Is Celesteela viable in Gen 9 National Dex UU?

Celesteela is ranked #3 in Gen 9 National Dex UU with 24.36% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Celesteela counters

Gen 9 National Dex UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0797 Celesteela

SteelFlying

USAGE 24.4% #3

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

Flamethrower 77.8% Leech Seed 65.1% Heavy Slam 61.7% Protect 57.9% Air Slash 42.7% Autotomize 33.6% Meteor Beam 33.3% Fire Blast 10.4%

Items

Leftovers 64.6% Power Herb 33.3% Assault Vest 0.8% Occa Berry 0.4% Shed Shell 0.4% Rocky Helmet 0.2% Life Orb 0.2% nothing 0.1%

Common Teammates

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #3 with 24.36% usage. Sorted by reliability score.