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[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Thunder Wave
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Recover
move 4: Psychic / Grass Knot
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Celebi serves as a decent utility option for balanced teams thanks to its natural bulk, reliable recovery, ability in Natural Cure, and Speed tier. It also serves as a reliable switch-in to Electric-types like Xurkitree and Raikou, since they all lack moves to beat Celebi. Thunder Wave lets it spread paralysis onto common threats like Noivern, Necrozma, and Zarude. U-turn allows Celebi to pivot on common switch-ins to it like Zarude, Togekiss, and Metagross to give its team momentum. Psychic hits Pokemon that otherwise freely switch into Celebi like Noivern and Roserade. Grass Knot hits Ground-type threats like Steelix harder so Celebi can spread paralysis more effectively with Thunder Wave and beats Water-types like Milotic.
U-turn from threats like Zarude, Mienshao, and Darmanitan easily forces Celebi out. Therefore, teammates like Galarian Weezing, Togekiss, and Cobalion are appreciated to absorb it. These same teammates can come in on Golisopod, which can OHKO Celebi and revenge kill its teammates with First Impression. Teammates like Chandelure, Mienshao, and Guts Heracross that can take advantage of Celebi pivoting on Steel-types and special walls like Metagross, Stakataka, and Umbreon make great partners to remove such threats. A partner like Milotic to check Fire-types like Chandelure, Volcanion, and Darmanitan takes pressure off of Celebi.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Psychic
move 3: Trick
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Celebi finds a niche as a Choice Scarf user on balance and bulky offense teams thanks to its Speed tier, utility moves in U-turn and Trick, and ability in Natural Cure. It's also able to check Electric-types like Raikou and Xurkitree with little to no issue, since Celebi isn't weak to their coverage moves like Zarude is. Trick cripples common switch-ins to Celebi like Inciniroar, Togekiss, and Registeel. U-turn lets Celebi pivot on switch-ins like Incineroar, Metagross, and Zarude and gives its team momentum.
Despite being one of the faster Choice Scarf users, Celebi is vulnerable to Choice Scarf Zarude and Mienshao. Partners like Togekiss and Galarian Weezing can eat up any move that either threat has to offer. Additionally, both can provide Defog support, since Celebi is susceptible to entry hazards as it pivots. A partner like Heracross or Swords Dance Cobalion that can take advantage of Celebi's U-turn is appreciated. Threats like Incineroar, Metagross, and Snorlax can take advantage of Celebi being locked into an attack. Milotic, Rhyperior, and the aforementioned Cobalion make good teammates here to handle such foes. These same teammates also appreciate Celebi coming in to absorb Scald thanks to its resistance and Natural Cure.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Oathkeepre, 83980]]
- Quality checked by: [[zizalith, 410251], [Mac3, 291087]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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