Cress is a very stern Pokemon to handle considering its stern support repertoire between movepool, stat distribution, ability, and viable item (ohhh ya that favorite 90+% usage item so viable forget about itemS even tho
Feliburn will make moves on you predicting safety goggles!) To sternly handle such a threat you'd need stallbreakers or special wallbreakers. In terms of physically stern Pokemon, excadrill takes the cake tho certain ttar variants can handle cress as well. Due to the tr lunar dance combo or even twave lunar dance combo tho, or simply lunar dance, I would imagine either stern taunt or setup mons would be the best! Top 12 imo aren't end all be all they're only as far as we can see. I saw the stern duo (and sometimes even solo) mawile and rotom-h so much last season and they aren't in top 12. Still aren't.
Also, where's azu (only a teammate)? And gyara and serp? Sylveon and Gard? These threats are common but top 12 even partners don't show em (except aquabunny)!
All of this said, I have nothing to say regarding the question at hand! Stern pokemon will be stern. No usage ranking changes that!
edit: on 2nd thought, if mawile is increasing in usage then of course cress will also. Cress tr bff along with p2 but especially cress. My final bss battle last season was vs mmawile hydr and cress. that team had no p2. So I can contribute in a stern manner after all!