Celebi

The Time Travel Pokémon
#251 - Celebi
Debut	Pokémon: Gold Version Pokémon: Silver Version
Species Info
Type	[[Image:Psychic Grass.gif]][[: Category:Psychic Grass Type Pokémon|+]]
Height	2'00”
Weight	11.0 lbs.
Color	Green
Gender Ratio	Genderless
Ability	Natural Cure
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	None
Icon		Sprite
		File:251sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	100	Speed	100
Attack	100	Sp. Attack	100
Defense	100	Sp. Defense	100
Training Info
Catch Rate	{{{cat}}}	Hatch Steps	{{{hat}}}
Base Exp.	{{{exp}}}	Effort Points	{{{e1}}}
Happiness	{{{hap}}}
To Lv.100	{{{100}}}

Kanto #	Johto #	Hoenn #	Sinnoh #
[[{{{1p}}}|<]] 251 [[{{{1n}}}|>]]	[[{{{2p}}}|<]] 251 [[{{{2n}}}|>]]	[[{{{3p}}}|<]] 386 [[{{{3n}}}|>]]
Unova #	Johto (IV) #

[[Category: Psychic
Grass Type Pokémon]] Celebi is the hidden Pokémon from the second generation games. Like the other hidden Pokémon, it is impossible to gain one in-game except in the Japanese version of Pokémon: Crystal Version (and a Japan-only Pokémon Colosseum bonus disk). The only legitimate way to acquire one is from a Nintendo representative, usually at some Nintendo event. It has also been obtained through usage of cheating devices such as a Gameshark.

Information

Celebi is a Pokémon with the ability to travel through time and is revered as the guardian of forests. Apparently, Celebi hails from the future. Whenever it goes deep into a forest, it is said to be bringing an egg from the future. Celebi wanders across the timestream and usually appears only in times of peace, and causes grass and trees to flourish when it is nearby. Celebi is often regarded as a sign of a bright and successful future. The sight of Celebi will cause a Pokémon to relive their fondest memory, and this process could instantly open the hearts of Shadow Pokémon and cure them.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon Crystal, Celebi will appear to the player after the GS Ball is placed in the shrine within the Ilex Forest. However, the GS Ball can only be obtained in the Japanese version of the game.

Other Games

Celebi appears in Pokémon Stadium 2 and Pokémon Colosseum. In the former game, Celebi appears as a Rental Pokémon in the R2 battles. In the latter game, Celebi played a large role with its ability to instantly purify Shadow Pokémon. It had to do with the sight of Celebi triggering the Pokémon to experience its happiest memory. However, Celebi could only be summoned to the Relic Forest with the Time Flute. There were three Time Flutes in the game, and each could only be used to once (and Celebi would only purify one Pokémon after appearing). The Relic Forest also contained a Relic Stone which contained some of Celebi's power, and could purify Shadow Pokémon when the paths to their hearts were almost open.

Celebi is found in Mr. Who's Den in Pokémon Trozei!. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Celebi is found at the end of the Pure Forest. Surprisingly, Celebi does not put up a fight and will immediately offer to join the player's rescue team. The hard part lies in reaching Celebi, as the Pure Forest must be completed using only one Pokémon that is reduced back to Level 1 without usage of any other Pokémon or items. In Pokémon Ranger, Celebi can be caught in Lila Forest during the third event match.

Trivia

• Celebi is available in a bonus disc available with preorder copies of Pokémon Colosseum, but in Japan only. The bonus disk was released in America, but contained Jirachi instead.
• Celebi also appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as one of the Pokémon that can be randomly summoned from a Pokéball. It only appears after everything else in the game has been unlocked, and then there is a 1 in 251 chance of Celebi appearing. Celebi does not attack after being summoned and will only float away, but will grant many bonus points to the player. The game also contains a Celebi trophy, which is unlocked after summoning Celebi for the first time.
• Celebi has made several appearances in the Pokémon anime, starting when it was featured in the fourth Pokémon movie. Celebi also appeared in an episode of Pokémon Chronicles to help Richie change history and save a boy from dying. Celebi also appeared in one of the Battle Frontier episodes where it needed help from a Pokémon Ranger.

See Also

• Mew
• Jirachi
• Manaphy

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