Celebi
PsychicGrass
Best attacking moveset: Magical Leaf and Aura Sphere, worth 12.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Celebi can learn 18 combinations. Magical Leaf with Aura Sphere does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Magical Leaf is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Celebi you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Confusion and Aura Sphere, worth 12.6 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge Beam | Electric | 7 | 1.0s | +14 |
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 1.5s | +14 |
| Magical Leaf Legacy | Grass | 17 | 1.5s | +17 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura Sphere | Fighting | 100 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 100 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Leaf Storm | Grass | 130 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 55 | 2.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Celebi has been released. Players have found it from: research.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,691 at level 50, 3,265 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,865 CP at level 20, or 2,332 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,785 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 210 attack · 210 defense · 225 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.61 m and 5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Celebi does not have one best moveset, it has 6. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Rock, Ground, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | Magical Leaf + Aura Sphere | 20.3 |
| Ground | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 19.8 |
| Water | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 19.8 |
| Fighting | Confusion + Psychic | 19.0 |
| Poison | Confusion + Psychic | 19.0 |
| Normal | Magical Leaf + Aura Sphere | 17.5 |
| Ice | Magical Leaf + Aura Sphere | 17.5 |
| Dark | Magical Leaf + Aura Sphere | 17.5 |
| Steel | Charge Beam + Aura Sphere | 16.9 |
| Dragon | Confusion + Dazzling Gleam | 13.9 |
| Electric | Magical Leaf + Aura Sphere | 12.8 |
| Fire | Confusion + Aura Sphere | 12.6 |
| Grass | Confusion + Aura Sphere | 12.6 |
| Ghost | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 12.6 |
| Psychic | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 12.6 |
| Fairy | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 12.6 |
| Confusion + Psychic | 11.9 | |
| Bug | Confusion + Psychic | 11.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Celebi is actually for.
Counters: what beats Celebi
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 40.3 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 34.0 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 33.2 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 32.3 |
 Heracross | BugFighting | Fury Cutter + Megahorn | 31.9 |
 Kleavor | BugRock | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 31.6 |
 Genesect | BugSteel | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 31.5 |
 Vikavolt | BugElectric | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 31.3 |
 Yanmega | Bug | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 29.9 |
 Pinsir | Bug | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 29.8 |
Ranked by damage per second against Celebi's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.