Are you the proud owner of a Celesteela? There are better and worse Pokemon than the Ultra Beast. The inclusion of hard counters such as Regieleki and Calypso Ice Rider has rendered it nearly unusable, despite its brief reign atop the ranked ladder in Sun and Moon (think Tailwind, Roost, and begging for Air Slash flinches).
In Pokemon Go, it performs poorly, albeit this is due more to its lack of good moves and middling stats than any real opposition. Instead of Celesteela, you may just as well choose Shadow Moltres, Rayquaza, or even a more accessible Mega Pidgeot.
I’m a little choked up?
A local discord server I joined for Pokemon GO sent us a wedding gift, and I…??? I joined this server during covid?? I’ve never met these people in real life??? I have no idea what they look like????? I’m overwhelmed
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To be the best, like no one else ever was, is the only motivation to capture a Celesteela. I’m working hard to fill out my Pokédex and keep it current with all the new Pokemon that have been added to the game.
The Pokemon Celesteela fits this description. Obviously. The catch is that it’s not accessible anywhere but the Southern Hemisphere. As for me, I make my home in Liverpool, England, which is on the other side of the world. We have a dilemma on our hands.
The most recent Ultra Beasts aren’t quite like traditional limited-edition releases. I just need regional Pokemon to complete my ‘Dex, and Salandit flat-out refuses to show up in any eggs I hatch. Please get in touch with me if you happen to be in possession of a Maractus, Pachirisu, Carnivine, or Comfey. Seriously. However, with the introduction of remote raids, regional raid exclusives are no longer rare. So it would seem.
I’ve been asked to a number of raids for Kartana, Celesteela’s northern rival, but invitations to Celesteela’s raids have been few. I’m not complaining, because Kartana is one of the strongest Grass-type attackers, and it is handy, but I would appreciate a single Celesteela for my essential Pokédex entry. Simply one. Please. There isn’t enough food for my loved ones.
For your information, I managed to acquire a Celesteela in the time it took me to plan and compose this post, so you can all relax now. The catch was that I had to join a specialized Discord server to participate.
This is a fantastic tool that allows gamers to find and ask others to join them in a local raid. It’s a great help for players in rural areas, who can now recruit a horde of active trainers to help them take on Legendaries they couldn’t possibly beat on their own.
It’s useful for people like me who need to fill out our PokéDex entries as quickly as possible, as well as for people who are after rare shiny creatures found only in certain raids or the elusive level 100 Mewtwo. But wouldn’t it be in Niantic’s best interest to keep them playing Pokemon Go?
Campfire plans to accomplish just that. Niantic has added a new layer on top of the standard Pokemon Go UI that allows you to send up flares and have other players in the area respond to them. That’s what I gathered from my coworker Eric Switzer’s preview, at least. It’s hard to say if this will be effective or if it will be too little, too late.
For one thing, I don’t think Campfire could have helped me catch a Celesteela. Maybe that’s the idea, to keep local Pokemon local even while remote raids become more common. Although I doubt Niantic will ban remote raid passes anytime soon, they are currently one of the game’s most lucrative features.
I joined a Discord server where 867 people expressed interest in being alerted if a Celesteela raid was posted. This is lower than the 204 of Kartana, an arguably more viable and valuable Pokemon. After Alakazam (81), Bidoof (100) is the next largest, presumably for memes or shiny hunting.
There are a total of 561 people who have opted in to receive alerts about raids that do not include Celesteela. Because of its rarity and great demand, users have resorted to using unofficial Discord servers to hunt for Celesteela.
Someone was kind enough to send out 50 raid invitations, which is how I got mine. In under a minute, all the available slots were taken, and many hopefuls had to watch the action from the sidelines.
It’s possible that Campfire isn’t the final solution to the Pokemon Go raiding dilemma, but it’s a good place to start. In order to finish their PokéDex in a lawful manner, players shouldn’t be forced to resort to unauthorized or questionable methods.
The next generation of Go teachers may never have heard of Discord. So why should they be forbidden to attempt capturing Ultra Beasts? In the midst of the global epidemic, remote raiding was a brilliant addition to the game, but by 2022, it will need significant changes to be completely functional.