Celebi (Pokémon)

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Celebi セレビィ Celebi #251
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type Psychic Grass Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Time Travel Pokémon
Ability Natural Cure Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #256 Hoenn #386 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-212 Almia R-263 Oblivia R-057
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 11.0 lbs. Imperial 5.0 kg Metric 11.0 lbs./5.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 121 cycles* (30855 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 64 Battle Exp.: 641*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Celebi (Japanese: セレビィ Celebi) is a dual-type Psychic/Grass legendary Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Celebi is the last Pokémon in the Johto Pokédex and Hoenn Pokédex, although in the latter, Celebi is not shown.

Biology

Physiology

Celebi is a green fairy-like creature. Celebi has round toe-less feet, three-fingered hands, and clear wings on its back. Celebi has a round head that comes to a point and sticks upward in the back. It has large baby-blue eyes, similar to that of Mew, with thick black rings around them, and a pair of green antennae that are tipped blue.

Gender differences

Celebi is genderless, but a shiny one is referred to as female in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness.

Special abilities

Celebi's main ability is the power to travel through time. Celebi also can restore plants to perfect health (an ability that is also accredited to Meganium). Celebi mainly attacks with surprisingly powerful Grass and Psychic attacks.

Behavior

Celebi, like Mew, is a very playful species in general. Celebi are extremely powerful despite their small size, another trait they have in common with Mew. Celebi also can be very timid, not wanting to show themselves despite their power. Although multiple Celebi have been seen at one time, it is unknown if they are different individuals or the same Celebi from different time periods. Therefore, it is virtually impossible to determine exactly how many Celebi exist. Celebi also is very protective of itself, others and its home. For this reason, it has been referred to by some as a guardian of the forest. Celebi has also been shown to have the power of bringing the dead back to life.

Habitat

File:Forest.gif

Forest Pokémon

Because Celebi travels through time, it may inhabit many places. However, Celebi is generally associated with forests. Because of this, it is known as the spirit and voice of the forest.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Celebi feed on berries.

In the anime

Celebi in the anime

Major appearances

Celebi (movie 4)

Celebi first appeared in Celebi: Voice of the Forest. A Pokémon hunter was after it and Celebi traveled 40 years into future to escape from him, taking young Sam along with it accidentally. The Iron-Masked Marauder eventually captured the time traveling Pokémon in a Dark Ball and used it to destroy the forest. Ash and Sammy managed to snap Celebi out of the Iron Masked Marauder's control.

Other

Celebi also made an appearance in Pokémon Chronicles. In Celebi and Joy, Celebi took Ritchie back in time to help stop the destruction of a Pokémon Center.

In The Green Guardian, the Pokémon Ranger Solana accompanied Ash and friends in helping the Pokémon.

A Celebi have also appeared in the thirteenth Pokémon movie, Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark. It first appeared on the promotional poster, and it has a central role in the movie.

Minor appearances

A Celebi appeared in the boss fantasy of A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine.

Celebi makes a cameo appearance in the beginning of The Rise of Darkrai.

A Celebi appeared in another fantasy in An Egg Scramble!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG155 Celebi May's Pokédex Celebi, the Time Travel Pokémon. Celebi wanders across time as guardian of the forest. Wherever it appears, trees and grass flourish.

In the manga

In Pokémon Adventures, Pryce aimed to capture Celebi and use its time-traveling powers to save his two Lapras, which he had lost years ago prior to the start of the GSC saga. He failed numerous times throughout his reign (lacking a GS Ball that would allow him to properly capture it), and would injure himself on each day of the month in which Celebi would show itself in the Ilex shrine, so Green and Silver took this opportunity to steal his Rainbow Wing and Silver Wing items and escape.

Near the end of the RS Saga, Ruby is revealed to have a Celebi. He explains that due to the lack of information he had on it, he rarely uses Celebi at all. Celebi was used to retrieve the Red and Blue Orbs from Maxie and Archie, to prevent them from ever controlling Groudon and Kyogre again. Then, it revived Norman, Steven, and Courtney by sending them through an altered future. It left Ruby's side right afterwards, and upon waking up two days later and glancing into the now-empty Poké Ball that once contained the time-traveling Pokémon, Ruby realizes that this was the reason Celebi was with him the whole time.

In the TCG

Main article: Celebi (TCG)

Other appearances

File:SSBB Celebi.png

Celebi in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Melee

When a Poké Ball is thrown, there is a 1 in 251 chance of Celebi appearing after all these requirements have been fulfilled:

• Unlock all 25 characters
• Unlock all 29 stages
• Beat all 51 events
• Unlock the score display (by reaching 5000 KOs)

It does not affect the battle but the thrower of the Poké Ball will earn a bonus and trophy of Celebi.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

When a Poké Ball is thrown, there is a 1 in 493 chance of Celebi appearing. Like the other "secret" Pokémon, it drops trophies.

Game data

NPC appearances

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

• Pokémon Ranger: Celebi is in a Ranger Net mission. In the mission, the player must capture the Celebi to save it from the Go-Rock Squad. It is found wandering in Lyra Forest.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: A shiny Celebi is a supporting protagonist in the main storyline. When the player and partner are sent to the future by Dusknoir, the player, partner, and Grovyle work together to get back to the past. Celebi was the Pokémon who sent Grovyle to the past before, and the trio receive her help to go back again.
• Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs: Celebi is the first boss of the game and a main Pokémon in the storyline. It has the power to time travel and can send the player (without the Ukulele Pichu) into the past. It can also send specific Pokémon to the present if the player uses the correct Ranger Signs.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold This Pokémon wanders across time. Grass and trees flourish in the forests in which it has appeared. Silver When Celebi disappears deep in the forest, it is said to leave behind an egg it brought from the future. Crystal Revered as the guardian of the forest, Celebi appears wherever beautiful forests exist. Stadium 2 This Pokémon wanders across time. Grass and trees flourish in the forests in which it has appeared.
Generation III Ruby This Pokémon came from the future by crossing over time. It is thought that so long as Celebi appears, a bright and shining future awaits us. Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald This Pokémon came from the future by crossing over time. It is thought that so long as Celebi appears, a bright and shining future awaits us. FireRed When Celebi disappears deep in the forest, it is said to leave behind an egg it brought from the future. LeafGreen This Pokémon wanders across time. Grass and trees flourish in the forests in which it has appeared.
Generation IV Diamond It has the power to travel across time, but it is said to appear only in peaceful times. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold This Pokémon wanders across time. Grass and trees flourish in the forests in which it has appeared. SoulSilver When Celebi disappears deep in the forest, it is said to leave behind an egg it brought from the future.
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal One Ilex Forest (requires GS Ball)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum One Purify all Shadow Pokémon* XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Pal Park Platinum None Pal Park HeartGold SoulSilver None Pal Park Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Much like what was the case in the Generation I games with Mew and a glitch, Celebi can be obtained in the Pokémon Generation II games by using the Celebi egg trick.

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Springleaf Field
Pokémon Trozei!	Random Agent Cards Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Purity Forest (99F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mystifying Forest (10F)* (Time)
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest (Event mission 2)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Vien Forest (After Completing all 59 side quests)
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Kokona Village Talga's House

Celebi is only obtainable in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Explorers of Darkness) after downloading a Wonder Mail from the Nintendo WFC.

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
Ageto Celebi	Ageto Celebi	Japan	2003	10	Never
PokéPark Celebi	PokéPark Celebi	Taiwan	2006	30	Never
Mitsurin Celebi	Mitsurin Celebi	Japan	2006	10	Never
List of 10th Anniversary event Pokémon#Celebi and Charizard	10th Anniversary	United States	2006	70	Never
M13	13th Movie Premiere	Japan	2010	50	Never

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Jaboca Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Atk: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Def: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Total: 600	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 5/5 ★★★★★	Power 1/3 ★☆☆
Skill 5/5 ★★★★★	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 18/21 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By breeding

None.

By tutoring

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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 251.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 99.9% Friend Area: Healing Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP I traveled through time to be with you! 26%-50% HP Oh? My health is halfway down. I'd better be careful. 1%-25% HP Oh, no... The power of time has run out... Level up Yes! I gained a level! The power from the future is gaining intensity! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Yes! I gained a level! The power from the future is gaining intensity!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 20% IQ group: B
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Grass  Poké Assist: ( Grass ) Field move: None Loops: 3 Min. exp.: 200 Max. exp.: 270 Browser entry   Celebi is a mirage Pokémon that summons thorny vines and flits around them.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Grass  Poké Assist: ( Grass ) Field move: None Browser entry   It protects itself with a psychic barrier. It attacks by shooting high-speed leaves.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Grass  ( Grass ) Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Does not evolve Celebi  Psychic  Grass

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Celebi images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Celebi is the mascot of Serebii.net.
• Celebi was the only Pokémon of the 100 Generation II Pokémon that wasn't used in the Johto Pokérap.
• In a deleted scene of the movie Austin Powers in Goldmember, a person in a Celebi suit can be seen dancing.
• Celebi is notably the hardest Pokémon to obtain, as there are very few ways to legitimately obtain one outside of Japan.
• Celebi has the most weaknesses of all Pokémon, with seven. It shares this with Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Snover, and Abomasnow, all of which are part Template:Type2.
• Unlike most legendaries, Celebi needs only 1,059,860 Exp. to get to level 100, whereas others need 1,250,000. It shares this trait with Mew and Shaymin.
• During the main story of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, Celebi is referred to as a female, while it is genderless in the main series.
• A 2008 interview done with Masamitsu Hidaka by the webmaster of PokéBeach revealed that the GS Ball was initially meant to contain a Celebi that would be used in a story arc throughout the Johto series. This idea, however, was shelved, and Celebi became a co-star of Celebi: Voice of the Forest with Suicune.
• Celebi's number in the National Pokédex and the New Pokédex are the same: 251. This makes it one of fifteen Pokémon to have the same numbers in more than one Pokédex-like listing. The other fourteen are all members of the Bulbasaur, Ralts, Goldeen, and Beldum evolutionary families and the legendary beasts.

Origin

Celebi has a natural theme. It may be based on a fairy, dryad, or the kodama. Its fierce protectiveness for its forest home resembles that of of the Curupira. It may have been based on the Dr. Seuss story, The Lorax. The story is about a small creature, known as the Lorax, who spoke for the trees and tried to protect them as well as the environment from being destroyed by industrialization. It has a feminine, fairy-like appearance, as well as a color scheme that is very similar to Disney's Tinker Bell.

Name origin

There are many theories as to the origin of Celebi's name. It may be a combination of celestial and being, or it may be a combination of the English serenity and the Japanese bii, which translates to beautiful.

There is also the possibility its name originates from "cerebral", referring to its psychic powers.

It may have orginated from from earth goddess Cybele.

In other languages

• German: Celebi
• French: Celebi
• Korean: 세레비 Celebi
• Chinese (Taiwan): 雪拉比 Xuě Lā Bǐ - Transliteration of its Japanese name.

Related articles

• Celebi (movie 4)
• Celebi (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)

Notes

Event distributions Event Pokémon distributions Generation I: Japanese • European language Generation II: Japanese • European language Generation III: Japanese • English • German • Spanish • French • Italian Generation IV: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi) Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi) Trading (GTS) Generation V: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi) Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi) Global Link promotions Generation VI: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code) PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code) Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) Local • Trading Generation VII: 3DS: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code) PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code) Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) Local Switch: PE Generation VIII: SwSh • BDSP • LA Trading Generation IX: SV Specific events: Gather More Pokémon! Campaign PCNY (Gen II | Gen III) • Trade and Battle Day • Journey Across America • Party of the Decade Other groupings: Movie events • 10th Anniversary • Tanabata • Undistributed Special Pokémon from games In-game: Gen I • Gen II • Gen III (RS • FRLG • E • Colosseum/XD) • Gen IV (DP ​• Pt ​• HGSS) • Gen V (BW • B2W2) Gen VI (XY • ORAS) • Gen VII (SM • USUM • PE) • Gen VIII (SwSh • BDSP • LA) • Gen IX (SV) Gift Pokémon (Eggs) • Wild Pokémon (Roaming Pokémon) • In-game trades (Hayley's trades) Game-based: Gen I • Gen II • Gen III • Gen IV • Gen VI • Gen VII Gen VIII (Wild Area News) • Gen IX (Poké Portal News) Other: Undistributed Non-Pokémon event distributions Gen III • Gen IV • Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII (Game-based) • Gen VIII • Gen IX (Game-based) Global Link Other lists Notable ID numbers (Gens I-II • III onward) • Wonder Cards (Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII) • Serial code prefixes

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