Celebi (Pokémon)


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Celebi (Japanese: セレビィ Celebi) is a dual-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

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

It serves as the guardian of Ilex Forest and is only able to be caught from the wild in with an event activated by the GS Ball.

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

Biology
Celebi is a green fairy-like creature. It has round toeless feet, three-fingered hands, and clear wings on its back. It has a round head that comes to a curved point. It has large baby-blue eyes with thick black rings around them, and a pair of green antennae with blue tips.

Often found in, Celebi is a Mythical Pokémon, known in legend as the "Voice of the Forest." It is able to travel through time and exist simultaneously throughout time, and plant life flourishes wherever it has been. As seen in the anime, it is able to bring deceased Celebi back to life and restore plants to perfect health. It was shown in Pokémon Colosseum that Celebi has the power to instantly cause the Purification of any Shadow Pokémon and can be summoned at Relic Forest with the melody of a Time Flute. Despite living in forests as its guardian, Celebi only shows itself in areas and times of peace. It has been regarded that as long as Celebi are seen throughout the world, a prosperous and bright future is still in store for the Pokémon World.

Celebi (M04)
Celebi debuted in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, where it played a major role. A 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 Travel Pokémon in a Dark Ball and used it to destroy the forest. and Sam managed to snap Celebi out of the Iron-Masked Marauder's spell.

Celebi (M13)
Celebi appeared in a central role again in Zoroark: Master of Illusions. Grings Kodai was after Celebi's Time Ripple in order to restore his ability to see the future, which he got on a previous encounter with it. It befriended and helped save  after she was mortally injured by Kodai.

Other
A Celebi appeared in Celebi and Joy!, where it took Ritchie back in time to help stop the destruction of a Pokémon Center.

Celebi made its main series debut in The Green Guardian, where the Solana assisted  and  in helping one.

Minor appearances
A Celebi made a brief cameo in the opening sequence of Jirachi: Wish Maker.

A Celebi appeared in PK14.

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

A Celebi made a cameo appearance in the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, where it was seen using to protect itself from an 's.

A Celebi appeared in 's fantasy in An Egg Scramble!, where it was one of the Pokémon they hoped the egg that they stole from would hatch into.

A Celebi made a cameo appearance in the ending credits in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.

In the Ash & Pikachu manga
Celebi appeared in A 'Thank You' That Transcends Time.

In the movie adaptations
Celebi appeared in .

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The Masked Man aimed to capture Celebi and use its time-traveling powers to reunite one of his Pokémon with its deceased parents. Although the Masked Man managed to capture Celebi, the GS Ball holding it was destroyed by, freeing it from the villain's control. Afterward, it would appear to help in the and s. Celebi made its debut in The Last Battle IX.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
Shu caught a Celebi in Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All but released it afterwards.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Celebi appeared in Celebi, the Green Guardian.

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga
A Celebi appeared in TA40.

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.

Trophy information
"Celebi has the power to travel through time, and thus wanders from one age to the next. It is considered a deity by the forests: plants and trees are said to grow in unimaginable abundance wherever Celebi visits. Like Mew, Celebi is a Pokémon shrouded in mystery. Its special techniques blend grass and psychic powers."

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 collectible items; in Celebi's case, it drops trophies.

Trophy information
"A Time Travel Pokémon. Celebi can travel throughout time and inhabit multiple places simultaneously. It is said that it appears only during times of peace, greeted by a flourishing of grass and trees. Two turns after Celebi uses its move, the foe is bombarded with psychic energy. This proves to have a devastating impact on any Pokémon."

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Celebi appears as a trophy.

Trophy information
''This Pokémon has the unique ability to travel through time to the past or future. However, the only times Celebi wants to visit are those of peace, so catching sight of Celebi in one of the beautiful forests it frequents is a good sign indeed. Perhaps it's mankind's responsibility to create the kind of time Celebi would want to visit.''

NPC appearances

 * : 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, the player, partner, and work together to get back to the past. Celebi was the Pokémon who sent Grovyle and the player 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.
 * Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: A regular Celebi appears with and  of the Expedition Society to transport the player and partner out of harm's way before  and  get a second chance to petrify the player and partner after their return from the Voidlands. Celebi explains that Dark Matter once threatened to attack the Tree of Life which would have resulted in the planet's collision with the sun, but was stopped by the efforts of a human and a Pokémon. Celebi theorizes this same human was brought back to the present by the ancient . Celebi also reveals that the Harmony Scarves worn by the player and partner were made using materials from the Tree of Life; their temporary evolutions were triggered as a result of the Tree's power. Later, Celebi helps assist many other Pokémon in stopping the ascent of the Tree of Life into the sun a second time. It, along with the Shiny Celebi from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, are recruitable after completion of the main story via the Connection Orb.

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

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Trivia

 * Celebi was the only Pokémon of the 100 Generation II Pokémon that wasn't used in Pokérap GS.
 * However, it was used in the Hoenn Pokérap along with Mew, another Pokémon that wasn't used in its own generation's Pokérap.
 * During the main story of, is referred to as a female, while it is genderless in the core series as well as on the Mystery Dungeon status screen.
 * Also, this Celebi is the first Shiny Pokémon to appear in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series.
 * A different non-shiny Celebi appears in, who is referred to as a male.
 * A 2008 interview done with Masamitsu Hidaka 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 was shelved, however, and became the star of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
 * Celebi is the only Pokémon whose number in the National Pokédex and the New Pokédex are the same: 251.
 * According to a dead Nintendo of Japan page from the early 2000s, Celebi's Japanese name was initially romanized as Selbi as opposed to the later Celebi.
 * Celebi was the first event-exclusive Pokémon to appear in an episode of the anime.

Origin
Celebi has a natural theme. Celebi might be related to the nature worship of ism. It may be based on a, , or .

Name origin
Celebi may be a combination of  and being, or it may be a combination of serenity and 美 bi (beauty).

Related articles

 * Celebi (M04)
 * Celebi (M13)
 * Celebi (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)
 * Celebi (Adventures)