Pokemon GO Celesteela raid guide: Best counters, weaknesses, and more

A Pokemon GO Celesteela raid guide will help players take down the Ultra Beast as it returns to Niantic's mobile game. It debuted on September 13, 2022, and is exclusively found in the Southern Hemisphere. After several appearances in 5-star raids, it is back once again, with its shiny form available for the first time. In the present iteration, it will be appearing in 5-star raids between July 10 and 11, 2024.

This Pokemon GO Celesteela raid guide covers everything you need to know about defeating this raid boss.

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Pokemon GO Celesteela raid weaknesses

Celesteela in Pokemon GO promo poster (Image via TPC)

Celesteela is a Steel and Flying-type Pocket Monster. Therefore, it is weak to the following types:

• Electric
• Fire

The elemental types that Celesteela resists are:

• Dragon
• Fairy
• Flying
• Ground
• Normal
• Psychic
• Steel
• Bug
• Grass
• Poison

As a 5-star raid boss, Celesteela would have the following stats:

• Combat Power: 39,774
• Attack: 207
• Defense: 199
• Stamina: 15,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Air Slash and Smack Down
• Charged Attacks: Body Slam, Bulldoze, Heavy Slam, and Iron Head

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Best counters for Pokemon GO Celesteela raid

What is super effective against Celesteela in Pokemon GO?

Electric and Fire-type attacks deal super effective damage to Celesteela in Pokemon GO. Both types deal 160% more than neutral damage, so you can use either for the raid.

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What are the best Pokemon to use against Celesteela in 5-star raids?

Best Fire-type counters to Celesteela in Pokemon GO

• Mega Charizard X or Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
• Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
• Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
• Shadow Darmanitan with Fire Fang and Overheat
• Shadow Ho-Oh with Incinerate and Sacred Fire
• Shadow Chandelure with Fire Spin and Overheat

Best Electric-type counters to Celesteela in Pokemon GO

• Mega Manectric with Thunder Fang and Wild Charge
• Mega or Shadow Ampharos with Volt Switch and Zap Cannon
• Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
• Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
• Shadow Electivire with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
• Shadow Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt

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Can Celesteela be solo defeated in Pokemon GO?

It is not possible to solo defeat Celesteela in Pokemon GO. You can check out the reasons behind it in this article.

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Pokemon GO Celesteela catch CP and shiny availability

Regular and Shiny Celesteela (Image via TPC)

Upon successfully defeating Pokemon GO Celesteela raids, you will be rewarded with an encounter with the Ultra Beast. The combat power of the critter you catch will be dependent on the weather and IVs. Here is a detailed breakdown:

• No weather boost: 1,694-1,772 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Windy or Snowy): 2,117 - 2,216 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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