Cresselia

() is a -Type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IV. It is Darkrai's counterpart, and together they form the Lunar Duo.
==Biology==
===Physiology===
Cresselia has a series of horns near her head that resemble crescent moons. She has a yellow stripe that stretches from her face to the tail. The rest of her body is periwinkle. It has three pink "wings", two on the side of her body and one above it that is lighter in color. They connect to two paw-like protrusions on her chest. 
===Behavior===
It is widely believed that Darkrai and Cresselia are enemies, but in reality, are in love. But the abilities they both possess causes disruptions to people and Pokémon for their sleeping is disturbed from both sweet dreams and worst nightmares. Hunted for their misfortunes, forces the two Pokémon to be forever separated except for once a year when their abilities are suppressed by the Alpha Pokémon Arceus so that both Pokémon can be given a single night together.
===Natural abilities===
She can prevent nightmares and create sweet dreams. Those who sleep with her feather will dream.
==Evolution==
Cresselia does not evolve.
==Game info==
===Game locations===
====Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Platinum====
Cresselia first makes an appearance in D/P. After defeating the Champion, the player can go to Canalave City, and  Sailor Eldritch (who lets the player travel to Iron Island) has a problem. His son has fallen into a deep sleep, and plagued by nightmares. His only chance of waking up is getting the Lunar Wing, an item on Fullmoon Island. Once the player gets there, Cresselia appears and gives them the Lunar Wing. The player can come back to Fullmoon Island after this side-quest is complete, and Cresselia is there. Once the player interacts with her, she will fly away. Just like Mesprit, she becomes a roaming Pokémon.
====Pokémon Black 2/White 2====
Once the player reaches Lentimas Town, they can go east to Reversal Mountain, and go south to reach the Strange House. A ghost will lead them to the top room, and in the center of the room, they will find the Lunar Wing. Once the player defeats the Champion Iris, they can go to Marvelous Bridge, and near the end of the bridge (if they are coming from Nimbasa City, near the beginning if they are coming from Black City or White Forest) a text box will say that the Lunar Wing has started to shine, and giving them the option to hold it up. If they say yes, they will hear Cresselia's cry, and she will appear.
====Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire====
Rarely Crescent Isle will appear south of Ever Grande City. On the island is a mysterious ring that starts a battle with Cresselia.
===Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon===
There's a chance that Cresselia can be found in Ultra Space (in Ultra Moon only) by going through a red portal.
===Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield===
Cresselia is available to capture in Sword and Shield in the Crown Tundra DLC through the Dynamax Adventures feature.
====Side games====
===Pokédex entries===
===In Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
Cresselia made an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as seen in the background of the stage Spear Pillar, Palkia and Dialga also appear there. To attack, she will release a lunar "boomerang" that flies around the stage, bringing damage to the players it hits.
===Stats===
===Learnset===
====Leveling====
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====Breeding====
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===Sprites===
==Appearances==
===Anime===
*Cresselia (DP104)
*Cresselia (anime)
==Trivia==
* Cresselia is exclusively female, as opposed to her counterpart Darkrai being genderless.
* Prior to Generation VI, its body style was considered to be Shape 14.
===Origin===
Cresselia could be based on the constellation Cygnus, which represents a swan. As it's associated with light, it is believed that Cresselia has a rivalry with Darkrai which may also reference Cygnus X-1, a celestial object consisting of a black hole that pulls in material from a nearby super giant star and in doing so emits X-rays. Its wings may be based on aurorae, planetary rings, or electron orbits, and it has a crescent moon motif. It may also be based on the Sarimanok, a legendary bird with multicolored wings that is a symbol of good luck originated in Mindanao Region, Philippines. Cresselia could also be based on Diana, Roman Goddess of hunting and moon. Its relation to Cresselia may be based on the term "dark side of the moon", describing a part of the Moon that is unknown or hasn't been explored yet. The feelings between the two Pokémon are also most likely based on a Chinese folktale, "The Cowherd and The Weaver Girl" based on the brightest two stars in the known universe, Altair and Vega. The Cowherder and The Weaver Girl's love was forbidden and were banished on opposite sides of the celestial river of the Milky Way. But once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh month all the magpies in the world fly up and build a bridge between them so the two lovers can be united for a single day of passion.
===Etymology===
Cresselia comes from crescent (a shape and phase of the Moon), Selene (the goddess of the Moon in Greek mythology), and the suffix -a, which is usually meant to identify something as feminine.
==Gallery==
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