Is Cresselia viable in Gen 9 OU?

Cresselia is ranked #42 in Gen 9 OU with 4.27% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Cresselia in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Cresselia in Gen 9 OU is Ogerpon-Wellspring with a 80.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Cresselia include Ogerpon-Wellspring, Kingambit, Gholdengo, Gliscor, Dragonite.

What is the best counter for Cresselia in Gen 9 OU?

Ogerpon-Wellspring is the best counter for Cresselia in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 80.4% of their encounters.

Cresselia counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0488 Cresselia

Psychic

USAGE 4.3% #42

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 70

DEF 110

SPA 75

SPD 120

SPE 85

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

Moonblast 59.5% Calm Mind 58.6% Moonlight 54.6% Stored Power 52.2% Lunar Dance 40.3% Ice Beam 25.8% Thunder Wave 25.0% Lunar Blessing 24.9%

Items

Leftovers 37.2% Covert Cloak 19.3% Eject Button 16.0% Light Clay 8.9% Choice Scarf 5.6% Mental Herb 5.4% Rocky Helmet 5.2% Sitrus Berry 0.5%

Tera Types

Fairy 40.8% Poison 28.6% Steel 18.7% Ghost 5.4% Electric 4.2% Water 0.7% Dark 0.7% Fighting 0.5%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring19.4%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Cresselia →

Teams using Ogerpon-Wellspring 80% Teams using Kingambit 63% Teams using Gholdengo 50% Teams using Gliscor 42% Teams using Dragonite 39% Teams using Kyurem 39%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.376

80.4% dies 7.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 244-288 (54.9 - 64.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

33.325

63.1% dies 8.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Cresselia Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 63-75 (15.5 - 18.5%) -- possible 8HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

42.184

49.7% dies 7.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cresselia: 186-222 (41.8 - 50%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

21.964

41.6% dies 10.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 172-204 (38.7 - 45.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

28.021

39.3% dies 9.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 102-121 (22.9 - 27.2%) -- possible 5HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

25.499

39.1% dies 9.66%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

22.631

33.1% dies 9.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cresselia: 154-183 (34.6 - 41.2%) -- 68.1% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

37.065

23.9% dies 7.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 168-198 (37.8 - 44.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

31.831

13.9% dies 6.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 216-256 (48.6 - 57.6%) -- 95.3% chance to 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Ranked #42 with 4.27% usage. Sorted by reliability score.