Is Celebi viable in Gen 3 OU?

Celebi is ranked #12 in Gen 3 OU with 20.06% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Celebi in Gen 3 OU?

Aerodactyl has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 66.5% of 45.371424507448296 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Celebi matchup checks ranked in Gen 3 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Celebi was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Celebi counters

Gen 3 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0251 Celebi

PsychicGrass

USAGE 20.1% #12

ABILITYNatural Cure

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 100

DEF 100

SPA 100

SPD 100

SPE 100

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Bug

2×

FireIcePoisonFlyingGhostDark

½×

WaterElectricGrassFightingGroundPsychic

Moves

Leech Seed 80.4% Recover 53.8% Psychic 50.8% Giga Drain 42.9% Hidden Power Grass 42.8% Hidden Power Fire 39.0% Calm Mind 27.1% Baton Pass 21.3%

Items

Leftovers 99.6% Lum Berry 0.2% Choice Band 0.1% Lansat Berry 0.1% Miracle Seed 0.0% Salac Berry 0.0% Petaya Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Natural Cure100.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 3 OU teams using Celebi →

Explore Celebi + Aerodactyl teams 38 score Explore Celebi + Salamence teams 37 score Explore Celebi + Tyranitar teams 32 score Explore Celebi + Skarmory teams 21 score Explore Celebi + Blissey teams 20 score Explore Celebi + Jirachi teams 17 score

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Celebi + Tyranitar 58.2% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Aerodactyl

RockFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

45.371

38.5

66.5% Standard error 7.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Aerodactyl Hidden Power Bug vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Celebi: 435-512 (107.6 - 126.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Aerodactyl counters → Teams with Aerodactyl →

Salamence

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

60.699

37.5

62.4% Standard error 6.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Salamence Hidden Power Flying vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Celebi: 260-306 (64.3 - 75.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Salamence counters → Teams with Salamence →

Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

80.843

32.5

54.6% Standard error 5.54 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Hidden Power Bug vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Celebi: 346-408 (85.6 - 100.9%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

79.189

21.1

43.3% Standard error 5.57 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Drill Peck vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Celebi: 209-246 (51.7 - 60.8%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

160.419

20.1

35.2% Standard error 3.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Celebi: 100-100 (24.7 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 6HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Jirachi

SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

55.965

17.0

43.5% Standard error 6.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Jirachi Fire Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Celebi: 71-84 (17.5 - 20.7%) -- possible 7HKO

View Jirachi counters → Teams with Jirachi →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

67.869

6.4

28.2% Standard error 5.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Celebi: 119-140 (29.4 - 34.6%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Swampert

WaterGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

109.33

0.5

13.6% Standard error 3.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Swampert Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Celebi: 124-146 (30.6 - 36.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Swampert counters → Teams with Swampert →

Suicune

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

47.164

-2.4

21.6% Standard error 5.99 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Suicune Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Celebi: 129-152 (31.9 - 37.6%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Suicune counters → Teams with Suicune →

Starmie

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

51.648

-2.5

19.6% Standard error 5.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Starmie Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Celebi: 137-162 (33.9 - 40%) -- 35.2% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Starmie counters → Teams with Starmie →

Ranked #12 with 20.06% usage. Sorted by conservative score.