[SET]
Choice Band (Celesteela) @ Choice Band
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 72 Atk / 36 Def / 140 SpD / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Megahorn
- Earthquake
- Superpower / Flamethrower / Seed Bomb
Set Description
=============
Celesteela's access to a diverse array of powerful physical moves makes it a good Choice Band user. Heavy Slam OHKOes Pokemon like Aromatisse, Tapu Lele, and Naganadel. Megahorn beats non-Kee Berry Cresselia and secures the Zarude matchup. Earthquake gives solid odds versus Assault Vest Registeel, Aggron, and Metagross. Superpower ensures Celesteela can reliably beat Tyranitar. A Defense-invested Porygon-Z can survive Heavy Slam and KO Celesteela with +2 Life Orb Hyper Beam or Thunderbolt, but Superpower's higher damage OHKOes these sets. Flamethrower handles Iron Defense Ferrothorn and non-Mirror Coat Avalugg. Seed Bomb beats Water / Ground type Pokemon like Gastrodon and Quagsire.
EVs
=============
The HP and Defense EVs ensure that Choice Band Aggron will never OHKO Celesteela with Head Smash, allowing Celesteela to finish it off with an Earthquake after recoil. The Special Defense EVs guarantee that Celesteela will always survive a Fire Blast from Choice Specs Modest Naganadel. 8 Speed EVs allow Celesteela to outspeed fast Choice Band Steelix, which can otherwise 3HKO with Fire Fang. The remaining EVs have been invested in Attack for the best possible chances against Porygon-Z.
Usage Tips
=============
As most of its moves have no secondary effects, Choice Band Celesteela is very straightforward to use: simply opt for the most damaging move. Note that versus Aggron, it is best to avoid stat drops, and versus Assault Vest Registeel, a careful balance must be struck between 2HKOing it and minimizing potential Counter damage, which makes Earthquake the move of choice over Superpower in both of those matchups.
[SET]
Anti-Primarina (Celesteela) @ Mental Herb
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 44 Atk / 56 Def / 144 SpD / 16 Spe
Impish Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Flamethrower
- Leech Seed
- Protect
Set Description
=============
A Custap Berry Primarina with Encore can generally beat any Celesteela set. However, with a Mental Herb, Celesteela can lure one of its most powerful hard counters, using Leech Seed to get around Endure and Heavy Slam to 2HKO Primarina. Flamethrower helps against Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Metagross, and Protect grants extra turns of Leech Seed recovery, which comes in handy against Haxorus and Choice Specs Landorus.
EVs
=============
The Attack, HP, and Defense EVs allow Celesteela to survive any two attacks from Haxorus, including Adamant Choice Band Low Kick, and beat it by clicking Leech Seed, Protect, Heavy Slam, and then Protect again. The Special Defense EVs do the same for two Focus Blasts from Choice Specs Landorus. The remaning 16 EVs have been placed in Speed for the best chance to outspeed Primarina.
Usage Tips
=============
Versus Primarina, use Leech Seed followed by Heavy Slam. Using Heavy Slam twice risks putting a faster Primarina in Torrent range while taking significant chip damage from Moonblast, while using Heavy Slam followed by Leech Seed can be punished by a faster set with Encore. The only problem for this strategy is posed by Sitrus Berry sets, which can survive two rounds of Leech Seed damage and two Heavy Slams to wind up in Torrent range. If Primarina is slower, stalling out two extra turns with Protect prevents this from happening, but caution should be taken that Primarina does not use Calm Mind during those turns. Make sure to use Protect whenever a Primarina with an unknown item ends up below 25% HP, to play around a potential Custap Berry.
Generally, Celesteela should use Leech Seed on the first turn of combat, then alternate Protect with attacks. This maximizes Leech Seed drain and thus recovery. Thanks to Celesteela's Mental Herb, this strategy is viable even against Taunt users like Galarian Moltres. However, remain wary of Trick Pokemon like Porygon-Z and Tapu Fini. Scouting with Protect can be used to help decide on the proper move versus those.
[SET]
Anti-Urshifu (Celesteela) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 12 Atk / 248 Def
Relaxed Nature
- Air Slash
- Leech Seed
- Heavy Slam
- Flamethrower
Set Description
=============
By running a very physically defensive set with Sitrus Berry, Celesteela can beat powerhouses like non-Reversal Urshifu-S, Shell Smash Crustle, and Choice Band Sawk. Air Slash breaks Crustle's Sturdy and KOes frail Urshifu-S, Urshifu-R, and Sawk after two rounds of Leech Seed damage. Flamethrower beats Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Metagross. Heavy Slam is a strong STAB move that hits Pokemon like Togekiss, Sylveon, and Tapu Fini.
EVs
=============
The Defense and HP EVs give Celesteela the best possible odds to survive two Wicked Blows from Adamant Choice Band Urshifu-S if it uses Leech Seed on the first turn. 12 Attack EVs maximize Celesteela's chances to beat Primarina, Liquidation Belly Drum Azumarill, and Choice Scarf Togekiss.
Usage Tips
=============
Celesteela should use Leech Seed on the first turn of combat, followed by Air Slash, to beat almost any Urshifu-S, Urshifu-R, or Sawk set. Against Crustle, it should open with Air Slash to avoid a potential Counter. Heavy Slam is generally the best choice versus Choice Scarf Togekiss, as it prevents Celesteela from being locked into a weak move by Trick and still has a chance to beat Togekiss using Fire Blast.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/here-comes-team-charm.501918/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/glitched.579035/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nunnbetter.501592/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/a-blue-banana.649096/
Choice Band (Celesteela) @ Choice Band
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 72 Atk / 36 Def / 140 SpD / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Megahorn
- Earthquake
- Superpower / Flamethrower / Seed Bomb
Set Description
=============
Celesteela's access to a diverse array of powerful physical moves makes it a good Choice Band user. Heavy Slam OHKOes Pokemon like Aromatisse, Tapu Lele, and Naganadel. Megahorn beats non-Kee Berry Cresselia and secures the Zarude matchup. Earthquake gives solid odds versus Assault Vest Registeel, Aggron, and Metagross. Superpower ensures Celesteela can reliably beat Tyranitar. A Defense-invested Porygon-Z can survive Heavy Slam and KO Celesteela with +2 Life Orb Hyper Beam or Thunderbolt, but Superpower's higher damage OHKOes these sets. Flamethrower handles Iron Defense Ferrothorn and non-Mirror Coat Avalugg. Seed Bomb beats Water / Ground type Pokemon like Gastrodon and Quagsire.
EVs
=============
The HP and Defense EVs ensure that Choice Band Aggron will never OHKO Celesteela with Head Smash, allowing Celesteela to finish it off with an Earthquake after recoil. The Special Defense EVs guarantee that Celesteela will always survive a Fire Blast from Choice Specs Modest Naganadel. 8 Speed EVs allow Celesteela to outspeed fast Choice Band Steelix, which can otherwise 3HKO with Fire Fang. The remaining EVs have been invested in Attack for the best possible chances against Porygon-Z.
Usage Tips
=============
As most of its moves have no secondary effects, Choice Band Celesteela is very straightforward to use: simply opt for the most damaging move. Note that versus Aggron, it is best to avoid stat drops, and versus Assault Vest Registeel, a careful balance must be struck between 2HKOing it and minimizing potential Counter damage, which makes Earthquake the move of choice over Superpower in both of those matchups.
[SET]
Anti-Primarina (Celesteela) @ Mental Herb
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 44 Atk / 56 Def / 144 SpD / 16 Spe
Impish Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Flamethrower
- Leech Seed
- Protect
Set Description
=============
A Custap Berry Primarina with Encore can generally beat any Celesteela set. However, with a Mental Herb, Celesteela can lure one of its most powerful hard counters, using Leech Seed to get around Endure and Heavy Slam to 2HKO Primarina. Flamethrower helps against Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Metagross, and Protect grants extra turns of Leech Seed recovery, which comes in handy against Haxorus and Choice Specs Landorus.
EVs
=============
The Attack, HP, and Defense EVs allow Celesteela to survive any two attacks from Haxorus, including Adamant Choice Band Low Kick, and beat it by clicking Leech Seed, Protect, Heavy Slam, and then Protect again. The Special Defense EVs do the same for two Focus Blasts from Choice Specs Landorus. The remaning 16 EVs have been placed in Speed for the best chance to outspeed Primarina.
Usage Tips
=============
Versus Primarina, use Leech Seed followed by Heavy Slam. Using Heavy Slam twice risks putting a faster Primarina in Torrent range while taking significant chip damage from Moonblast, while using Heavy Slam followed by Leech Seed can be punished by a faster set with Encore. The only problem for this strategy is posed by Sitrus Berry sets, which can survive two rounds of Leech Seed damage and two Heavy Slams to wind up in Torrent range. If Primarina is slower, stalling out two extra turns with Protect prevents this from happening, but caution should be taken that Primarina does not use Calm Mind during those turns. Make sure to use Protect whenever a Primarina with an unknown item ends up below 25% HP, to play around a potential Custap Berry.
Generally, Celesteela should use Leech Seed on the first turn of combat, then alternate Protect with attacks. This maximizes Leech Seed drain and thus recovery. Thanks to Celesteela's Mental Herb, this strategy is viable even against Taunt users like Galarian Moltres. However, remain wary of Trick Pokemon like Porygon-Z and Tapu Fini. Scouting with Protect can be used to help decide on the proper move versus those.
[SET]
Anti-Urshifu (Celesteela) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 12 Atk / 248 Def
Relaxed Nature
- Air Slash
- Leech Seed
- Heavy Slam
- Flamethrower
Set Description
=============
By running a very physically defensive set with Sitrus Berry, Celesteela can beat powerhouses like non-Reversal Urshifu-S, Shell Smash Crustle, and Choice Band Sawk. Air Slash breaks Crustle's Sturdy and KOes frail Urshifu-S, Urshifu-R, and Sawk after two rounds of Leech Seed damage. Flamethrower beats Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Metagross. Heavy Slam is a strong STAB move that hits Pokemon like Togekiss, Sylveon, and Tapu Fini.
EVs
=============
The Defense and HP EVs give Celesteela the best possible odds to survive two Wicked Blows from Adamant Choice Band Urshifu-S if it uses Leech Seed on the first turn. 12 Attack EVs maximize Celesteela's chances to beat Primarina, Liquidation Belly Drum Azumarill, and Choice Scarf Togekiss.
Usage Tips
=============
Celesteela should use Leech Seed on the first turn of combat, followed by Air Slash, to beat almost any Urshifu-S, Urshifu-R, or Sawk set. Against Crustle, it should open with Air Slash to avoid a potential Counter. Heavy Slam is generally the best choice versus Choice Scarf Togekiss, as it prevents Celesteela from being locked into a weak move by Trick and still has a chance to beat Togekiss using Fire Blast.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/here-comes-team-charm.501918/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/glitched.579035/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nunnbetter.501592/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/a-blue-banana.649096/
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