Other items you can expect to see include Leftovers, Rocky Helmets, Safety Goggles, and Sitrus Berries. So far, the most popular held item for Cresselia in Regulation Set D has been the Mental Herb, which counters Taunt-a support Pokémon’s worst nightmare-and allows Cresselia to more reliably set up its Trick Room. Cresselia can also learn a new signature move called Lunar Blessing, which heals the user and allied Pokémon by 25% of their maximum HP while also removing any status conditions they may have. Common support moves known by Cresselia include Ally Switch, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Skill Swap, and Trick Room, while its most common attacks are Ice Beam, Icy Wind, Moonblast, and Psychic. Cresselia proved itself to be one of the greatest contenders in VGC history, and now it’s back in the ring under Regulation Set D to reclaim its title as one of the premier Trick Room users.Ĭresselia has several distinguishing strengths: great defensive stats, a fantastic Ability in Levitate, and a deep pool of learnable moves. Its track record speaks for itself-the Lunar Pokémon won the World Championships in 2010, 2012, and 2015, and it finished in the Top 8 in 2013, 2016, and 2018. Other options include Heavy Slam-an effective strategy for landing a one-hit KO against Flutter Mane-as well as Fire-type staples such as Flamethrower, Overheat, and Will-O-Wisp.įew Pokémon have stood the test of time throughout Pokémon VGC competitions quite like Cresselia. Most players with Heatran on their team will run a combination of hard-hitting moves such as Earth Power, Flash Cannon, Heat Wave, Protect, Substitute, and Tera Blast. Some players may still opt to give Heatran a Berry to save their Tera Orb charge for another Pokémon on their team, but you can otherwise expect to see Heatran holding more conventional items like Assault Vests, Leftovers, Life Orbs, and Safety Goggles.

In Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, however, players are free to choose a held item that highlights Heatran’s strengths instead of shoring up its weaknesses. In previous seasons, players covered for unfavorable type matchups against Heatran by having the Lava Dome Pokémon hold damage-reducing items such as Shuca Berries or Chople Berries.

For example, a Heatran with Grass as its Tera Type is able to shrug off Ground- and Water-type attacks that would normally be super effective against it. It’s also one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Terastal phenomenon. Heatran is a bulky attacker that matches up well against common competitors such as Rillaboom, Amoonguss, and Flutter Mane.

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