Is Celebi Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Event-only Psychic/Grass legendary. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on switch. Celebi handles Crasher Wake, Bertha, and Maylene if available. For most Diamond and Pearl players, Celebi is an empty Pokedex entry.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
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 trades roughly evenly with 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 trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Celebi resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Celebi trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Celebi trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Celebi trades roughly evenly with Jupiter's team.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Celebi has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- LV 64PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TM73ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Exchange Service Corner building in the Battle Park, entered through the Fight Area gatehouse
- LV 82GrassLeaf StormPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Celebi in Diamond & Pearl
Celebi has no encounter in Diamond or Pearl. The time-travel mythical was only ever given out at official events, so a transfer from one of those is the only way to add it to your team.
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.
How to Get Shiny Celebi in Diamond & Pearl
Celebi cannot be obtained in Diamond or Pearl at all, so a shiny one has to be brought in from a game that offers it. See every game where Shiny Celebi can be hunted
Shiny Celebi Evolution
Does Not EvolveCelebi 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Celebi Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Celebi
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x188-222%KO Night Slash 2x37-43% Shadow Claw 2x37-43% Aerial Ace 2x32-37% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 4x127-149%KO Thief 2x22-26% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Armaldo builds →X-Scissor 4x127-149%KO Aerial Ace 2x32-37% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x113-133%KO Dark Pulse 2x44-51% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodTurnback Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x78-92% Silver Wind 4x54-63% Fly 2x39-46% Dark Pulse 2x35-41% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 4x114-134%KO Wing Attack 2x43-51% Night Slash 2x33-39% | ||
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Yanmega builds →Bug Buzz 4x133-157%KO Air Slash 2x56-66% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Night Slash 2x24-29% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Skarmory builds →X-Scissor 4x58-68% Fly 2x49-57% Night Slash 2x25-30% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Drapion builds →X-Scissor 4x63-75% Poison Jab 2x47-56% Crunch 2x47-56% Ice Fang 2x26-31% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Shiftry builds →X-Scissor 4x71-83% Dark Pulse 2x47-56% Shadow Ball 2x32-37% Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Absol builds →X-Scissor 4x87-103%KO Sucker Punch 2x66-77% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% Aerial Ace 2x33-39% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Parasect builds →X-Scissor 4x99-117%KO Cross Poison 2x29-35% Aerial Ace 2x25-30% Thief 2x17-20% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x71-83% Night Slash 2x55-65% Shadow Ball 2x37-43% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Celebi View Weavile builds →X-Scissor 4x82-96% Night Slash 2x54-63% Avalanche 2x46-55% Poison Jab 2x41-48% | ||
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
DP Celebi Best Moveset
100 across every stat with Psychic/Grass typing and AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on every switch. The moveset does anything: MoveStealth Rock support, MoveCalm Mind sweeping, MoveLeech Seed stalling, or special Grass and Psychic attacks. Unlike Mew, the Grass typing gives recovery through MoveGiga Drain and a resistance to Water.
Best Build
Celebi best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Thunder Wave
- Grass Knot
- Hidden Power Fire
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Celebi's coverage across 8 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
41 of 45 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It has the power to travel across time, but it is said to appear only in peaceful times.
Celebi Event Distributions
In Diamond & Pearl, Celebi is an occasional Mystery Gift target, offered in a small run of events.
Time to travel with CELEBI!HeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Celebi from the Big ScreenHeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Celebi Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, use Celebi as a sweeper. Special attacks are the main output. It outspeeds most threats,
For Diamond & Pearl, run Bold on Celebi. +Defense is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Introduced in Gold & Silver, Celebi shows up in 16 games across 8 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 7Let's Go
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
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