Is Cresselia viable in Gen 9 OU?

Cresselia is ranked #34 in Gen 9 OU with 6.55% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Cresselia in Gen 9 OU?

Ogerpon-Wellspring has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 73.0% of 49.31884431438979 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.8 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Cresselia matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Cresselia was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Cresselia counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0488 Cresselia

Psychic

USAGE 6.5% #34

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 70

DEF 110

SPA 75

SPD 120

SPE 85

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

Calm Mind 72.8% Moonlight 62.6% Moonblast 55.7% Stored Power 51.4% Ice Beam 33.1% Lunar Dance 27.2% Lunar Blessing 25.5% Thunder Wave 17.3%

Items

Leftovers 53.1% Covert Cloak 18.3% Eject Button 8.8% Light Clay 7.8% Rocky Helmet 6.8% Choice Scarf 2.5% Mental Herb 1.4% Pixie Plate 0.3%

Tera Types

Fairy 36.5% Poison 23.2% Electric 19.1% Steel 16.3% Ghost 3.2% Dark 0.9% Water 0.6% Psychic 0.2%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring22.2%

Glimmora21.2%

Iron Treads18.5%

Gholdengo18.1%

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Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Cresselia + Zamazenta 45.0% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

49.319

37.8

73.0% Standard error 8.78 points

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

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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

70.247

33.8

65.8% Standard error 7.99 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.406

14.9

57.6% Standard error 10.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Ceaseless Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 284-336 (63.9 - 75.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ogerpon

Grass OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.292

14.3

55.5% Standard error 10.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ogerpon Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 204-240 (45.9 - 54%) -- 48.4% chance to 2HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

67.492

12.0

45.9% Standard error 8.45 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.021

2.4

39.3% Standard error 9.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.964

-0.5

41.6% Standard error 10.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

59.682

-3.1

29.9% Standard error 8.26 points

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

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Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

74.139

-3.5

24.9% Standard error 7.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

44.732

-4.3

36.3% Standard error 10.14 points

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

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

93.036

-6.6

12.8% Standard error 4.86 points

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

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

32.471

-6.6

22.8% Standard error 7.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cresselia: 93-109 (20.9 - 24.5%) -- possible 6HKO

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Ranked #34 with 6.55% usage. Sorted by conservative score.