Discover the best Celesteela recommended counters in Pokémon GO. Maximize your raid damage with the top Pokémon counters and budget teams. Also discover Celesteela’s perfect hundo CP stats.
As a dual Steel- and Flying-type Legendary Pokémon, Celesteela’s best recommended counters are Pokémon with Fire- and Electric-type attacks. These types should be your primary focus when putting together a raid team to challenge this Ultra Beast. The deal 1.6x damage to Celesteela.
If you are planning to farm Candy, hunt for a shiny, or simply add Celesteela to your collection, bringing the right counters will make all the difference.
Celesteela will be available in Five-Star Raids from Wednesday, June 24, at 6:00 a.m. local time until Tuesday, June 30, at 9:00 p.m. local time. Only Trainers in the Southern Hemisphere will be able to raid locally. All other Trainers will need to join the raid remotely.
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Best Celesteela Recommended Counters
The best Pokémon with Fire- or Electric-type attacks that you should use against Celesteela include:
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack |
| Mega Blaziken | Fire Spin | Blast Burn |
| Mega Charizard Y | Fire Spin | Blast Burn |
| Reshiram | Fire Fang | Fusion Flare |
| Shadow Heatran | Fire Spin | Magma Storm |
| Blacephalon | Incinerate | Mind Blown |
| Regieleki | Thunder Shock | Thunder Cage |
| Thundurus (Therian) | Volt Switch | Wildbolt Storm |
| Shadow Raikou | Volt Switch | Wild Charge |
| Shadow Chandelure | Fire Spin | Overheat |
| Shadow Electivire | Thunder Shock | Wild Charge |
You can add any six of these to your Celesteela raid battle party. Please note that you can only use one Mega Pokémon active per battle at a time. If you want more Celesteela Candy while raiding, use Mega Charizard Y. Using a Mega that shares a similar type with a raid boss grants extra Candy for catching the raid boss.
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Strong Budget Options as Celesteela Recommended Counters
If you don’t have access to Mega Evolutions or Shadow Pokémon, you can still put out incredible damage using these highly effective budget picks:
- Darmanitan with Fire Fang as a Fast Attack and Overheat as a Charged Attack.
- Chandelure with Fire Spin as a Fast Attack and Overheat as a Charged Attack.
- Blaziken with Fire Spin as a Fast Attack and Blast Burn as a Charged Attack.
- Raikou with Volt Switch as a Fast Attack and Wild Charge as a Charged Attack.
- Electivire with Thunder Shock as a Fast Attack and Wild Charge as a Charged Attack.
- Heatran with Fire Spin as a Fast Attack and Magma Storm as a Charged Attack.
A team built around these options will easily contribute meaningful damage in medium-to-large raid groups. Ensure these budget options are powered up to a level where they can deal more damage. The recommended level is their level 35 power-ups.
Other Raid Tips
Coordinate Megas: Mega Charizard Y and Mega Blaziken offer incredible team-wide Fire-type boosts. Coordinate with your raid group so you always have an active Mega boost on the field.
Weather Advantage: Fire-type attacks are heavily boosted during Sunny weather, while Electric-type moves thrive in Rainy conditions. Plan your teams around the current in-game forecast.
Trainer Requirements: High-level duos are entirely possible with highly optimized, maxed-out counters. For casual or semi-prepared groups, a team of 3 to 5 Trainers will easily secure a comfortable victory.
Hundo CP for Celesteela from Raids
The hundo CP (i.e., the perfect 100% IV CP) for Celesteela caught from raids depends on the in-game weather condition:
- Weather Boosted (Snowy / Windy): 2216 CP
- Standard Weather: 1772 CP
If you pull one of these stats and it is a Shiny, congratulations, you’ve officially caught a shundo.
Celesteela’s Best Moveset
If you land a high-IV Celesteela and want to optimize its moveset for general combat, its best baseline setup is Air Slash as a Fast Attack combined with Heavy Slam as a Charged Attack.
