Shadow Cresselia weaknesses in Pokemon Go
The Shadow variant of Cresselia will debut inPokemon Goduring another Team Go Rocket takeover event. Here’s all you need to know to defeat and catch this Sinnoh Legendary in Niantic’s game.
Cresselia, the Psychic-type Legendary from the Sinnoh region, is currently one of the most powerful creatures available in Pokemon Go. This very regal creature excels in both PvP and PvE and will now debut its even stronger Shadow variation with the upcomingAdventure Week: Taken Over event.
The powerful Shadow Cresselia is – like its regular form – apure Psychic-typePokemon, which means it’sweak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark-type attacks.
While you’ll want those on your team, you must also keep in mind that Shadow Cresselia willresist any Fighting and Psychic-type moves, so don’t even think about taking them to the encounter.
Here are some of the best counters you can use against Shadow Cresselia inthe game:
The table includes a mix of Megas, Legendaries, Shadows, and more common Pokemon, so there should be something for trainers of all levels.
Even though the monsters above are very effective against Shadow Cresselia, they still need to be leveled up and know the proper moves if you want to win the battle.
Currently,players can onlyget Shadow Cresselia in Pokemon Gothrough a Special Research Task from the latest Team GO Rocket takeover, where you’ll have to progress through the tasks to receive a Super Rocket Radar and chase down Giovanni.
No, Shadow Cresselia can’t be Shiny in Pokemon Go.As with plenty of other Shadow creatures, it’s likely the Shiny version of Shadow Cresselia will be eventually added to the game during some other special occasion.
That’s everything you need to know to take down Shadow Cresselia in Pokemon Go. If you’re a fan of Shadow variants, don’t forget to learn all aboutShadow SuicuneandShadow Lugia, too.
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