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Cresselia 228/203 · Evolving Skies

Cresselia, Evolving Skies #228

Cresselia is Pokédex #488, generation 4 (Sinnoh). Cresselia is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 120 HP.

Cresselia sits at 228/203 in Evolving Skies, position 228 of 237. Before it is 227 Inteleon, and after it is 229 Boost Shake. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on August 27, 2021. The printed size is 203. This checklist is longer, at 237 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 203. The listed rarity is Rare Secret.

The attack Crescent Glow lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic. Search your deck for a Psychic Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. If you go second and it's your first turn, instead search for up to 3 Psychic Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Photon Laser is another attack lists 30+ damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic. If you have at least 5 Energy in play, this attack does 90 more damage. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Those who sleep holding Cresselia's feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon." The regulation mark is E.

Cresselia (#488) has 20 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Cresselia DP51/56 in DP Black Star Promos (2007). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Secret. Wataru Kawahara illustrated that card, and Toyste Beach illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 1. 12 other cards of Cresselia list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Toyste Beach. I count 284 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Evolving Skies set binder is where a full Evolving Skies set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Cresselia can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). Themed lists that include this exact card are Night and moon Pokémon. I still need this card.

Card facts

Number
228/203
Set
Evolving Skies
Series
Sword & Shield
Released
August 27, 2021
Rarity
Rare Secret
Supertype
Pokémon
Subtypes
Basic
HP
120
Type
Psychic
Illustrator
Toyste Beach
Pokédex
Cresselia (#488)
Weakness
Darkness ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat
1
Regulation mark
E

Attacks and card text

AttackCrescent Glow

Cost Psychic

Search your deck for a Psychic Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. If you go second and it's your first turn, instead search for up to 3 Psychic Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.

AttackPhoton Laser

Damage 30+ · Cost Psychic, Psychic

If you have at least 5 Energy in play, this attack does 90 more damage.

Flavor text

Those who sleep holding Cresselia's feather are assured of joyful dreams. It is said to represent the crescent moon.

Binders this card belongs in

Other printings in the list

Next to it in the set

Questions about this card

What set does Cresselia belong to?

Evolving Skies, in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on August 27, 2021. The printed size is 203.

Which number is printed on this card?

228/203. It is entry 228 of 237 in this checklist.

Who illustrated it?

Toyste Beach. The catalog lists 284 other cards with that illustrator.

What rarity is listed?

Rare Secret.

What Pokédex number does the card use?

Cresselia #488, generation 4 (Sinnoh).

What regulation mark is printed?

E.

Which attacks are printed?

Crescent Glow and Photon Laser (30+).