For the Platinum 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. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Celebi weak to?

In Platinum, 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.

What is the best ability for Celebi?

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.

What role does Celebi play in battle?

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.

What counters Celebi?

For Platinum, 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.

Celebi - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

BTier

100Speed · Fast

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 EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Legend

HP100

Attack100

Defense100

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def100

Speed100

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight5.0 kg

Base XP270

Abilities

Natural CureTop Pick

Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.

EV Yield

HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe

Strong HP training target

Pokedex Entries

It has the power to travel across time, but it is said to appear only in peaceful times.

Platinum

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.

Celebi Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Bug
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic

Type ChartFragile

7Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score-10

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Bug

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Ghost Dark

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Fighting Ground Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Fighting Poison Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Celebi in Platinum (Best Counters)

In Platinum, Starmie's Ice Beam hits Celebi for 41-48%. Rhyperior's Megahorn also KOs at 112-132%.

StarmieResists Psychic, recovers with Recover, threatens with Ice Beam WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin SurfSTAB Thunderbolt Ice Beam Damage vs Celebi Rapid Spin 5-6% Surf 15-18% Thunderbolt 10-12% Ice Beam 2x 41-48% View Starmie builds →
HippowdonThreatens with Ice Fang, walls physical sets Ground	B
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB Slack Off Stealth Rock RoarUtility Damage vs Celebi Earthquake 11-13% View Hippowdon builds →
RhyperiorThreatens with Fire Punch, walls physical sets GroundRock	B
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stone Edge Fire Punch Megahorn Damage vs Celebi Earthquake 17-21% Stone Edge 35-41% Megahorn 4x 112-132%KO View Rhyperior builds →
MiloticRecovers with Recover, wears down with Toxic, threatens with Ice Beam Water	B
Recommended Build AbilityMarvelscale ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery SurfSTAB Ice Beam HazeUtility Damage vs Celebi Surf 12-14% Ice Beam 2x 32-38% View Milotic builds →
QuagsireIgnores boosts via Unaware, recovers with Recover, wears down with Toxic WaterGround	C
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves RecoverRecovery EarthquakeSTAB EncoreUtility ToxicUtility Damage vs Celebi Earthquake 9-10% View Quagsire builds →

Platinum 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

No Evolution

#251CelebiDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Platinum Celebi Best Moveset

This is a pure walling set. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn so Celebi sticks around, and the Bold nature reinforces physical wall. Recover handles sustain while Natural Cure does work passively.

Best Build

Recommended

Wall

Ability

Natural Cure

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Celebi

Bold+DEF

Celebi best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

Spe

Wall Moveset

RecoverRecovery
Thunder Wave
Grass KnotSTAB
Hidden Power Fire

Recommended Teammates

TyranitarDecent

HeatranDecent

JirachiDecent

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

C5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Heal Bell

C——5Normal

Lv 1

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 1

Recover

A——10Normal

Lv 10

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Lv 19

Magical Leaf

—60—20Grass

Lv 28

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 37

Baton Pass

D——40Normal

Lv 46

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Lv 55

Heal Block

——10015Psychic

Lv 64

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

Lv 73

Healing Wish

D——10Psychic

Lv 82

Leaf Storm

B140905Grass

Lv 91

Perish Song

D——5Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

B8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C6010010Grass

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

A—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

TM62

Silver Wind

C601005Bug

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM73

Thunder Wave

A—10020Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM89

U-turn

C7010020Bug

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Egg Moves

Celebi doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Tutor

Earth Power

B9010010Ground

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Last Resort

B1301005Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Seed Bomb

B8010015Grass

Tutor

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Sucker Punch+1

C801005Dark

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Synthesis

D——5Grass

Tutor

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 3

Metronome

———10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Celebi in Platinum

Celebi can't be caught in Platinum. Bring it over from Crystal instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Celebi is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Crystal

Celebi Guide

For the Platinum 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. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Platinum, 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 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 Platinum, 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.

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

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