Celesteela (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Celesteela (disambiguation).

Celesteela Launch Pokémon テッカグヤ Tekkaguya #797 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Beast Boost Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 30'02" 9.2 m Celesteela 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 2204.4 lbs. 999.9 kg Celesteela 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 257	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Celesteela 0 HP 1 Atk 1 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F797.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Celesteela (Japanese: テッカグヤ Tekkaguya) is a dual-type Steel/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

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

It is one of the Ultra Beasts and is known by the code name UB-04 Blaster (Japanese: ＵＢ０４　Ｂｌａｓｔｅｒ).

Biology

Celesteela is a large, vaguely humanoid Ultra Beast with a bodily construction that resembles a cross between a space shuttle and a bamboo shoot. It has a small, white head with a tiny mouth and a skinny neck with three segments. On top of its head is a gray structure resembling a hat with long, flowing hair underneath. The hair reaches midway down its body and is rimmed with bright blue. The "hat" has two small blue dots and four white spikes arranged in a X-shape. These spikes resemble decorative hair sticks. On the very top of its hat is a long gray horn similar to a drill bit. It has large, disembodied gray arms that resemble bamboo stalks. At the end of each arm is a ring of bright blue, fin-like projections and a collection of smaller, black bamboo shoots. Each smaller stalk has bright blue ring with a small line extending back up the stalk.

Its main body is conical and resembles a dress with four overlapping layers. The shortest and outermost layer is the shortest and appears metallic, while the inner layers are each a lighter shade of green, progressively longer, and seem to be cloth or plant material. Underneath all the layers is a white body with a light gray crisscross pattern covering it and a bright blue ring along the base. Below the dress is what appears to be a collection of six black bamboo stalks. On the bottom of each stalk is a bright blue ring with a small line extending back up the stalk; this causes the stalks to also resemble rocket boosters. Celesteela is one of the heaviest Pokémon, tying with Cosmoem.

According to Wicke from the Aether Foundation, its most distinctive feature is the energy that it stores within itself: a flammable gas that it can shoot from its two huge arms. This is mostly used to propel itself in flight and for battle, but it is thought to have sufficient power and lift to even fly into space. Celesteela's rocket thrust is powerful enough to destroy an entire bamboo forest. Despite being Steel-type, Celesteela's body is plantlike and can absorb nutrients from the soil. As seen in the anime, Celesteela can have a long lifespan, as one was buried in Alola for over 200 years.

In the anime

Celesteela in the anime

Major appearances

Celesteela (anime)

Celesteela debuted in Rise and Shine, Starship!, where Sophocles found it buried alive while camping at Bamboo Hill and believed it to be The Celestial Starship (Japanese 星舟かぐや Starship Kaguya) from a folktale. He and his classmates decided to dig it out of the ground, and although the Ultra Guardians failed to catch it due to the fact that it was rooted down, it eventually flew off back into space. Unlike the other Ultra Beasts in the anime so far, this Celesteela had been growing in Alola for more than 200 years.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM069 Celesteela Rotom Pokédex Celesteela, the Launch Pokémon. A Steel and Flying type.

In the manga

Celesteela in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Celesteela debuted as a silhouette in The Final Match and a Surprising Finale!.

Celesteela physically debuted in PASM17. It was one of the Ultra Beasts used by Guzma to attack the invading Trial Captains and Hau at Po Town before later escaping to cause havoc on the rest of Ula'ula Island. It reappeared from PASM18 to PASM22, as well as PASM24.

Multiple Celesteela appeared in PASM25.

In the TCG

Main article: Celesteela (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII Alola SM: #297 Alola USUM: #397 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun It appeared from the Ultra Wormhole. Witnesses observed it flying across the sky at high speed. Moon One kind of Ultra Beast. Witnesses have seen it burn down a forest by expelling gas from its two arms. Ultra Sun One of the dangerous UBs, high energy readings can be detected coming from both of its huge arms. Ultra Moon Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Trade Moon Haina Desert, Malie Garden (only two for either location) Ultra Sun Trade Ultra Moon Ultra Crater

In side games

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Ultra Beasts appear

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 97		157 - 204	304 - 398
Attack: 101		95 - 168	186 - 331
Defense: 103		97 - 170	189 - 335
Sp. Atk: 107		100 - 174	197 - 344
Sp. Def: 101		95 - 168	186 - 331
Speed: 61		59 - 124	114 - 243
Total: 570	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.

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is 1×. If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 2×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10 011 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15 011 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 077 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 1313 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 1919 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 2323 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 2929 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 3131 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 3737 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100100% 10 4343 Autotomize Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 4747 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100100% 15 5353 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130130 100100% 10 5959 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 6767 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 10 7373 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Celesteela Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Celesteela

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM62 TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM67 TM67 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM76 TM76 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Celesteela Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Celesteela

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Celesteela in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Celesteela in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Celesteela Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Celesteela

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Block Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 S M US UM Gravity Psychic Status — —% 5 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 S M US UM Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Celesteela can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Celesteela cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Celesteela Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Celesteela

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Steel Attack Power: 70 - 116 7 #772 Eliminate Rarely removes all non-Support Pokémon. Swappable Skill(s): Beast Power

Evolution

Unevolved Celesteela  Steel  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Celesteela has a catch rate of 25 and a base experience yield of 114.

Origin

Celesteela is likely based on Princess Kaguya from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter: its body resembles bamboo shoots, its arms resemble cut bamboo trunks, and overall it resembles a mixture of elements of a space shuttle and a depiction of Princess Kaguya as a woman with long hair wearing a multilayered kimono. Its body may also incorporate similarities to the spacecraft SELENE (nicknamed "Kaguya" in Japan), which orbited the Moon between 2007 and 2009. The combination of bamboo and spacecraft elements may also reference bamboo rockets.

Name origin

Celesteela may be a combination of celestial, steel, and stella (Latin for star).

Tekkaguya may be a combination of 鉄火 tekka (gunfire), 鉄鋼 tekkō (steel), and かぐや姫 Kaguya-hime (Princess Kaguya).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese テッカグヤ Tekkaguya From 鉄火 tekka, 鉄鋼 tekkō, and かぐや姫 Kaguya-hime French Bamboiselle From bamboo and mademoiselle Spanish Celesteela Same as English name German Kaguron From Kaguya and iron Italian Celesteela Same as English name Korean 철화구야 Cheolhwaguya From 철 (鐵) cheol, 화 (火) hwa and 카구야 공주 Kaguya-gongju Mandarin Chinese 鐵火輝夜 / 铁火辉夜 Tiěhuǒhuīyè From 鐵 / 铁 tiě, 火 huǒ and 輝夜姬 / 辉夜姬 Huīyè-jī Cantonese Chinese 鐵火輝夜 Titfófāiyeh From 鐵 tit, 火 fó and 輝夜姬 Fāiyeh-gēi

More languages Russian Целестила Tselestila Transcription of English name

UB-04 Blaster

Language Title Chinese Cantonese ＵＢ０４：噴射器 UB04: Pansehhei Mandarin ＵＢ０４：噴射器 / ＵＢ０４：喷射器 UB04: Pēnshèqì French UC-04 Réacteur German UB-04 Zündung Italian UC 04 Propulsus Korean UB04 블래스터 UB04 Blaster Russian УЧ-04 Взрывщик UCH-04 Vzryvshchik Spanish UE-04 Cohete

Related articles

• Ultra Beast
• Ultra Beasts (anime)

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