Competitive Information for Calyrex [Sword/Shield]
Psychic / Grass
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Calyrex? 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 an awesome Psychic and Grass-typed Pokemon. Calyrex are common Pokemon to see in the SS metagame. Calyrex is weak to Bug, Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Outrage
- Seed Bomb / Solar Blade
- Close Combat / Body Press
Physical Sweeper Calyrex (Unnerve)
Calyrex is a legendary 1 in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. This moveset is designed to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. This moveset is designed to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. This moveset is designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Calyrex from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unnerve, while Calyrex is active it prevents opposing pokemon from using their berries. With a Tanga Berry equipped, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Calyrex afterwards).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Solar Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 125-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Calyrex's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Calyrex's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
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Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Pollen Puff
- Ice Beam
Special Sweeper Calyrex (Unnerve)
Calyrex is a legendary 1 in single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It is designed to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It is designed to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It is designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Calyrex from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unnerve, while Calyrex is active it prevents opposing pokemon from using their berries. With a Tanga Berry equipped, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Calyrex on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
♦ Pollen Puff is a special 90-base power Bug-type move (if the target is an ally, heals 50% of its max hp).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Calyrex? 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.
Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Close Combat
- Outrage
- Seed Bomb / Solar Blade
Doubles Physical Sweeper Calyrex (Unnerve)
Calyrex is a legendary 1 in double battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's goal is to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's goal is to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Calyrex from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unnerve, while Calyrex is active it prevents opposing pokemon from using their berries. With a Tanga Berry equipped, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ 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).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Solar Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 125-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
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Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Snarl
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Calyrex (Unnerve)
Calyrex is a legendary 1 in double battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It is primarily designed to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It is primarily designed to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It is primarily designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Calyrex from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unnerve, while Calyrex is active it prevents opposing pokemon from using their berries. With a Tanga Berry equipped, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Calyrex on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
♦ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Outrage
- Seed Bomb / Solar Blade
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Calyrex (Unnerve)
Calyrex is a legendary 1 in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's primary goal is to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's primary goal is to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's primary goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Calyrex from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Unnerve, while Calyrex is active it prevents opposing pokemon from using their berries. With a Tanga Berry equipped, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Calyrex afterwards).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Solar Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 125-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Calyrex learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Calyrex 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
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Nasty plot + Stored power
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Calyrex's stats
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Growth
- Iron Defense
- Nasty Plot
- Swords Dance
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Calyrex
- Baton Pass
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Stored Power
- Taunt
Common Effort Values for Calyrex in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Calyrex's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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