Is Celesteela viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Celesteela is ranked #5 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 26.26% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Celesteela in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

The best counter for Celesteela in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons is Miraidon with a 76.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Celesteela include Miraidon, Arceus-Ghost, Groudon-Primal, Flutter Mane, Eternatus.

What is the best counter for Celesteela in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Miraidon is the best counter for Celesteela in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 76.5% of their encounters.

Celesteela counters

Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0797 Celesteela

SteelFlying

USAGE 26.3% #5

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 97

ATK 101

DEF 103

SPA 107

SPD 101

SPE 61

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireElectric

½×

NormalFlyingPsychicDragonSteelFairy

¼×

GrassBug

0×

PoisonGround

Moves

Stone Axe 50.8% U-turn 48.3% Salt Cure 37.5% Strength Sap 28.5% Beak Blast 26.9% Knock Off 24.2% Shore Up 19.4% Revelation Dance 19.0%

Items

Assault Vest 40.2% Covert Cloak 31.2% Rocky Helmet 19.2% Leftovers 4.2% Ability Shield 2.7% Lagging Tail 1.0% Wacan Berry 0.4% Never-Melt Ice 0.4%

Abilities

Regenerator41.2%Fur Coat20.5%Primordial Sea14.5%Well-Baked Body8.7%Prankster8.0%Magic Bounce1.8%Sticky Hold1.8%Volt Absorb1.1%

Common Teammates

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Teams using Miraidon 77% Teams using Arceus-Ghost 76% Teams using Flutter Mane 59% Teams using Eternatus 51% Teams using Celesteela 42%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.955

76.5% dies 9.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Miraidon Thunder Cage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Celesteela: 182-218 (45.7 - 54.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after trapping damage

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

88.689

75.9% dies 6.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Celesteela Beak Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ghost: 96-114 (21.6 - 25.6%) -- 0.7% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

164.448

63.0% dies 6.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Bitter Blade vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Celesteela: 404-476 (101.5 - 119.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

24.187

59.1% dies 10.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Flutter Mane Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Celesteela: 106-126 (26.6 - 31.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

63.798

51.0% dies 8.41%

DAMAGE CALC

Eternatus Final Gambit vs. 252 HP Celesteela: 421-421 (105.7 - 105.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Celesteela

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

75.17

41.7% dies 8.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Celesteela Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Celesteela: 96-113 (24.1 - 28.3%) -- 96.7% chance to 4HKO

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

54.601

38.1% dies 9.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Celesteela: 151-178 (37.9 - 44.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

20.689

27.6% dies 9.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blissey U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Celesteela: 7-8 (1.7 - 2%)

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

95.55

26.6% dies 7.75%

Registeel

Steel SOFT CHECK

33.069

25.3% dies 7.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Registeel Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Celesteela: 79-93 (19.8 - 23.3%) -- possible 5HKO

View Registeel counters → Teams with Registeel →

Ranked #5 with 26.26% usage. Sorted by reliability score.