1
	Times you've seen it use Moonblast	1/3/6/12/25
	Times you've seen it use Lunar Blessing	1/3/6/12/25
	Times you've seen it use a strong style move	1/3/6/12/25
	Times you've seen it use an agile style move	1/3/8/20/40

= 2 Research Levels

How to Complete Cresselia's Research Tasks Fast

Use Moonblast in Agile Style 3 times.

As you progress through the story, the number of Research Points you still need for each Pokemon will undoubtedly change, but following the process above and skipping unneeded steps will work for achieving the goal.

Research Tasks Guide: How to Complete the Pokedex

Cresselia Type and Basic Info

Cresselia - Basic Info

Category	Lunar Pokemon
Type
Height	4' 11"	Weight	188.7 lbs
Pokedex Entry	Cresselia is reminiscent of the crescent moon. It leaves a brilliant line of light in its wake as it flies across the night sky. I daresay it resembles the heavenly maiden who created the Milky Way.

Preferred Foods

Preferred Foods
None

Item Drops (Items Carried)

Items Carried
None

Cresselia Type Effectiveness

	Type
Takes 4x damage (Weakness)	-
Takes 2x damage (Weakness)
Takes 0.5x damage (Resistance)
Takes 1/4x damage (Resistance)	-
Takes 0x damage (Immunity)	-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Cresselia

Cresselia Base Stats

HP	120
Atk	70
Def	120
Sp. Atk	75
Sp. Def	130
Speed	85
Total Base Stats	600

Cresselia Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. (Master)	Move	BP	Acc.	PP
1 (12)	Tackle	40	100	30
6 (17)	Confusion	50	100	20
12 (23)	Slash	70	100	15
19 (31)	Psycho Cut	70	100	15
27 (39)	Recover	0	-	10
36 (49)	Psychic	80	100	10
46 (59)	Moonblast	85	100	10
57 (71)	Lunar Blessing	0	-	10

Learned from the Training Grounds

Move	BP	Acc	PP
Swift	60	-	20
Power Shift	0	-	10
Calm Mind	0	-	10
Rest	0	-	10
Psycho Cut	70	100	15
Zen Headbutt	80	90	10
Charge Beam	50	90	15
Energy Ball	80	100	10
Icy Wind	60	95	20
Shadow Ball	80	100	10
Giga Impact	120	90	5
Hyper Beam	120	90	5
Ice Beam	80	100	10
Psychic	80	100	10

Cresselia Pokedex Number

Hisui Pokedex
Regigigas (#229)	Cresselia (#230)	Tornadus (#231)

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Cresselia in Other Pokemon Games

Cresselia in Other Pokemon Games
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