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Usage · August 2026
12.9%
Cresselia is ranked #14 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 67,043 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#14 of 230
Raw count67,043
Viability ceiling91
Month on month+4.35pp
13 month peak12.9%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
120
Atk
70
Def
110
SpA
75
SpD
120
Spe
85
Usage over time12.9%▲ 4.35pppeak 12.9% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
16.1% of Cresselia teamsHP
160
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
96
NatureModest
AbilityLevitate · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 76.7%
Tera typeElectric · 40.6%
Moves
91.1%
75.1%
50.8%
44.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe11.0%
Modest172 HP / 252 SpA / 84 Spe9.3%
Moves
10 tracked91.1%
75.1%
50.8%
44.7%
42.9%
32.8%
18.7%
8.9%
8.6%
7.0%
Items
76.7%
14.3%
3.4%
2.3%
Tera types
40.6%
30.8%
21.9%
4.9%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest160 HP / 252 SpA / 96 Spe16.1%
Modest80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe11.0%
Modest172 HP / 252 SpA / 84 Spe9.3%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD6.3%
Bold252 HP / 204 Def / 52 Spe5.9%
Modest152 HP / 240 SpA / 116 Spe3.5%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Cresselia build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 730,502 battles in August 2026. Cresselia sits at rank #14 with 12.9% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 4.35 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.