Is Cresselia viable in Gen 7 OU?

Cresselia is ranked #28 in Gen 7 OU with 7.24% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Cresselia in Gen 7 OU?

The best counter for Cresselia in Gen 7 OU is Ferrothorn with a 75.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Cresselia include Ferrothorn, Heatran, Celesteela, Excadrill, Swampert-Mega.

What is the best counter for Cresselia in Gen 7 OU?

Ferrothorn is the best counter for Cresselia in Gen 7 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 75.2% of their encounters.

Cresselia counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0488 Cresselia

Psychic

USAGE 7.2% #28

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 70

DEF 110

SPA 75

SPD 120

SPE 85

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

Moonlight 89.4% Ice Beam 75.6% Lunar Dance 41.2% Thunder Wave 35.3% Calm Mind 30.1% Psyshock 29.8% Psychic 22.1% Toxic 17.6%

Items

Leftovers 45.5% Rocky Helmet 20.9% Mental Herb 12.8% Choice Scarf 6.0% Figy Berry 4.6% Eject Button 4.1% Icium Z 2.1% Wiki Berry 1.0%

Common Teammates

Charizard-Mega-Y18.1%

Landorus-Therian16.0%

Browse Gen 7 OU teams using Cresselia →

Teams using Ferrothorn 75% Teams using Heatran 73% Teams using Celesteela 72% Teams using Excadrill 66% Teams using Greninja 59%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

59.946

75.2% dies 7.77%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Cresselia Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ferrothorn: 49-58 (13.9 - 16.4%)

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

42.621

73.4% dies 9.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cresselia: 109-129 (24.5 - 29%) -- 33.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery and trapping damage

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Celesteela

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.239

72.3% dies 8.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Cresselia Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Celesteela: 54-64 (13.5 - 16%)

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

66.698

65.6% dies 8.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 127-150 (28.6 - 33.7%) -- 98.5% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.012

61.9% dies 10.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Waterfall vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 136-162 (30.6 - 36.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Swampert-Mega counters → Teams with Swampert-Mega →

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

174.04

58.8% dies 6.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Greninja Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cresselia: 218-260 (49 - 58.5%) -- 65.6% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

46.846

57.4% dies 10.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Cresselia Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 129-153 (32.7 - 38.8%) -- 4.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

24.024

57.0% dies 10.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 256-302 (57.6 - 68%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kartana counters → Teams with Kartana →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

34.72

56.8% dies 8.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Teravolt Kyurem-Black Freeze Shock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 262-310 (59 - 69.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Tapu Fini

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK

26.909

54.2% dies 9.61%

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

Tapu Fini Nature's Madness vs. 252 HP Cresselia: 222-222 (50 - 50%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tapu Fini counters → Teams with Tapu Fini →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

58.538

45.4% dies 9.15%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cresselia: 153-181 (34.4 - 40.7%) -- 58.4% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

42.607

43.9% dies 7.60%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 74-88 (16.6 - 19.8%) -- guaranteed 6HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK

170.44

43.6% dies 6.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cresselia: 141-166 (31.7 - 37.3%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Magearna counters → Teams with Magearna →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

21.676

41.6% dies 10.59%

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Cresselia: 100-100 (22.5 - 22.5%) -- guaranteed 6HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK

86.742

36.7% dies 7.28%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

Tapu Koko Nature's Madness vs. 252 HP Cresselia: 222-222 (50 - 50%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tapu Koko counters → Teams with Tapu Koko →

Latias-Mega

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

37.501

35.2% dies 7.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latias-Mega Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cresselia: 148-175 (33.3 - 39.4%) -- 17% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Latias-Mega counters → Teams with Latias-Mega →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

101.151

20.8% dies 5.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 160-190 (36 - 42.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

24.63

16.4% dies 7.45%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Tornadus-Therian Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 108-128 (24.3 - 28.8%) -- 99.1% chance to 4HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic SOFT CHECK

109.372

14.9% dies 5.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 165-195 (37.1 - 43.9%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Medicham-Mega counters → Teams with Medicham-Mega →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

119.886

13.0% dies 5.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 277-326 (62.3 - 73.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Ranked #28 with 7.24% usage. Sorted by reliability score.