Pokémon Go Celesteela counters, weaknesses and best moveset explained
How to catch the Launch Ultra Beast in Pokémon Go.
Celesteela, one of the 11 Ultra Beasts, can now be battled in Pokémon Go.
The Ultra Beasts are a group of extradimensional Pokémon who entered the Pokémon universe during Gen 7.
The first Ultra Beast to make an appearance in Pokémon Go was Nihilego as part of the first Go Fest event in 2022; Kartana, meanwhile, was originally released during Season of Light alongside Kartana in September 2022 as a regional exclusive.
Ready to battle? Here's Celesteela’s weaknesses and counters in Pokémon Go - and when caught, the best Celesteela moveset.
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Celesteela weaknesses and counters in Pokémon Go
Below you’ll find Celesteela’s weaknesses and counters which will help you defeat it in Pokémon Go:
- Celesteela type - Steel / Flying
- Celesteela is weak against - Fire and Electric-type attacks
- Best Celesteela Mega counters - Mega Blaziken and Mega Charizard Y (both with Fire Spin and Blast Burn) are almost joint best - if you really care which is slightly better, Mega Blaziken is the best option. Mega Charizard X is much worse, so skip that option. Mega Manectric is your best Electric-type if you fancy playing on Hard mode.
- Best Celesteela counters - Reshiram, Xurkitree, Zekrom, Therian Thunderus, Blacephalon, Heatran and Raikou are your best bets. If you have shadow versions of any of these, use those first. Shadow Darmanitan and Shadow Electivire are also worth a look at if you have them.
- Other Celesteela notes - This is pretty much a 'Throw your best Fire and Electric Legendaries at it' battle. Their overabundance means that you shouldn't struggle too much unless you’re a new player.
Celesteela CP levels in Pokémon Go
Here are the CP levels for fighting and catching Celesteela in Pokémon Go:
- Celesteela Raid CP - 39,774 CP
- CP range for catching Celesteela - 1694 to 1772 CP
- Weather (Cloudy or Rain) when being caught - 2117 to 2216 CP
- Max Celesteela CP (at level 40) - 3507 CP
The Shared Skies Season is here! The Strength of Steel event is currently running in Pokémon Go. Go Fest 2024 may have been and gone, but you can still play around with the Fusion mechanic. Meanwhile, ticket holders can finish Go Fest 2024: A Shadowy Caper and The Dusk Settles. Don't forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.
Celesteela best moveset in Pokémon Go
Our recommendation for Celesteela’s moveset is Air Slash (Fast) and Heavy Slam (Charged), which are Flying and Steel-types respectively.
Otherwise, going for Heavy Slam as the Charged move can work if you are short of Charged TMs.
Below you can find the complete Fast and Charged moveset for Celesteela in Pokémon Go:
Fast Moves:
- Air Slash (Flying)
- Smack Down (Rock)
Charged Moves:
- Body Slam (Normal)
- Bulldoze (Ground)
- Heavy Slam (Steel)
- Iron Head (Steel)
Everything else we know about Celesteela
Celesteela made its first appearance in Pokémon Go alongside Kartana during Season of Light in September 2022 in the week of the Test Your Mettle event.
On debut, Celesteela is only available in gyms in the Southern Hemisphere - meaning if it doesn't appear locally for you, you must receive a remote raid invite to battle and attempt to catch.
As part of Gen 7, Celesteela debuted in Pokémon Sun and Moon where it could be encountered during the postgame of Moon.
According to the offical Pokédex entry, Celesteela is described as "one of the dangerous" Ultra Beasts, with "high energy readings can be detected coming from both of its huge arms." Additionally, "although it’s alien to this world and a danger here, it’s apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives." Good to know!.
Good luck catching Celesteela in Pokémon Go!