We prepped up the best Celesteela Raid Counters in 2022 as the Test Your Mettle Event is here. This is the second event during the Season of Light and introduces two steel Ultra Beasts and a Mega Steel type. During the event, Steel-type Pokemon will spawn in abundance. The event will also introduce the Roly-Poly Pokemon Togedemaru in Pokemon Go.

Starting on September 13th and staying til September 27th, Celesteela and Kartan will be appearing in Legendary raids. Since this is their first appearance in Legendary raids, their shiny variation will not be available. Kartana will only be available in the Northern Hemisphere while Celesteela will appear in the Southern Hemisphere. Mega Aggron will start to spawn on September 16th and be available until September 27th.

Earlier today, we covered the best Kartana and Mega Aggron raid counters in Pokemon Go, now let’s discuss the best counters for Celesteela Raid. 

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Celesteela Raid Stats

• Celesteela is a Flying, Steel-type Pokemon.
• It is weak to Electric and Fire-type moves.
• The Celesteela Raid CP is 39774
• Celesteela’s Base HP is 219
• Its Attack is 207 and Defense is 199
• The Base catch CP is between 1694 to 1772
• The Boosted Catch CP is between 2117 to 2216
• It is Weather Boosted by Snowy or Windy weather 
• Its Fast moves can be Air Slash or Smack Down
• Its Charged moves can be Body Slam, Bulldoze, Iron Head, or Heavy Slam

Celesteela Raid Counters

Going into the Celesteel Raid, trainers will need a well-rounded team of Pokemon with type effective moves. Overall, Celesteela is the most well-rounded of the Ultra Beasts. Thankfully it is easy to take down due to its vulnerabilities. The raid can be easily completed by a team of 2 to 4 trainers; a team of 4 to 8 trainers can take it down quicker and a team of 8 to 20 trainers can burn through it making a better completionist bonus.

Using Mega Pokemon such as Mega Charizard, Mega Houndoom, Mega Manectric, and Mega Ampharos will make the battle a lot easier for most trainers. Ultimately, you will want to use either fire or electric-type Pokemon. Be careful, because the raid can be difficult if using ground, normal, flying, steel, psychic, dragon, fairy, poison, bug, or grass-type Pokemon.

Here are the best counters to overcoming the raid. Some of these recommendations can be substituted out for Pokemon with type advantage or a better move set.

Primary:

• Mega Manectric – Thunder Fang & Wild Charge
• Thundurus (Therian) – Volt Switch & Thunderbolt
• Zekrom – Charge Beam & Wild Charge
• Xurkitree – Spark & Discharge
• Raikou – Volt Switch & Wild Charge
• Zapdos – Thunder Shock & Thunderbolt

Fire Alternates:

• Mega Charizard X/Y – Fire Spin & Blast Burn
• Reshiram – Fire Fang & Overheat
• Ho-oh – Incinerate & Sacred Fire
• Moltres – Fire Spin & Overheat
• Entei – Fire Fang & Ho-oh
• Mega Houndoom – Fire Fang & Flamethrower
• Chandelure – Fire Spin & Overheat
• Blaziken – FIre Spin & Blast Burn
• Darmanitan – Fire Fang & Overheat
• Chandelure – Fire Spin & Overheat
• Heatran – Fire Spin & Flamethrower
• Magmortar – Fire Spin & Fire Punch
• Arcanine – Fire Fang & Flamethrower
• Infernape – Fire Spin – Blast Burn
• Emboar – Ember & Blast Burn
• Typhlosion – Ember & Blast Burn
• Salamance – Fire Fang & Blast Burn
• Delphox – Fire Spin & Fire Blast
• Rapidash – Fire Spin & Fire Blast
• Heatmor – Fire Spin & Flamethrower
• Simisear – Fire Spin & Flamethrower
• Victini – Confusion & Overheat
• Flareon – Fire Spin & Overheat
• Camerupt – Ember & Overheat
• Incinerorar – Fire Fang & Fire Blast
• Ninetails – Fire Spin & Overheat
• Torkal – Fire Spin & Overheat

Electric Alternatives

• Magneton – Thunder Shock & Discharge
• Luxray – Spark & Wild Charge
• Mega Ampharos – Volt Switch & Zap Cannon
• Magnezone – Spark & Wild Charge
• Electrivire – Thunder Shock & Wild Charge
• Electrode – Thunder Shock & Wild Charge
• Deoxys (Normal Forme) – Charge Beam & Thunderbolt
• Tapu Koko – Volt Switch & Thunderbolt

Remember Shadow Bonuses

Remember, Shadow versions of some of these Pokemon can be more efficient.

Let Us Know!

Will you try to grind out the Kartana and Celesteela Raid? Or will you focus on the Mega Aggron raids coming to Pokemon Go on September 16th?

For additional Pokemon Go news or raid guides, check out our Pokemon Go section.

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