Celestial (type)

The **Celestial type** is one of the twenty types. It is referred to in some regions as the **Cosmic type**. It was introduced in Generation AN-I.

## Characteristics

### Defense

The Celestial type is one of the strongest defensive types. It has nine resistances, the second most out of any type. However, the type is also weak to several types, which mitigates its power somewhat. It also has no immunities whatsoever without outside help such as items or other types. Special Defense tends to be higher than physical Defense for Celestial-types (averaging 10 more points of Special Defense than of physical Defense), so these Pokémon also are more vulnerable to physical moves.

On the whole, Celestial takes on average a 0.96x damage multipler from attacks, with the dual type of Celestial/Steel having the most resistances of any type combination in the game, at thirteen. The worst dual type to pair with Celestial is Celestial/Psychic due to its two 4x weaknesses to Ghost and Dark and only having seven resistances.

### Offense

As an offensive type, Celestial is not that strong. It is resisted by five types while only being super effective on three, a similar problem to that of the Steel type. However, those types that it is super effective on are commonly used, strong types, particularly Ground. Additionally, Celestial has one of the highest average base Special Attack stats of any type, and there are several powerful special moves at the Celestial type's disposal to take advantage of this fact, such as Supernova and Aster Blaster.

## Pokémon

As of Generation AN-V, there are 18 Celestial-type Pokémon or 5.9% of all Pokémon, including those that are Celestial-type in at least one of their forms, such as a regional form, except through abilities like Multitype. This makes it the 17th most common type. In Generation AN-I there are 12 Pokémon that lost a type in favor of the Celestial type.

### Pure Celestial-type Pokémon

* Prior to Generation AN-I, the Cosmog line was Psychic-type instead of Celestial-type.

### Half Celestial-type Pokémon

#### Primary Celestial-type Pokémon

* Prior to Generation AN-I, the Clefable line was pure Fairy-type, and the forms of Necrozma and evolutions to Cosmoem were Psychic-type instead of Celestial-type.

#### Secondary Celestial-type Pokémon

* Prior to Generation AN-I, the Beheeyem line was pure Psychic-type, and Solrock and Lunatone were Rock/Psychic.

## Abilities

### Interacting with the Celestial type

A Pokémon with Color Change, Protean, or Imposter will become a Celestial-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Celestial-type move, uses a Celestial-type move, or is sent out against a Celestial-type opponent, respectively.

### Exclusive Abilities

Only Celestial-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

## Notable Celestial-type Trainers

Main page: Category:Celestial-type Trainers

## Trivia

* Generation AN-I introduced the most Celestial-type Pokémon of any generation, with six. Generation AN-III introduced the fewest Celestial-type Pokémon, with four.
* Generation AN-I introduced the most Celestial-type moves of any generation, with 12. Generation AN-III introduced the fewest Celestial-type moves, with eight.
	+ While Generation VII has fewer Celestial-type moves than Generation AN-III, the Celestial type did not exist upon its release, so it is not included.
* If Generation I-III handling of move types was used, Celestial would be considered a special type - that is, all Celestial-type moves would be special.
* Interestingly, no type which resists Celestial is super effective on it, nor the other way around.