Stats & Training
You won't find a real weakness in Celebi's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Time Travel Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 3 HP stat exp, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Revered as a guardian of the forest, CELEBI appears wherever beautiful forests exist.
Celebi Weakness
Celebi's Psychic/Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. Bug hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Celebi's overall bulk (100/100/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Ariados builds →Leech Life 4x104-124%KO Poison Sting 2x13-16% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Beedrill builds →Fury Cutter 4x55-65% Twineedle 4x38-46% | ||
 Venonat BugPoison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Paras builds →Leech Life 4x88-104%KO Fury Cutter 4x49-59% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x46-54% Thief 2x18-21% Pursuit 2x13-16% Fury Cutter 4x63-75% | ||
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Ariados builds →Leech Life 4x100-118%KO Thief 2x20-23% Poison Sting 2x11-13% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Venonat builds →Leech Life 4x72-86% Thief 2x15-18% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Paras builds →Leech Life 4x86-102%KO Thief 2x16-20% Fury Cutter 4x46-54% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x44-52% Thief 2x17-21% Pursuit 2x13-16% Fury Cutter 4x62-73% | ||
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Ariados builds →Leech Life 4x97-115%KO Thief 2x19-23% Poison Sting 2x10-13% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Venonat builds →Leech Life 4x70-83% Thief 2x15-17% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Paras builds →Leech Life 4x79-94% Thief 2x16-19% Fury Cutter 4x44-52% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x44-52% Thief 2x17-21% Pursuit 2x13-16% Fury Cutter 4x62-73% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Venomoth builds →Sludge Bomb 2x44-52% Leech Life 4x79-94% Thief 2x24-30% Gust 2x15-17% | ||
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Ariados builds →Sludge Bomb 2x55-65% Leech Life 4x97-115%KO Thief 2x19-23% Poison Sting 2x10-13% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Beedrill builds →Sludge Bomb 2x55-65% Pursuit 2x11-14% Fury Cutter 4x53-63% Twineedle 4x35-42% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x44-52% Thief 2x17-21% Pursuit 2x13-16% Fury Cutter 4x62-73% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Venomoth builds →Sludge Bomb 2x44-52% Leech Life 4x79-94% Thief 2x24-30% Gust 2x15-17% | ||
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Ariados builds →Sludge Bomb 2x55-65% Leech Life 4x97-115%KO Thief 2x19-23% Poison Sting 2x10-13% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Beedrill builds →Sludge Bomb 2x55-65% Pursuit 2x11-14% Fury Cutter 4x53-63% Twineedle 4x35-42% | ||
In Crystal, Skarmory's Drill Peck hits Celebi for 43-50%. Forretress's Explosion hits Celebi for 48-57%.
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Skarmory builds →Drill Peck 2x43-50% | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Forretress builds →Explosion48-57% Rapid Spin10-12% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Nidoking builds →Earthquake16-19% Ice Beam 2x33-39% Thunder10-12% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Umbreon builds →Pursuit 2x18-21% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves View Misdreavus builds →
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Crystal Evolution
A Psychic/Grass-type mythical at 600 base stats, Celebi can't breed or evolve. Event distribution is the standard way to obtain one. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Crystal Celebi Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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Moves
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Celebi's Rock and Normal coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Future Sight and Solar Beam for same-type damage. Future Sight and Dream Eater are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Celebi in Crystal
Celebi waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Ilex Forest for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
Best Locations to Catch Celebi in Crystal
Celebi Guide
For the Crystal meta, At 600 BST, Celebi is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper.
In Crystal, watch for Scizor (Bug), Arcanine (Fire), and Lapras (Ice) when using Celebi. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Scizor is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Poison, Flying, Ghost, and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Celebi has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Celebi is a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For Crystal, Celebi has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.
In Crystal, Celebi is a Mythical encounter. Story-locked or postgame, depending on the version. See the Locations section for where to find it. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Introduced in Gold & Silver, Celebi shows up in 16 games across 9 generations. Mythical status keeps it locked behind events or specific story content in most appearances.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves