Pokemon GO: Celesteela Raid Guide

Any Legendary Battle Raid in Pokemon GO can present a serious challenge, and they all require careful planning and roster strategy consideration before spending a Raid Pass and entering the fray. The Ultra Beasts are certainly no exception. Trainers who want to face off against Celesteela in the mobile AR game are going to need to optimize a carefully planned counter roster to ensure victory and earn those exciting encounters, XP, and item rewards after the fight.

Players who are familiar with the core line of Pokemon games may already be aware that Celesteela is a dual Steel-/Flying-type, which means trainers are able to use an Electric-/Fire-type strategy to defeat the big boss. At this point in Pokemon GO's history, there are a ton of fantastic counter options to take advantage of those weaknesses. Players who have been stockpiling some Mega Energy will be able to put that to good use if they are willing to part with the resources for these battles.

As always, even with an ideal counter roster, this Ultra Beast battle is going to be pretty challenging. That means that trainers will want to get an ideal counter roster in place and also enter the battle with a handful of other players who also know how to take advantage of the Ultra Beast's weaknesses. There's nothing worse than burning a Premium Raid Pass on a failed attempt, so make sure enough players are around to ensure a victory before entering the Raid Lobby.

Updated on April 6 by Md Armughanuddin: The article has been updated to provide users with a more holistic overview of Celesteela's weaknesses and resistance, which should help them in choosing the right team for the raid. Additionally, the counters have been updated as per the current meta.

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Celesteela Weaknesses & Resistances in Pokemon Go

This Ultra Beast is a Steel and Flying-type. That means that Celesteela is weak to Electric and Fire-type moves. However, what makes this battle tricky is its long list of resistances, just like Kartana. Celesteela is resistant to Bug, Grass, Poison, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Ground, Normal, Psychic, and Steel-type moves. Players should totally avoid using these moves while going against Celesteela, as it will be quite inefficient against Celesteela.

Best Celesteela Counters in Pokemon Go

While its long list of resistances might look quite daunting, there are several Pokemon that can be used to effectively counter Celesteela. As usual, considering this is a difficult battle, Shadow/Mega Pokemon are going to be the key to picking up the victory. Here are the best counters for Celesteela.

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge
Standard Shadow Darmanitan	Fire Fang	Overheat
Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge
Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt
Shadow Chandelure	Fire Spin	Overheat
Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge

Apart from the Shadow/Mega Pokemon, there are some regular Pokemon as well that work quite well for this raid. However, it should be noted that with the offensive capabilities of the Shadow/Mega Pokemon, it makes much more sense for players to use them in battle instead of these. That being said, here are some of the best regular Pokemon to use against Celesteela.

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare
Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge
Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt
Therian Forme Thundurus	Volt Switch	Wildbolt Stom
Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm
Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Fire Punch
Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge
Standard Darmanitan	Fire Fang	Overheat
Volcarona	Fire Sping	Overheat
Chandelure	Fire Spin	Overheat

That should be just about everything trainers need to know to ensure victory in this Ultra Beast Battle Raid. Don't forget to take some time before the battle to spend any Stardust and Candy that is necessary to power up your selected counter roster and really get them optimized for the big fight. Players who take the time to do that and enter the battle with a few friends shouldn't run into any trouble.

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