Celebi
Attack
Defense
Stamina
Best Movesets
Analysis
The time-traveling Pokemon Celebi is here through Special Research and unfortunately, it isn't a big performer. Its stats are similar to Mew, but lacks the moveset versatility. Magic Leaf helpped it in terms of its Grass Type damage, making it a potentially viable option, but its damage is still definitely on the low side of the spectrum.
Offense
- Confusion is the fast move of choice, and outperforms other options against neutral opponents.
- Magical Leaf is viable when Grass-type moves would be Super Effective.
- Charge Beam is useless.
- Psychic is Celebi's strongest Charge Move, sporting good power, STAB, and synergy with Confusion.
- Leaf Storm is a second STAB option, and pairs well with Magical Leaf to fulfill a Grass-type role.
- Seed Bomb is a downgrade.
- Dazzling Gleam and Aura Sphere don't offer much to Celebi.
- Hyper Beam is a joke of a charge move.
Confusion is one of the better Fast Moves in the game, sporting 4 DPT (Damage Per Turn) and 3 EPT (Energy Per Turn). It hits hard and charges moves at a fair rate. Magical Leaf is now an option following the Johto Tour in February 2022, and offers above average damage output and energy generation, along with Grass-type coverage.
Seed Bomb is recommended for its lesser energy cost, and with STAB it deals respectable Grass-type damage. Psychic might be a bit redundant due to the high damage output of Confusion, but it benefits from STAB and costs a moderate amount of energy. Leaf Storm can be chosen for its very high burst of damage, but can be risky to use due to its self-debuff. Dazzling Gleam provides Fairy-type coverage which can be useful against Dark-type opponents, but its high energy cost discourages its use.
Celebi is a very unfortunate Pokemon that's basically invalidated by anything that can hit it Super Effectively. Its typing leaves it with a huge number of weaknesses, its stats are nothing to write home about, and it has a very shallow movepool. Psychic and Grass don't compliment each other very well, and Celebi doesn't have more useful options. On top of this, most Steel-types resist literally everything that Celebi can throw at them. All-in-all, Celebi will forever stand in the shadow of its fellow Mythic, Mew, and currently has no real chance at making waves in the Great League meta.
