Cresselia #2 from Great Encounters - Rare Holo - Illustrated by Ryo Ueda
Psychic

Cresselia

#2/106 in Great Encounters, Rare Holo, Psychic, illustrated by Ryo Ueda.

Card number
#2/106
Rarity
Rare Holo
Type
Psychic
Language
English
Release date
February 1, 2008
Illustrator
Ryo Ueda
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Collector Notes

Cresselia

Cresselia appears in the English print of Great Encounters, released on February 1, 2008. Cresselia is a rare holo rarity. The Great Encounters set contains 106 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ryo Ueda.

Collector Insights

Cresselia is a Psychic-type Pokémon from the Diamond & Pearl series, featured in the Great Encounters set released on February 1, 2008. It has an HP of 80 and is classified as a Rare Holo card. The Pokémon’s weaknesses include a Psychic-type attack with a +20 boost, while its retreat cost requires one Colorless Energy. Cresselia has two attacks: "Moon Twinkle" costs one Colorless Energy to deal 10 damage and removes two damage counters from Cresselia if a Stadium card is in play. "Lunar Dance" demands two Psychic and one Colorless Energy, dealing 50 damage and allowing the player to discard two Energy attached to Cresselia to remove all damage counters from a benched Pokémon. Artist Ryo Ueda designed the card, and its flavor text describes the Pokémon as releasing shiny particles from its wings, symbolizing the crescent moon. The card’s dex number is 488, aligning with its evolutionary lineage.

Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon.

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