Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Celebi
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Celebi is the Time Travel Pokémon — a Psychic and Grass Mythical. In Pokémon GO it is a Psychic/Grass attacker with Confusion + Psychic / Leaf Storm / Seed Bomb / Aura Sphere. Psychic helps against Fighting and Poison; Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock. Bug, Ghost, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Dark punish it. Catch Celebi from Mythical special research only.
Say it: seh-LEE-bee
Celebi (#251) is a Psychic / Grass Mythical Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Trainers use it as a flexible Psychic/Grass attacker and occasional Master League pick. Against Celebi, lead with Bug, Ghost, Fire, Ice, Flying, or Dark. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Celebi is a Psychic / Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0251. Mythical Pokémon are usually event-gated — watch official GO calendars for return windows.
Where in GO: Legendary raids, research breakthroughs, and GO Tour events
Invest tip: Confusion + Psychic / Leaf Storm / Seed Bomb is the usual kit; Aura Sphere and Dazzling Gleam add coverage. Shadow Celebi (if available) follows Shadow rules. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Psychic moves hit Fighting and Poison hard.
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
When Celebi is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, Ghost, Dark hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 210
- Defense
- 210
- Stamina
- 225
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Celebi’s always-available TM pool. Confusion + Psychic / Leaf Storm covers Psychic/Grass needs.
Fast
- Confusion · Standard
Psychic damage / default
- Charge Beam · Standard
Electric energy
Charged
- Psychic · Standard
Psychic nuke
- Leaf Storm · Standard
Grass nuke
- Seed Bomb · Standard
Grass alternate
- Aura Sphere · Standard
Fighting coverage
- Dazzling Gleam · Standard
Fairy coverage
- Hyper Beam · Standard
Usually skip
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- confusion
- charge beam
Charged
- hyper beam
- psychic
- dazzling gleam
- seed bomb
- leaf storm
- aura sphere
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #337 of 954 · CP 1492
Confusion + Leaf Storm
- Ultra League · rank #230 of 747 · CP 2472
Confusion + Leaf Storm
- Master League · rank #106 of 1023 · CP 3691
Confusion + Leaf Storm
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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