Competitive Information for Calyrex (ice) [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Calyrex-Ice
Psychic / Ice
Abilities:
As One (Glastrier)As One (Glastrier): The combination of Unnerve and Chilling Neigh.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
2x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Calyrex-ice? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Calyrex is popular Psychic and Ice-typed Pokemon. It's super common to find yourself dealing with Calyrex when battling in the 8th generation meta. Calyrex is weak to Bug, Dark, Fire, Ghost, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks.
Species: Calyrex-Ice
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: As One (Glastrier)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Glacial Lance / Icicle Crash
- Crunch / Double-Edge
- Close Combat
- Outrage
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: As One (Glastrier)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Glacial Lance / Icicle Crash
- Crunch / Double-Edge
- Close Combat
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Calyrex-Ice (As One (Glastrier))
Calyrex is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Calyrex's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With As One (Glastrier), the combination of unnerve and chilling neigh. Crunch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Glacial Lance is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Ice-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Calyrex's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Calyrex afterwards).
♦ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Calyrex's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Calyrex afterwards).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Calyrex-ice? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Species: Calyrex-Ice
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: As One (Glastrier)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Glacial Lance / Icicle Crash
- Crunch / Double-Edge
- Outrage
- Close Combat
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: As One (Glastrier)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Glacial Lance / Icicle Crash
- Crunch / Double-Edge
- Outrage
- Close Combat
Doubles Physical Sweeper Calyrex-Ice (As One (Glastrier))
Calyrex is a decent Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Calyrex's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With As One (Glastrier), the combination of unnerve and chilling neigh. Crunch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Glacial Lance is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Ice-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Calyrex afterwards).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Calyrex's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Calyrex afterwards).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Calyrex's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Calyrex-Ice
Item: Eject Pack / Never-Melt Ice
Ability: As One (Glastrier)
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Glacial Lance / Icicle Crash
- Crunch / Double-Edge
- Close Combat
- Trick Room
Item: Eject Pack / Never-Melt Ice
Ability: As One (Glastrier)
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Glacial Lance / Icicle Crash
- Crunch / Double-Edge
- Close Combat
- Trick Room
Offensive Trick Room Calyrex-Ice (As One (Glastrier))
Calyrex is an astounding Offensive Trick Room. With As One (Glastrier), the combination of unnerve and chilling neigh. Crunch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Glacial Lance is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Ice-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Calyrex's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
♦ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Calyrex's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Calyrex-ice learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Calyrex-ice can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Calyrex-ice
- Moves: Sunny Day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Sunny Day + Growth
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Safeguard + Thrash
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Leech Seed
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand, Ally Switch
Most notable and possible best moves for Calyrex-ice
- Protect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Calyrex-ice in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Calyrex-ice's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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