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[OVERVIEW]
Flying
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Celesteela is perfect on Flying teams as a physically defensive wall due to Gliscor being the best option as a special wall on Flying teams and Skarmory's lack of viability. Celesteela's incredible mixed bulk even without Special Defense investment lets it reliably check Pokemon like Choice Scarf Nihilego and gives it an edge over Skarmory. An impeccable Steel / Flying typing lets it take half the Stealth Rock damage that normal Flying-types do and leaves it weak to only two somewhat uncommon types that are easily checked by its teammates. Celelsteela's typing also provides a plethora of resistances, notably to Fairy, Dragon, and Psychic attacks from Pokemon like Mega Diancie, Latios, and Mew. It also gives Celesteela an immunity to Toxic, giving it an excellent matchup against opposing walls such as Chansey. Other traits like a good Attack stat in conjunction with a generally powerful STAB attack means that types like Fairy and Rock will struggle to find a reliable switch-in. Celesteela's great offensive prowess in conjunction with access to Autotomize also gives it the option to run an offensive sweeper set that has the potential to break through common cores found on types like Steel and Water, especially when holding a Metronome. Celesteela's offensive Autotomize set capitalizes on its ability, Beast Boost, which makes it extremely difficult to wall after it gets a KO or two, especially against more offensive teams, and enables Celesteela to quickly snowball out of control against types such as Fairy. Defensive sets can make use of Beast Boost as well: Celesteela becomes extremely difficult for types like Rock to break through after boosting its Defense once or twice. Unfortunately, Celesteela has a crippling weakness to stallbreakers such as Taunt + Will-O-Wisp Mew as well as Taunt + Knock Off Gliscor. Celesteela's recovery in Leech Seed and Protect with Leftovers simply isn't reliable and leaves it vulnerable to Grass-types and forced to spam Leech Seed. Extremely powerful wallbreakers like Landorus and Mega Gallade are difficult for Celesteela to deal with. Landorus can use Gravity to exploit its typing, and Mega Gallade nearly OHKOes it after a single Swords Dance and is frequently run with Healing Wish support, thus receiving more opportunities to break past it.
[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Leech Seed
move 2: Protect
move 3: Heavy Slam
move 4: Toxic / Flamethrower
item: Leftovers
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Leech Seed gives Celesteela a form of recovery and helps break down checks like Tapu Koko on the switch. Protect is great for wearing down the opponent with Toxic and gaining more health with Leech Seed and Leftovers. Protect also lets Celesteela scout for opposing Choice-locked Pokemon. Heavy Slam, supported by a decent uninvested Attack and Celesteela's weight, is its strongest and most consistent STAB move that's great for removing Pokemon like Alolan Ninetales and Mega Diancie. Toxic lets Celesteela threaten defensive Pokemon like Zapdos and Porygon2 that would otherwise beat it. Flamethrower lets Celesteela threaten opposing Steel-types like Mega Scizor.
Set Details
========
Leftovers gives Celesteela another way to help mitigate its lack of a solid recovery move. Beast Boost lets Celesteela gain a boost to its Defense every time it KOes an opposing Pokemon. 252 HP EVs, 252 Defense EVs, and an Impish nature maximize Celesteela's potential to take on physical attacks.
Usage Tips
========
Keeping Celesteela healthy attributes to its success as a wall, so do everything you can to accomplish this. Use Leech Seed liberally and avoid status and Knock Off to prevent it from being worn down. Use Toxic to cripple walls like Mantine that Celesteela struggles with. Understand that KOing a foe with Leech Seed or Toxic will not activate Beast Boost, so if Celesteela needs the Defense boost to finish out a game, attack the opposing Pokemon with Heavy Slam instead of stalling it out with Protect and Leech Seed. Hitting predicted switch-ins with Toxic or Leech Seed can be important to wear them down for teammates like Mega Aerodactyl. If running Flamethrower, reveal it in key matchups such as against opposing Steel-types, where it's very important to take out threats like Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor.
Team Options
========
Zapdos can take on Electric-types for Celelesteela and, if Celesteela lacks Flamethrower, remove Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor for it. Mantine is a fantastic switch-in for Fire-types like Mega Charizard Y that Celelsteela struggles against. Mega Aerodactyl is a great way of keeping faster foes in check that can also check wallbreakers such as Kyurem-B and Tapu Koko as well as remove a massive nuisance in Choice item Victini with Pursuit. Gliscor is fantastic at blocking burn and paralysis for Celesteela; it can switch into Pokemon like Will-O-Wisp Mew and absorb weak Scalds from Pokemon like Toxapex and defensive Swampert. It also checks Electric-types like Tapu Koko for Celesteela and provides Defog support. Tornadus-T's access to Knock Off and Taunt allows it to break down opposing walls like Toxapex that Celesteela struggles with. It can also outpace and remove wallbreakers like Kyurem-B. Choice Scarf Landorus-T can remove troublesome Electric-types like Tapu Koko and wallbreakers like Choice Band Victini.
[SET]
name: Autotomize Sweeper
move 1: Autotomize
move 2: Air Slash
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Flamethrower
item: Metronome
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Automotize lets Celesteela boost its middling Speed tier to much higher levels, letting it outpace Pokemon like Choice Scarf Landorus-T. Air Slash is Celesteela's main STAB move and has a 30% chance of causing the foe to flinch, which gives it a chance to break past walls such as Toxapex. Flash Cannon is Celesteela's secondary STAB move that does well against more prevalent types such as Fairy. Celesteela's inability to hit Steel-types is mitigated by running Flamethrower in the last moveslot, but Celesteela will still struggle against Heatran because of Flash Fire. Giga Drain can be used to specifically help against types like Ground.
Set Details
========
Maximum Special Attack and Speed investment lets Celesteela be as strong and fast as possible. A Timid nature lets Celesteela outpace non-Choice Scarf Magnezone before boosting and Choice Scarf Kyurem-B and Adamant Mega Swampert under rain after boosting. Celesteela can quickly spiral out of control against defensive and offensive teams alike with Beast Boost, which gives it a Special Attack boost every time it gets a KO. Metronome allows Celesteela to threaten defensive cores such as Mega Swampert + Toxapex + Mantine prior to gaining Special Attack boosts.
Usage Tips
========
Capitalize on Celesteela's great bulk and typing by setting up on Choice-locked Pokemon like Choice Scarf Tapu Bulu and Choice Band Scizor. Prioritize setting up late-game when walls are weakened so Celesteela can more easily active Beast Boost to get a sweep going. Similarly, preserve Celesteela's health so it won't have to worry about being KOed when it finds an opportunity to set up. Break through defensive cores by spamming a STAB attack, fully taking advantage of Metronome. Avoid paralysis from Pokemon like Klefki, as the Speed drop will cut into Celesteela's sweeping potential.
Team Options
========
Lead Aerodactyl is a fantastic lead for hyper offense teams and can nearly always guarantee Stealth Rock for Celesteela thanks to Taunt. Wallbreakers such as Mega Charizard Y, Thundurus-T, and Choice Band Dragonite are great for breaking down defensive cores for a Celesteela sweep. Dragonite can also pick off weakened foes with priority Extreme Speed. Choice Scarf Landorus-T is a great way to remove Electric-types like Tapu Koko, can potentially provide Stealth Rock, and can bring Celesteela in easily with U-turn. Swords Dance Hawlucha can be used to break down defensive cores for Celesteela.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Flying
--------
Earthquake on the physically defensive set is great for removing Heatran, as Flying teams struggle to switch into it reliably due to it commonly running Magma Storm, Toxic, and Taunt. However, that's one of the few specific cases that Earthquake is actually useful, and it is otherwise a waste of a moveslot. Flyinium Z on Autotomize Celesteela can be used to nuke threats, but this set will struggle more against defensive cores.
Checks and Counters
===================
Flying
--------
**Stallbreakers**: Mew and Gliscor break Celesteela down over time with Taunt and Will-O-Wisp or Knock Off, respectively. Heatran's super effective trapping move along with Taunt is difficult for Celesteela to deal with.
**Wallbreakers**: Celesteela struggles with extremely powerful wallbreakers such as Life Orb Kyurem-B and Choice Specs Hydreigon.
**Fire-types**: Strong Fire-types such as Mega Charizard Y are only threatened by Celesteela's Toxic and can easily OHKO it.
**Electric-types**: Tapu Koko and other Electric-types like Substitute + Toxic Zapdos are extremely threatening to Celesteela, with the former outright OHKOing it and the latter able to set up Substitute on it and beat it one-on-one with its super effective STAB move.
**Toxic-immune Walls**: Walls such as Mega Venusaur, Toxapex, Mega Sableye, and Heatran wall Celesteela or can use it to set up entry hazards.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[roman, 396169]]
- Quality checked by: [[Decem, 362454], [Havens, 391540], [maroon, 305839]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Fireflame479, 231476], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
Flying
========
Celesteela is perfect on Flying teams as a physically defensive wall due to Gliscor being the best option as a special wall on Flying teams and Skarmory's lack of viability. Celesteela's incredible mixed bulk even without Special Defense investment lets it reliably check Pokemon like Choice Scarf Nihilego and gives it an edge over Skarmory. An impeccable Steel / Flying typing lets it take half the Stealth Rock damage that normal Flying-types do and leaves it weak to only two somewhat uncommon types that are easily checked by its teammates. Celelsteela's typing also provides a plethora of resistances, notably to Fairy, Dragon, and Psychic attacks from Pokemon like Mega Diancie, Latios, and Mew. It also gives Celesteela an immunity to Toxic, giving it an excellent matchup against opposing walls such as Chansey. Other traits like a good Attack stat in conjunction with a generally powerful STAB attack means that types like Fairy and Rock will struggle to find a reliable switch-in. Celesteela's great offensive prowess in conjunction with access to Autotomize also gives it the option to run an offensive sweeper set that has the potential to break through common cores found on types like Steel and Water, especially when holding a Metronome. Celesteela's offensive Autotomize set capitalizes on its ability, Beast Boost, which makes it extremely difficult to wall after it gets a KO or two, especially against more offensive teams, and enables Celesteela to quickly snowball out of control against types such as Fairy. Defensive sets can make use of Beast Boost as well: Celesteela becomes extremely difficult for types like Rock to break through after boosting its Defense once or twice. Unfortunately, Celesteela has a crippling weakness to stallbreakers such as Taunt + Will-O-Wisp Mew as well as Taunt + Knock Off Gliscor. Celesteela's recovery in Leech Seed and Protect with Leftovers simply isn't reliable and leaves it vulnerable to Grass-types and forced to spam Leech Seed. Extremely powerful wallbreakers like Landorus and Mega Gallade are difficult for Celesteela to deal with. Landorus can use Gravity to exploit its typing, and Mega Gallade nearly OHKOes it after a single Swords Dance and is frequently run with Healing Wish support, thus receiving more opportunities to break past it.
[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Leech Seed
move 2: Protect
move 3: Heavy Slam
move 4: Toxic / Flamethrower
item: Leftovers
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Leech Seed gives Celesteela a form of recovery and helps break down checks like Tapu Koko on the switch. Protect is great for wearing down the opponent with Toxic and gaining more health with Leech Seed and Leftovers. Protect also lets Celesteela scout for opposing Choice-locked Pokemon. Heavy Slam, supported by a decent uninvested Attack and Celesteela's weight, is its strongest and most consistent STAB move that's great for removing Pokemon like Alolan Ninetales and Mega Diancie. Toxic lets Celesteela threaten defensive Pokemon like Zapdos and Porygon2 that would otherwise beat it. Flamethrower lets Celesteela threaten opposing Steel-types like Mega Scizor.
Set Details
========
Leftovers gives Celesteela another way to help mitigate its lack of a solid recovery move. Beast Boost lets Celesteela gain a boost to its Defense every time it KOes an opposing Pokemon. 252 HP EVs, 252 Defense EVs, and an Impish nature maximize Celesteela's potential to take on physical attacks.
Usage Tips
========
Keeping Celesteela healthy attributes to its success as a wall, so do everything you can to accomplish this. Use Leech Seed liberally and avoid status and Knock Off to prevent it from being worn down. Use Toxic to cripple walls like Mantine that Celesteela struggles with. Understand that KOing a foe with Leech Seed or Toxic will not activate Beast Boost, so if Celesteela needs the Defense boost to finish out a game, attack the opposing Pokemon with Heavy Slam instead of stalling it out with Protect and Leech Seed. Hitting predicted switch-ins with Toxic or Leech Seed can be important to wear them down for teammates like Mega Aerodactyl. If running Flamethrower, reveal it in key matchups such as against opposing Steel-types, where it's very important to take out threats like Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor.
Team Options
========
Zapdos can take on Electric-types for Celelesteela and, if Celesteela lacks Flamethrower, remove Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor for it. Mantine is a fantastic switch-in for Fire-types like Mega Charizard Y that Celelsteela struggles against. Mega Aerodactyl is a great way of keeping faster foes in check that can also check wallbreakers such as Kyurem-B and Tapu Koko as well as remove a massive nuisance in Choice item Victini with Pursuit. Gliscor is fantastic at blocking burn and paralysis for Celesteela; it can switch into Pokemon like Will-O-Wisp Mew and absorb weak Scalds from Pokemon like Toxapex and defensive Swampert. It also checks Electric-types like Tapu Koko for Celesteela and provides Defog support. Tornadus-T's access to Knock Off and Taunt allows it to break down opposing walls like Toxapex that Celesteela struggles with. It can also outpace and remove wallbreakers like Kyurem-B. Choice Scarf Landorus-T can remove troublesome Electric-types like Tapu Koko and wallbreakers like Choice Band Victini.
[SET]
name: Autotomize Sweeper
move 1: Autotomize
move 2: Air Slash
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Flamethrower
item: Metronome
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Automotize lets Celesteela boost its middling Speed tier to much higher levels, letting it outpace Pokemon like Choice Scarf Landorus-T. Air Slash is Celesteela's main STAB move and has a 30% chance of causing the foe to flinch, which gives it a chance to break past walls such as Toxapex. Flash Cannon is Celesteela's secondary STAB move that does well against more prevalent types such as Fairy. Celesteela's inability to hit Steel-types is mitigated by running Flamethrower in the last moveslot, but Celesteela will still struggle against Heatran because of Flash Fire. Giga Drain can be used to specifically help against types like Ground.
Set Details
========
Maximum Special Attack and Speed investment lets Celesteela be as strong and fast as possible. A Timid nature lets Celesteela outpace non-Choice Scarf Magnezone before boosting and Choice Scarf Kyurem-B and Adamant Mega Swampert under rain after boosting. Celesteela can quickly spiral out of control against defensive and offensive teams alike with Beast Boost, which gives it a Special Attack boost every time it gets a KO. Metronome allows Celesteela to threaten defensive cores such as Mega Swampert + Toxapex + Mantine prior to gaining Special Attack boosts.
Usage Tips
========
Capitalize on Celesteela's great bulk and typing by setting up on Choice-locked Pokemon like Choice Scarf Tapu Bulu and Choice Band Scizor. Prioritize setting up late-game when walls are weakened so Celesteela can more easily active Beast Boost to get a sweep going. Similarly, preserve Celesteela's health so it won't have to worry about being KOed when it finds an opportunity to set up. Break through defensive cores by spamming a STAB attack, fully taking advantage of Metronome. Avoid paralysis from Pokemon like Klefki, as the Speed drop will cut into Celesteela's sweeping potential.
Team Options
========
Lead Aerodactyl is a fantastic lead for hyper offense teams and can nearly always guarantee Stealth Rock for Celesteela thanks to Taunt. Wallbreakers such as Mega Charizard Y, Thundurus-T, and Choice Band Dragonite are great for breaking down defensive cores for a Celesteela sweep. Dragonite can also pick off weakened foes with priority Extreme Speed. Choice Scarf Landorus-T is a great way to remove Electric-types like Tapu Koko, can potentially provide Stealth Rock, and can bring Celesteela in easily with U-turn. Swords Dance Hawlucha can be used to break down defensive cores for Celesteela.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Flying
--------
Earthquake on the physically defensive set is great for removing Heatran, as Flying teams struggle to switch into it reliably due to it commonly running Magma Storm, Toxic, and Taunt. However, that's one of the few specific cases that Earthquake is actually useful, and it is otherwise a waste of a moveslot. Flyinium Z on Autotomize Celesteela can be used to nuke threats, but this set will struggle more against defensive cores.
Checks and Counters
===================
Flying
--------
**Stallbreakers**: Mew and Gliscor break Celesteela down over time with Taunt and Will-O-Wisp or Knock Off, respectively. Heatran's super effective trapping move along with Taunt is difficult for Celesteela to deal with.
**Wallbreakers**: Celesteela struggles with extremely powerful wallbreakers such as Life Orb Kyurem-B and Choice Specs Hydreigon.
**Fire-types**: Strong Fire-types such as Mega Charizard Y are only threatened by Celesteela's Toxic and can easily OHKO it.
**Electric-types**: Tapu Koko and other Electric-types like Substitute + Toxic Zapdos are extremely threatening to Celesteela, with the former outright OHKOing it and the latter able to set up Substitute on it and beat it one-on-one with its super effective STAB move.
**Toxic-immune Walls**: Walls such as Mega Venusaur, Toxapex, Mega Sableye, and Heatran wall Celesteela or can use it to set up entry hazards.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[roman, 396169]]
- Quality checked by: [[Decem, 362454], [Havens, 391540], [maroon, 305839]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Fireflame479, 231476], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
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