Competitive Information for Celebi [X/Y]
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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Celebi, a top-notch Pokémon known for its Psychic and Grass typing! It's a sight to see Celebi out in the 6th generation battlefield. 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: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb
- U-turn / Double-Edge
- Zen Headbutt
- Sucker Punch / Fling
Prepare for single battles with Celebi as a exalted Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to overwhelm foes with devastating physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Celebi from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Natural Cure, Celebi has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out. U-turn was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Tanga Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Celebi switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
◆ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Celebi's item at the target. Power varies).
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Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Psychic / Confusion
- Earth Power
- Dazzling Gleam
For single battles, Celebi is a eminent Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with destructive special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Celebi from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Natural Cure, Celebi has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out. With a Tanga Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
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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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb
- U-turn / Double-Edge
- Zen Headbutt
- Sucker Punch / Fling
Celebi thrives as a glorious Physical Sweeper perfect for double battles. It is primarily designed to overwhelm foes with forceful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Celebi from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Natural Cure, Celebi has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out. U-turn was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Tanga Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Celebi switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
◆ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Celebi's item at the target. Power varies).
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Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic / Confusion
- Earth Power
Taking on double battles? Celebi is a esteemed Special Sweeper. It is meant to overwhelm foes with lethal special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Celebi from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Natural Cure, Celebi has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out. With a Tanga Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb
- U-turn / Double-Edge
- Zen Headbutt
- Trick Room
Celebi thrives as a unforgettable Offensive Trick Roomer perfect for single battles. Focus Sash helps protect Celebi from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Natural Cure, Celebi has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out. U-turn was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Tanga Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Celebi switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Celebi can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Celebi can perform in X/Y. 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 XY 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: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Celebi's stats
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
- Nasty Plot
- Silver Wind
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Celebi
- Baton Pass
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Celebi in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Celebi's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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