Competitive Information for Calyrex [Sword/Shield]
Psychic / Grass
Abilities:
While this Pokemon is active, it prevents opposing Pokemon from using their Berries.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Calyrex? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Calyrex, a rad Pokémon known for its Psychic and Grass typing! Calyrex is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Bug, Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Calyrex's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Close Combat
- Outrage
- Seed Bomb / Solar Blade
Dominating single battles, Calyrex is a illustrious Physical Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming physical attacks. 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 to it, 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 hefty 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: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Pollen Puff
- Ice Beam
Dominating single battles, Calyrex is a powerful Special Sweeper. It tries to crush rivals using heavy-hitting special power. 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 to it, 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).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ 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
Need a strong doubles moveset for Calyrex? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Close Combat / Body Press
- Seed Bomb / Solar Blade
- Outrage
Calyrex is a celebrated Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with lethal physical power. 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 to it, 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).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Calyrex's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good 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).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Calyrex afterwards).
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Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Snarl / Dark Pulse
Calyrex shows a celebrated Special Sweeper prowess in double battles. It's designed to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special moves. 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 to it, 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).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ 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).
◆ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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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
- Close Combat
- Outrage
- Trick Room
Ready for single battles? Calyrex is a fabled Defensive Trick Roomer. 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 to it, 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).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Calyrex can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Calyrex.
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 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Calyrex's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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