Celesteela is in raids in Pokémon GO during GO Fest Global.
Celesteela will be back in Pokémon GO Raids during Pokémon GO Fest: Global. Celesteela is a region locked Pokémon, but will be avaliable worldwide during this event. This makes it a great chance for trainers in the Northern Hemisphere to grab Celesteela without using a Remote Raid Pass.
Additionally, the shiny version of Celesteela will be available in Pokémon GO having debuted back in April.
While you may not have this Shiny, be warned that Celesteela isn't a meta relevant at all. There are several better (and easier to get) Steel-type and Flying-type Pokémon. Doing these raids will be all about adding an extra Shiny 'mon to your Pokédex.
If you do plan to take on these raids, here is everything you need to take on Celesteela in Pokémon GO.
Best Celesteela counters in Pokémon GO:
Celesteela has a weakness to both Electric and Fire-types in Pokémon GO. It has a HUGE ten resistances, including three double resistances. That means you need an optimised team to target its weaknesses.
Thankfully, there are lots of good Fire and Electric-types we can use as Celesteela counters in Pokémon GO. Here are the best Celesteela counters:
 Mega Y Charizard Fire Spin & Blast Burn |  Mega Blaziken Fire Spin & Blast Burn |  Reshiram Fire Fang & Fusion Flare |  Mega X Charizard Fire Spin & Blast Burn |  Heatran Fire Spin & Magma Storm |  Mega Houndoom Fire Fang & Flamethrower |  Primal Groudon Mud Shot & Fire Punch |  Mega Ampharos Volt Switch & Zap Cannon |  Therian Forme Thundurus Volt Switch & Wildbolt Storm |  Xurkitree Thunder Shock & Discharge |  Mega Manectric Thunder Fang & Wild Charge |  Zekrom Charge Beam & Fusion Bolt |
There are lots of strong Fire and Electric-types you can use to battle Celesteela that have been easily available in Pokémon GO. Mega Ampharos for example was available thanks to Mareep Community Day Classic in late 2023, and Manectric was available thanks to Electrike being a Pokémon in the recent Research Day.
Mega Y Charizard, and Mega X Charizard have been in Pokémon GO Raids recently. That should hopefully mean you have enough Mega Energy to Mega Evolve a Charizard to take on this Raid.
Mega Evolutions to get you more Celesteela candy in Pokémon GO
Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Steel and Flying-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.
Here are the Pokémon you can Mega Evolve to get more Celesteela candy in Pokémon GO:
- Pidgeot
- Pinsir
- Aerodactyl
- Steelix
- Scizor
- Aggron
- Salamence
- Rayquaza
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How many trainers do I need to beat Celesteela in Pokémon GO?
Celesteela isn't a difficult Pokémon to take down. Higher level Trainers with good Pokémon will be able to take this raid down in a group of three. For lower level Trainers we suggest at least a group of five. However, don't forget that during GO Fest time is of the essence, so the more Trainers the better.
Celesteela Pokémon GO 100% IV
While Celesteela isn't the best Pokémon, getting that 100% IV is still pretty cool. Here are the CP values to keep an eye out for after your raid:
- 1772 CP
- 2216 CP (Weather Boosted)
Weather Effects:
Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.
Weather | Pro | Con |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | Your Fire-type Pokémon will be boosted. | Celesteela's Ground-type attack will be boosted. |
| Windy | Celesteela will be a higher CP when caught. | Celesteela's Flying-type attack will be boosted. |
| Partly Cloudy | - | Celesteela's Rock-type and Normal-type attacks will be boosted. |
| Cloudy | - | - |
| Snow | Celesteela will be a higher CP when caught. | Celesteela's Steel-type attacks will be boosted. |
| Rainy | Your Electric-type Pokémon will be boosted. | - |
| Fog | - | - |
Sunny or Rainy weather are worth keeping an eye out for if you plan to do some Celesteela raids in Pokémon GO. Windy is also a good weather, if you're looking for that higher CP to save on Candy and Stardust.
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