Cresselia vs Darkrai
Darkrai has the higher base stat total (600 vs 580), Darkrai is faster (base Speed 125 vs 85), and Darkrai’s Dark moves hit Cresselia for 2×, while Cresselia’s own types do no damage to Darkrai.
The Sinnoh dream pair: the lunar and nightmare Pokémon.
Base stats side by side
| Stat | Cresselia | Darkrai |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 120 (higher) | 70 |
| Attack | 70 | 90 (higher) |
| Defense | 110 (higher) | 90 |
| Sp. Atk | 75 | 135 (higher) |
| Sp. Def | 120 (higher) | 90 |
| Speed | 85 | 125 (higher) |
| Total | 580 | 600 (higher) |
| Bulk | 350 (higher) | 250 |
Who has the edge?
Darkrai is faster (125 vs 85 base Speed), has the higher Attack (90 vs 70), has the higher Sp. Atk (135 vs 75), takes no damage from Cresselia’s Psychic moves, and hits Cresselia for 2× with its Dark moves, but Cresselia has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (350 vs 250).
Cresselia is ahead on
- has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (350 vs 250)
Darkrai is ahead on
- is faster (125 vs 85 base Speed)
- has the higher Attack (90 vs 70)
- has the higher Sp. Atk (135 vs 75)
- takes no damage from Cresselia’s Psychic moves
- hits Cresselia for 2× with its Dark moves
This compares base numbers and the type chart; it does not predict a winner. A real battle also depends on level, nature and EVs, the moves each one knows (a Pokémon does not always learn a move of its own type), held items, weather and terrain, and abilities (Cresselia: Levitate; Darkrai: Bad Dreams), so either one can come out ahead.
Who moves first?
At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Cresselia has 137 Speed and Darkrai has 177, so Darkrai moves first when both use moves of the same priority and no item, ability, status or stat change gets in the way.
| Speed | Cresselia | Darkrai |
|---|---|---|
| Base Speed | 85 | 125 |
| Level 50, 252 EVs, neutral nature | 137 | 177 |
Type matchup, both ways
Cresselia (Psychic) attacking Darkrai
Psychic 0×. Using only its own type, Cresselia hits Darkrai for 0× with Psychic moves (no effect).
Darkrai (Dark) attacking Cresselia
Dark 2×. Using only its own type, Darkrai hits Cresselia for 2× with Dark moves (super effective).
What hits each one for 2× or more
- Cresselia: Bug 2× (super effective), Ghost 2× (super effective), Dark 2× (super effective).
- Darkrai: Fighting 2× (super effective), Bug 2× (super effective), Fairy 2× (super effective).
The multipliers come from the 18×18 type chart; what a Pokémon can actually use depends on the moves it learns.
Abilities
Cresselia
- Levitate. Evades Ground moves.
Darkrai
- Bad Dreams. Damages sleeping opponents for 1/8 their max HP after each turn.
Size, generation and evolution
Cresselia and Darkrai are equally tall (1.5 m), and Cresselia is heavier (85.6 kg vs 50.5 kg for Darkrai).
| Detail | Cresselia | Darkrai |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 1.5 m | 1.5 m |
| Weight | 85.6 kg | 50.5 kg |
| Generation | 4 (Sinnoh) | 4 (Sinnoh) |
| Evolution line | Cresselia (does not evolve) | Darkrai (does not evolve) |
Cresselia (#0488) is a Psychic-type Lunar Pokémon from Sinnoh, first seen in Generation 4, a Legendary Pokémon. Cresselia does not evolve.
Darkrai (#0491) is a Dark-type Pitch-Black Pokémon from Sinnoh, first seen in Generation 4, a Mythical Pokémon. Darkrai does not evolve.
Keep exploring
- Open Cresselia and Darkrai in the Compare tool
- Cresselia and Darkrai Pokédex pages
- Psychic type · Dark type
- Speed tiers