[SET]
name: Iron Defense
move 1: Leech Seed
move 2: Iron Defense
move 3: Heavy Slam
move 4: Protect
item: Leftovers
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Celesteela is an excellent defensive Pokemon that fits on a wide variety of teams due to its key resistances to Psychic, Dragon, and Grass-type attacks. Its fantastic defensive stats along with boosting and recovery moves in Iron Defense and Leech Seed make it a fantastic wincon, being very difficult to take down if not double-targeted. Heavy Slam deals decent damage to most of the tier and makes Celesteela less passive, notably OHKOing Diancie. Protect is key on this set as it means Celesteela is able to recover upwards of 15-20% of its HP per turn with Leftovers and Leech Seed. Leftovers is preferred over Sitrus Berry as Celesteela is often alive more than the four turns it would require to out-heal Sitrus Berry. A specially defensive spread allows Celesteela to comfortably eat attacks from special attackers such as Regidrago and Hatterene.
Celesteela is best paired with Pokemon that have significant offensive presence as it is very passive itself. Cinderace and Talonflame make good partners as they are able to threaten troublesome Steel-types such as Genesect and Ferrothorn while Celesteela in turn beats Diancie and Hatterene. Choice Scarf Landorus-T is a good partner in particular as it is able to use Earthquake freely to defeat Zeraora, Cinderace and Regieleki while not damaging Celesteela due to its Ground immunity. Redirection users such as Blastoise along with Fake Out users such as Incineroar and Zeraora are good partners as they are able to let Celesteela freely set-up Iron Defense. Intimidate users such as the aforementioned Landorus-T and Incineroar are able to weaken physical attackers such as Zeraora and Cinderace, making it easier for Celesteela to set up Iron Defense. Opposing sand and sun teams are difficult matchups for Celesteela due its weaknesses to Dracozolt and Torkoal, so pairing it with a Drizzle setter in Politoed can ameliorate this weakness. In return, Celesteela is able to defeat troublesome Grass-types such as Rillaboom. Celesteela's resistances to Fairy- and Dragon-type moves make it a good partner for Kyurem-Black, Regidrago, and Zygarde, which in return provide a significant offensive presence.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Celesteela can run Flamethrower Heavy Slam. Flamethrower allows Celesteela to beat other set-up Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and threaten opposing Celesteela and Rillaboom at the expense of OHKOing Diancie. Occa and Wacan Berries can be used to avoid OHKOs from Cinderace and Dracozolt, however Leftovers is better in all other situations.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Strong Physical Attackers**: Even after an Iron Defense boost, Celesteela is still 2HKOed by physical attackers such as Zeraora, Dracozolt, Cinderace, and Incineroar
**Super-effective Special Attacks**: Celesteela struggles to handle attacks from special attackers such as Volcanion, Regieleki, and Torkoal
**Taunt, Encore and Trick**: Support Pokemon with either of these three moves are able to effectively shut down Celesteela before it is able to set up. Taunt users such as Tapu Fini and Spectrier are able to prevent Celesteela from selecting Leech Seed or Iron Defense. Tapu Fini is also able to lock Celesteela into one of its support moves with Trick. Encore users such as Sableye perform a similar role, effectively making Celesteela useless if it does not click Heavy Slam.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[beauts, 484270]]
- Quality checked by: [[itchy, 518399], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
name: Iron Defense
move 1: Leech Seed
move 2: Iron Defense
move 3: Heavy Slam
move 4: Protect
item: Leftovers
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Celesteela is an excellent defensive Pokemon that fits on a wide variety of teams due to its key resistances to Psychic, Dragon, and Grass-type attacks. Its fantastic defensive stats along with boosting and recovery moves in Iron Defense and Leech Seed make it a fantastic wincon, being very difficult to take down if not double-targeted. Heavy Slam deals decent damage to most of the tier and makes Celesteela less passive, notably OHKOing Diancie. Protect is key on this set as it means Celesteela is able to recover upwards of 15-20% of its HP per turn with Leftovers and Leech Seed. Leftovers is preferred over Sitrus Berry as Celesteela is often alive more than the four turns it would require to out-heal Sitrus Berry. A specially defensive spread allows Celesteela to comfortably eat attacks from special attackers such as Regidrago and Hatterene.
Celesteela is best paired with Pokemon that have significant offensive presence as it is very passive itself. Cinderace and Talonflame make good partners as they are able to threaten troublesome Steel-types such as Genesect and Ferrothorn while Celesteela in turn beats Diancie and Hatterene. Choice Scarf Landorus-T is a good partner in particular as it is able to use Earthquake freely to defeat Zeraora, Cinderace and Regieleki while not damaging Celesteela due to its Ground immunity. Redirection users such as Blastoise along with Fake Out users such as Incineroar and Zeraora are good partners as they are able to let Celesteela freely set-up Iron Defense. Intimidate users such as the aforementioned Landorus-T and Incineroar are able to weaken physical attackers such as Zeraora and Cinderace, making it easier for Celesteela to set up Iron Defense. Opposing sand and sun teams are difficult matchups for Celesteela due its weaknesses to Dracozolt and Torkoal, so pairing it with a Drizzle setter in Politoed can ameliorate this weakness. In return, Celesteela is able to defeat troublesome Grass-types such as Rillaboom. Celesteela's resistances to Fairy- and Dragon-type moves make it a good partner for Kyurem-Black, Regidrago, and Zygarde, which in return provide a significant offensive presence.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Celesteela can run Flamethrower Heavy Slam. Flamethrower allows Celesteela to beat other set-up Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and threaten opposing Celesteela and Rillaboom at the expense of OHKOing Diancie. Occa and Wacan Berries can be used to avoid OHKOs from Cinderace and Dracozolt, however Leftovers is better in all other situations.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Strong Physical Attackers**: Even after an Iron Defense boost, Celesteela is still 2HKOed by physical attackers such as Zeraora, Dracozolt, Cinderace, and Incineroar
**Super-effective Special Attacks**: Celesteela struggles to handle attacks from special attackers such as Volcanion, Regieleki, and Torkoal
**Taunt, Encore and Trick**: Support Pokemon with either of these three moves are able to effectively shut down Celesteela before it is able to set up. Taunt users such as Tapu Fini and Spectrier are able to prevent Celesteela from selecting Leech Seed or Iron Defense. Tapu Fini is also able to lock Celesteela into one of its support moves with Trick. Encore users such as Sableye perform a similar role, effectively making Celesteela useless if it does not click Heavy Slam.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[beauts, 484270]]
- Quality checked by: [[itchy, 518399], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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