Competitive Information for Celebi [Ruby/Sapphire]
Psychic / Grass
Abilities:
This Pokemon has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Celebi? These builds are optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Ruby/Sapphire metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Celebi, a cool Pokémon with Psychic and Grass typing! It's to see Celebi show up as a Ruby/Sapphire opponent. It is weak to Bug, Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Curious about Celebi's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 76 Def / 104 SpA / 48 SpD / 32 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic
- Calm Mind
- Leech Seed / Giga Drain
- Recover
Celebi makes an a iconic Special Tank in single battles. This moveset was constructed to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. Don't forget before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Celebi last longer regaining it's health points every turn. With Natural Cure, Celebi has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.
◆ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Celebi's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Celebi every turn).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Grass-type move (Celebi recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Recover is a status move (heals your Celebi by 50% of its max hp).
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Item: Shell Bell / Choice Band
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Ball
- Ancient Power
- Mud-Slap
Prepare for single battles with Celebi as a famous Physical Sweeper. It was designed to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical power. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Choice Band will increase the damage of Celebi's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. The Shell Bell item option is to help Celebi recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Natural Cure, Celebi has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ancient Power is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Twisted Spoon
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Confusion
- Giga Drain / Solar Beam
- Water Pulse
- Recover
When it comes to single battles, Celebi shines as a celebrated Special Sweeper. It was designed to crush rivals using powerful special attacks. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Natural Cure, Celebi has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out. With a Twisted Spoon equipped to it, Celebi's psychic-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Grass-type move (Celebi recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Recover is a status move (heals your Celebi by 50% of its max hp).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Celebi? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Ruby/Sapphire metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Shell Bell / Choice Band
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Ball
- Ancient Power
- Mud-Slap
Prepare for double battles with Celebi as a unforgettable Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to crush rivals using overwhelming physical power. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Choice Band will increase the damage of Celebi's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. The Shell Bell item option is to help Celebi recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Natural Cure, Celebi has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ancient Power is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Twisted Spoon
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Confusion
- Giga Drain / Solar Beam
- Water Pulse
- Recover
In double battles, Celebi's Special Sweeper role is a illustrious. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using powerful special attacks. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Natural Cure, Celebi has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out. With a Twisted Spoon equipped to it, Celebi's psychic-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Grass-type move (Celebi recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Recover is a status move (heals your Celebi by 50% of its max hp).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Celebi can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Celebi.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Celebi can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Celebi
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Celebi's stats
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Defense Curl
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Celebi
- Baton Pass
- Calm Mind
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power Fire
- Hidden Power Grass
- Leech Seed
- Light Screen
- Perish Song
- Protect
- Psychic
- Recover
- Reflect
- Rest
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Celebi in Ruby and Sapphire
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0/ )
- Bold Nature ( 248/0/76/104/48/32/ )
- Optimize Celebi's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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