Hello students! My name is Professor Noctowl, and today, I wish to draw attention to Celesteela. While not a particularly spectacular Ultra Beast, it is still and Ultra Beast.Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

Course Schedule

This raid takes place from June 24th to June 30th. It will be preceded by Mega Scizor and Necrozma, coincide with Kartana and Mega Pidgeot, and be followed by a slew of GO FEST raids. Note that both Celesteela and Kartana are region locked, with Celesteela being unique to the Southern Hemisphere.

Note that Bulldoze will hit Fire Types hard.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	Poison Bug Grass
Resist (0.6x)	Normal Flying Ground Steel Psychic Dragon Fairy
Neutral	Fighting Rock Ghost Water Ice Dark
Super Effective (1.6x)	Fire Electric
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Celesteela’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Iron Head
• Bulldoze
• Body Slam
• Heavy Slam

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Celesteela. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Mega Blaziken A

Best Moveset: Fire Spin / Blast Burn

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Fire Spin	Blast Burn	100%
Ember	Blast Burn	94%
Fire Spin	Blaze Kick	93%
Fire Spin	Overheat	89%
Counter	Blast Burn	87%
Fire Spin	Aura Sphere	86%

Mega Charizard Y A

Best Moveset: Fire Spin / Blast Burn

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Fire Spin	Blast Burn	100%
Ember	Blast Burn	94%
Fire Spin	Overheat	89%
Fire Spin	Flamethrower	88%
Ember	Overheat	84%
Fire Spin	Fire Blast	83%

Blacephalon A

Best Moveset: Incinerate / Mind Blown

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Incinerate	Mind Blown	100%
Astonish	Mind Blown	99%
Incinerate	Mystical Fire	88%
Incinerate	Overheat	80%
Astonish	Mystical Fire	78%
Astonish	Overheat	69%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Bulldoze	⚔	🛡	⚔
Heavy Slam	🛡	🛡	🛡
Iron Head	🛡	🛡	🛡
Body Slam	—	—	🛡🛡

Shadow Heatran A

Best Moveset: Fire Spin / Magma Storm

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Regieleki A

Best Moveset: Thunder Shock / Thunder Cage

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Thundurus Therian

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Shadow Raikou A

Best Moveset: Thunder Shock / Wild Charge

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Reshiram A

Best Moveset: Fire Fang / Fusion Flare

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Chandelure A

Best Moveset: Fire Spin / Overheat

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Electivire A

Best Moveset: Thunder Shock / Wild Charge

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Xurkitree A

Best Moveset: Thunder Shock / Discharge

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Celesteela. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Mega Charizard XZekromShadow BlazikenMega ManectricShadow ZapdosShadow EmboarShadow MagnezoneShadow EnteiShadow DarmanitanShadow Ho-OhShadow MoltresShadow CharizardShadow InfernapeShadow TyphlosionHeatranShadow LuxrayShadow ThundurusMega HoundoomCinderace

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Sunny/Clear

Reshiram (1.6)Mega Charizard X (1.6)Shadow Blaziken (1.7)

Rainy

Thundurus Therian (1.6)Shadow Raikou (1.6)Shadow Electivire (1.6)

Overall, Celesteela is a simple raid. There are only two weaknesses, but Fire types should be careful with Bulldoze as an option. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!