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5-Star Raid

Cresselia

Psychic

Boss info

This raid hasn't started yet. It appears from Nov 16 (Mon), so power up the recommended Pokémon in advance. Shiny availability hasn't been announced.

Cresselia is a 5-Star Raid boss with 15,000 HP and a 300-second time limit. It is weak to Bug/Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). Among easy-to-get Pokémon, Kingambit, Tyranitar and Incineroar are the strongest; including Legendary, Mega and Shadow Pokémon, the top counters are Necrozma (Dawn Wings), Mega Tyranitar and Shadow Darkrai. Estimated players needed: 5 players for a beginner team, 3 players for an experienced team. When caught, its CP is 1,555–1,633, or 1,944–2,041 when boosted by Windy weather; the highest value is 100% IVs.

Boss HP
15,000
Catch CP (level 20)
1,555–1,633
Weather boost (Windy)
1,944–2,041
Shiny
Not announced
Weaknesses×1.6×1.6×1.6

Difficulty & players needed300s time limit

Beginner team5 players6 easy-to-get Pokémon, level 25
Experienced team3 players6 best counters, level 40

Usually needs several players. Build a team of six easy-to-get Pokémon and gather players with friends or Remote Raids. Player counts estimate the damage one player deals within the time limit by sending in six Pokémon one after another, so weather and friend bonuses can lower them.

Easy-to-get countersFor beginners

Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beast, Mega and Shadow Pokémon are excluded, and only currently learnable moves are used. Community Day and event moves (exclusive moves) make them stronger.

  1. 1KingambitSnarlFoul PlayDPS 17.5TDO 3,655
  2. 2TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 18.5TDO 2,452
  3. 3IncineroarSnarlDarkest LariatDPS 17.4TDO 1,901
  4. 4HydreigonBiteDark PulseDPS 16.7TDO 1,913
  5. 5BisharpSnarlDark PulseDPS 16TDO 2,161
  6. 6GholdengoHexShadow BallDPS 18.8TDO 1,306
  7. 7WeavileSnarlFoul PlayDPS 17.8TDO 1,540
  8. 8ZoroarkSnarlFoul PlayDPS 18.9TDO 1,136
  9. 9GrimmsnarlSucker PunchFoul PlayDPS 16.9TDO 1,496
  10. 10GreninjaFeint AttackBrutal SwingDPS 17TDO 1,351
  11. 11HoundoomSnarlFoul PlayDPS 17TDO 1,315
  12. 12AbsolSnarlPaybackDPS 17.9TDO 1,072
  13. 13ChandelureHexShadow BallDPS 20.7TDO 676
  14. 14DragapultAstonishShadow BallDPS 19.6TDO 776
  15. 15HonchkrowSnarlDark PulseDPS 16.7TDO 1,179
  16. 16Hisuian SamurottSnarlDark PulseDPS 15.5TDO 1,433
  17. 17VolcaronaBug BiteBug BuzzDPS 18.5TDO 785
  18. 18MabosstiffBiteCrunchDPS 15.2TDO 1,425
  19. 19KrookodileSnarlCrunchDPS 14.9TDO 1,488
  20. 20SalamenceBiteBrutal SwingDPS 18.4TDO 756

Counters incl. LegendaryNo Shadow or Mega

  1. 1Necrozma (Dawn Wings)Shadow ClawMoongeist BeamDPS 27.2TDO 2,138
  2. 2KingambitSnarlFoul PlayDPS 17.5TDO 3,655
  3. 3DarkraiSnarlFoul PlayDPS 20.8TDO 2,063
  4. 4Necrozma (Dusk Mane)Shadow ClawSunsteel StrikeDPS 19.5TDO 2,445
  5. 5Hoopa UnboundAstonishShadow BallDPS 18.2TDO 2,806
  6. 6TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 18.5TDO 2,452
  7. 7HydreigonBiteBrutal Swing*DPS 18.7TDO 2,135
  8. 8LunalaShadow ClawShadow BallDPS 19.1TDO 1,713
  9. 9YveltalSnarlDark PulseDPS 17.4TDO 2,267
  10. 10Zacian (Crowned Sword)Metal ClawBehemoth Blade*DPS 19TDO 1,565
  11. 11IncineroarSnarlDarkest LariatDPS 17.4TDO 1,901
  12. 12ZarudeBiteDark PulseDPS 16.2TDO 2,305
  13. 13AbsolSnarlBrutal Swing*DPS 19.9TDO 1,189
  14. 14BisharpSnarlDark PulseDPS 16TDO 2,161
  15. 15GholdengoHexShadow BallDPS 18.8TDO 1,306
  16. 16WeavileSnarlFoul PlayDPS 17.8TDO 1,540
  17. 17Giratina (Origin Forme)Shadow ClawShadow Force*DPS 19.5TDO 1,147
  18. 18Black KyuremShadow ClawFreeze Shock*DPS 19.8TDO 993
  19. 19ZoroarkSnarlFoul PlayDPS 18.9TDO 1,136
  20. 20HoopaAstonishShadow BallDPS 18.9TDO 1,115

Best overall countersShadow, Mega and Legendary included

  1. 1Necrozma (Dawn Wings)Shadow ClawMoongeist BeamDPS 27.2TDO 2,138
  2. 2Mega TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 22.1TDO 3,844
  3. 3Shadow DarkraiSnarlFoul PlayDPS 24.8TDO 2,050
  4. 4Mega Mewtwo YPsycho CutShadow Ball*DPS 23.3TDO 2,106
  5. 5Shadow TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 22TDO 2,431
  6. 6Shadow HydreigonBiteBrutal Swing*DPS 22.4TDO 2,132
  7. 7Mega AbsolSnarlBrutal Swing*DPS 24.6TDO 1,582
  8. 8Mega GreninjaFeint AttackBrutal SwingDPS 22.2TDO 2,052
  9. 9Mega HoundoomSnarlFoul PlayDPS 21TDO 2,140
  10. 10KingambitSnarlFoul PlayDPS 17.5TDO 3,655
  11. 11DarkraiSnarlFoul PlayDPS 20.8TDO 2,063
  12. 12Necrozma (Dusk Mane)Shadow ClawSunsteel StrikeDPS 19.5TDO 2,445
  13. 13Mega GyaradosBiteCrunchDPS 18.3TDO 2,763
  14. 14Hoopa UnboundAstonishShadow BallDPS 18.2TDO 2,806
  15. 15Shadow AbsolSnarlBrutal Swing*DPS 23.9TDO 1,189
  16. 16Mega Mewtwo XPsycho CutShadow Ball*DPS 23.2TDO 1,267
  17. 17TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 18.5TDO 2,452
  18. 18Shadow WeavileSnarlFoul PlayDPS 21.5TDO 1,548
  19. 19HydreigonBiteBrutal Swing*DPS 18.7TDO 2,135
  20. 20Mega GengarLick*Shadow BallDPS 27.9TDO 618

How we calculate

  • Attackers are level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs. Shadow Pokémon get ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense.
  • 'Easy-to-get Pokémon' is re-ranked without Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beast, Mega and Shadow Pokémon and without exclusive moves that can't be learned now.
  • Players needed = boss HP ÷ the damage one player deals within the time limit by sending in the six recommended Pokémon one after another (1 s per switch, 15 s to rejoin after all faint). Beginner teams are level 25 with 30% loss, experienced teams level 40 with 15% loss. A team can include only one Mega or Primal Pokémon, so experienced teams use only one Mega.
  • Damage taken scales with the boss's Attack (base Attack × tier multiplier). 1-star bosses hit much more weakly.
  • Damage per hit is ⌊0.5 × power × Attack / boss Defense × STAB 1.2 × effectiveness⌋ + 1. Move power, duration and energy are the game master's raid values.
  • DPS is estimated over one cycle of charging energy with the Fast Attack and using the Charged Attack, including energy gained from taking hits. TDO is the damage dealt before fainting.
  • Boss moves can't be known in advance, so survival time assumes moves of the boss's own types. Ranking is by (DPS³ × TDO)^¼.
  • Weather boost, friend bonuses and dodging are not included. The same Pokémon can rank very differently with different moves.
  • Checked 2026-10-31. Boss list from LeekDuck (via ScrapedDuck), move lists from PvPoke, move stats from the game master (PokeMiners). * marks an exclusive move.