Is Celebi Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Celebi resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Celebi resists most of Maylene's coverage and hits back hard.
Celebi resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Celebi resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Celebi cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Celebi in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Celebi doesn't appear in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer it from Crystal to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Celebi is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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 |
What is Celebi Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Celebi
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 4x100-118%KO Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
 Staravia Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Staravia builds →Fly 2x54-64% Thief 2x23-29% | ||
 Doduo Normal | D | |
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Budew builds →Sludge Bomb 2x39-48% Shadow Ball 2x23-29% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Zubat builds →Fly 2x39-48% Sludge Bomb 2x30-38% Thief 2x18-21% Shadow Ball 2x20-25% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x137-163%KO Shadow Ball 2x39-47% Aerial Ace 2x37-46% Thief 2x25-31% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 4x112-132%KO Aerial Ace 2x29-34% | ||
Staravia Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Staravia builds →Fly 2x56-66% Thief 2x25-31% | ||
Doduo Normal | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Budew builds →Sludge Bomb 2x42-51% Shadow Ball 2x25-31% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x126-149%KO Ice Beam 2x41-50% Air Cutter 2x41-50% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 4x98-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x25-29% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x126-149%KO Air Cutter 2x41-50% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x58-69% Shadow Ball 2x32-39% Thief 2x17-20% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Golbat builds →U-turn 4x56-66% Fly 2x53-63% Sludge Bomb 2x47-55% Shadow Ball 2x28-33% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x126-149%KO Ice Beam 2x41-50% Air Cutter 2x41-50% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Absol builds →X-Scissor 4x90-106%KO Night Slash 2x61-72% Shadow Claw 2x40-48% Aerial Ace 2x34-40% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 4x98-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x25-29% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x126-149%KO Air Cutter 2x41-50% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x58-69% Shadow Ball 2x32-39% Thief 2x17-20% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x119-140%KO Ice Beam 2x40-47% Air Cutter 2x41-49% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Absol builds →X-Scissor 4x87-102%KO Night Slash 2x57-67% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% Aerial Ace 2x33-39% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 4x95-112%KO Aerial Ace 2x23-28% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Staraptor builds →U-turn 4x71-84% Fly 2x69-81% Thief 2x31-37% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x119-140%KO Air Cutter 2x41-49% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x117-138%KO Air Slash 2x49-58% Ice Beam 2x39-46% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Skuntank builds →Poison Jab 2x49-58% Sucker Punch 2x44-52% Fire Blast 2x37-43% Shadow Claw 2x29-35% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Absol builds →X-Scissor 4x86-101%KO Night Slash 2x57-67% Shadow Claw 2x37-45% Aerial Ace 2x32-39% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 4x91-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x23-27% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x117-138%KO Air Cutter 2x40-47% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x116-137%KO Air Slash 2x49-58% Ice Beam 2x38-46% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x116-137%KO Air Cutter 2x39-46% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Skuntank builds →Poison Jab 2x49-58% Sucker Punch 2x42-50% Fire Blast 2x35-42% Shadow Claw 2x28-34% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Absol builds →X-Scissor 4x84-99% Night Slash 2x56-66% Shadow Claw 2x38-44% Aerial Ace 2x32-38% | ||
 Rapidash Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Rapidash builds →Megahorn 4x103-121%KO Overheat 2x70-83% Poison Jab 2x34-40% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x116-137%KO Air Slash 2x49-58% Ice Beam 2x38-46% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x116-137%KO Air Cutter 2x39-46% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Skuntank builds →Poison Jab 2x49-58% Sucker Punch 2x42-50% Fire Blast 2x35-42% Shadow Claw 2x28-34% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Absol builds →X-Scissor 4x84-99% Night Slash 2x56-66% Shadow Claw 2x38-44% Aerial Ace 2x32-38% | ||
Rapidash Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Rapidash builds →Megahorn 4x103-121%KO Overheat 2x70-83% Poison Jab 2x34-40% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x116-137%KO Air Slash 2x49-58% Ice Beam 2x39-46% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x116-137%KO Air Cutter 2x39-46% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Skarmory builds →Brave Bird 2x64-76% X-Scissor 4x58-68% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x89-105%KO U-turn 4x70-82% Thief 2x30-36% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Absol builds →X-Scissor 4x86-102%KO Night Slash 2x57-67% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% Aerial Ace 2x32-39% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Genesect can KO Celebi with U-turn (108-128%). Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (87-102%). Salazzle deals 49-57% with Flamethrower.
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Genesect builds →U Turn 4x108-128%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed19-23% Flare Blitz 2x87-102%KO Flamethrower 2x36-42% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Salazzle builds →Flamethrower 2x49-57% Sludge Bomb 2x49-57% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x71-84% U Turn 4x56-66% | ||
Celebi Evolutions
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
BDSP Celebi Best Moveset
Dropped from S-tier as 100 across every stat with Psychic/Grass TermStab couldn't keep up in a format where Bug, Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ice, and Poison all exploit the typing. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on every switch. The moveset is balanced but B-tier because seven type weaknesses overwhelm what the balanced stats can defend.
Best Build
Celebi best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Leaf Storm
- U Turn
- Future Sight
- Recover
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Celebi's coverage across 9 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Leaf Storm and Future Sight for same-type damage. Future Sight and Leaf Storm are the payoff moves.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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 EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It has the power to travel across time, but it is said to appear only in peaceful times.
Celebi Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
For the Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl meta, At 600 BST, Celebi is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Leaf Storm with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 gets Natural Cure. But Natural Cure is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 100 Speed, Natural Cure gives Celebi an edge before opponents can react.
Celebi is a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 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.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Leaf Storm, U Turn, Futuresight, and Recover on Celebi. Leaf Storm is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves