Pokémon GO Celesteela Legendary Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Celesteela

Switch counter team panel (Pattern / Weather / XL Candy Bonus)

Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

Mega BlazikenDPS 34.6

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

BlacephalonDPS 34.1

Incinerate

Surprise Attack

RegielekiDPS 34.0

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

Shadow ChandelureDPS 32.8

Fire Spin

Overheat

Thundurus TherianDPS 32.2

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

Shadow DarmanitanDPS 31.6

Fire Fang

Overheat

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Celesteela — ⚡ Top 13 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Charizard Y.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Mega Charizard Y Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	33.5	678.7
2	2	Mega Salamence Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	24.1	653.5
3	7	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	22.8	432.6
4	9	Mega Rayquaza Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent*	17.1	412.9
5	6	Mega Aerodactyl Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	16.1	484.8

Show ranks 6-13 (remaining 8)

6	8	Mega Dragonite Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Thunder Punch	15.6	414.2
7	11	Mega Pidgeot Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Gust* / Heat Wave	14.0	253.7
8	5	Mega Metagross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Shadow Claw* / Meteor Mash*	13.8	535.1
9	3	Mega Aggron Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Smack Down / Thunder	13.7	602.9
10	13	Mega Pinsir Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Rock Smash / Superpower	13.1	190.4
11	4	Mega Steelix Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Thunder Fang / Earthquake	12.2	559.0
12	10	Mega Mawile Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Fire Fang / Power-Up Punch	11.7	259.3
13	12	Mega Scizor Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Fury Cutter / Night Slash	9.6	244.2

Celesteela — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Blaziken. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	16	Mega Blaziken Mega	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	34.6	421.2
2	4	Mega Charizard Y Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	33.5	678.7
3	7	Mega Manectric Mega	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	29.2	617.8
4	9	Mega Charizard X Mega	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	28.7	582.7
5	10	Mega Mewtwo X Mega	Counter* / Thunderbolt	28.2	544.2

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	2	Mega Ampharos Mega	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	27.9	741.6
7	3	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Counter* / Thunderbolt	27.3	710.6
8	13	Mega Houndoom Mega	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	27.0	476.9
9	17	Mega Camerupt Mega	Incinerate / Overheat	24.9	407.6
10	6	Mega Salamence Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	24.1	653.5
11	5	Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Fire Blast	23.8	661.9
12	14	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	22.8	432.6
13	15	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Shadow Ball	21.7	432.1
14	8	Primal Kyogre Mega	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	21.6	602.7
15	18	Mega Alakazam Mega	Counter* / Fire Punch	21.3	341.7
16	19	Mega Absol Mega	Snarl / Thunder	20.9	239.1
17	1	Mega Tyranitar Mega	Bite / Fire Blast	20.1	882.0
18	11	Mega Garchomp Mega	Mud Shot / Fire Blast	19.8	510.0
19	20	Mega Heracross Mega	Counter / Close Combat	19.2	215.7
20	12	Mega Diancie Mega	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	18.7	489.9

Celesteela — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Celesteela is a legendary raid boss. Weak to Fire, Electric. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Mega Blaziken. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Blacephalon.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	11	Blacephalon Legendary	Incinerate / Surprise Attack*	34.1	496.5
2	7	Regieleki Legendary	Lock-On / Thunder Cage*	34.0	560.8
3	10	Shadow Chandelure Shadow	Fire Spin / Overheat	32.8	516.7
4	4	Thundurus Therian Legendary	Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm*	32.2	638.6
5	16	Shadow Darmanitan Shadow	Fire Fang / Overheat	31.6	389.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	19	Shadow Blaziken Shadow	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	30.3	270.4
7	12	Shadow Moltres Shadow	Fire Spin / Overheat	30.1	478.3
8	1	Shadow Heatran Shadow	Fire Spin / Magma Storm*	29.9	935.2
9	14	Shadow Delphox Shadow	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	29.6	446.8
10	3	Reshiram Legendary	Fire Fang / Fusion Flare*	29.3	639.3
11	5	Shadow Zapdos Shadow	Thunder Shock* / Zap Cannon	29.0	619.0
12	18	Shadow Emboar Shadow	Ember / Blast Burn*	28.8	301.2
13	9	Shadow Entei Shadow	Fire Fang / Overheat	28.4	528.5
14	15	Shadow Charizard Shadow	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	28.4	402.7
15	8	Xurkitree Legendary	Thunder Shock / Discharge	28.4	555.4
16	20	Shadow Infernape Shadow	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	28.3	257.1
17	2	Zeraora Legendary	Spark / Plasma Fists*	28.2	686.5
18	13	Shadow Electivire Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	28.1	461.7
19	17	Shadow Magmortar Shadow	Fire Spin / Fire Blast	28.0	382.7
20	6	Shadow Raikou Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	27.5	597.6

Celesteela — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Zekrom.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Zekrom Legendary	Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt*	27.4	720.2
2	5	Chandelure	Fire Spin / Overheat	27.2	529.9
3	15	Darmanitan	Fire Fang / Overheat	26.8	386.5
4	14	Volcarona	Fire Spin / Overheat	26.8	388.5
5	11	Cinderace	Fire Spin / Pyro Ball	26.7	428.9

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	8	Moltres Legendary	Fire Spin / Overheat	25.5	495.5
7	18	Blaziken	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	25.5	269.0
8	4	Kyurem White Legendary	Ice Fang / Fusion Flare	25.4	577.8
9	13	Flareon	Fire Spin / Overheat	25.2	393.1
10	1	Heatran Legendary	Fire Spin / Magma Storm*	25.2	830.1
11	20	Deoxys Legendary	Charge Beam / Zap Cannon	25.1	221.2
12	10	Delphox	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	24.9	433.9
13	9	Electivire	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	24.9	476.9
14	6	Volcanion Legendary	Incinerate / Overheat	24.8	514.6
15	3	Zapdos Legendary	Thunder Shock* / Zap Cannon	24.4	612.3
16	17	Emboar	Ember / Blast Burn*	24.0	296.1
17	7	Entei Legendary	Fire Fang / Overheat	23.9	504.9
18	12	Charizard	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	23.9	413.2
19	19	Infernape	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	23.8	258.4
20	16	Magmortar	Fire Spin / Fire Blast	23.7	372.5

Celesteela — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Incineroar.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	5	Incineroar	Fire Fang / Blast Burn*	23.4	466.7
2	10	Typhlosion	Ember / Blast Burn*	23.2	400.8
3	6	Typhlosion Hisuian	Ember / Overheat	23.1	465.8
4	1	Magnezone	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	22.6	829.2
5	18	Pawmot	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	22.6	295.9

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	14	Pyroar	Fire Fang / Overheat	22.6	346.7
7	7	Jolteon	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon*	22.3	446.7
8	9	Salamence	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	22.2	407.2
9	12	Arcanine	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	22.1	389.3
10	15	Manectric	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	22.0	335.8
11	16	Vikavolt	Spark / Discharge	21.8	335.6
12	2	Arcanine Hisuian	Fire Fang / Wild Charge	21.8	603.2
13	8	Luxray	Spark / Wild Charge	21.7	428.6
14	20	Salazzle	Incinerate / Fire Blast	21.4	253.4
15	4	Magneton	Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon	21.3	497.7
16	19	Houndoom	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	21.2	293.9
17	13	Toxtricity Amped Form	Spark / Wild Charge	21.1	351.8
18	11	Rotom Heat	Thunder Shock / Overheat	21.1	391.4
19	3	Skeledirge	Incinerate / Blast Burn*	20.9	594.1
20	17	Porygon Z	Lock-On / Zap Cannon	20.7	314.6