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Calyrex (Shadow)

PsychicGhost
All data Standard/Form Gen 8

Use this page like a quick team check: read the role, check what attacks scare it, then open the full move pool only if you need deeper data.

Main jobBulky team piece

Calyrex (Shadow) reads as a special attacker from its current stats.

Speed readFast

Can pressure before many enemies move.

Watch outGhost, Dark

These attack types are the first danger check before adding it to a team.

Battle Stats

HP100Atk85Def80Sp.Atk165Sp.Def100Speed150total680
HP 100
Atk 85
Def 80
Sp.Atk 165
Sp.Def 100
Speed 150
Type Check

What scares Calyrex (Shadow)?

Read this before adding it to a team. Weak means the attack hits hard; resist or immune means it can switch in more safely.

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Weak to
GhostDark
Resists
PoisonPsychic
Immune to
NormalFighting

Abilities / Passives

Passive effect

As One

This Ability combines the effects of both Calyrex's Unnerve Ability and Spectrier's Grim Neigh Ability.

This is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.
Move Pool

Skills and Moves

Showing the most useful or most complete move cards first. The full move pool is folded below to keep this page lighter.

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Protect
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Trick Room
Status · Psychic Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.

Helping Hand
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.

Sunny Day
Field control

Changes the field so some Pokemon become stronger.

Calm Mind
Status · Psychic Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.

Nasty Plot
Status · Dark Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.

Will-O-Wisp
Status · Fire Acc - · PP 16

The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Taunt
Status · Dark Acc - · PP 20

The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.

Double-Edge
Physical · Normal PP 16

A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Psychic
Special · Psychic PP 12

The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Psyshock
Special · Psychic PP 12

The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.

Shadow Ball
Special · Ghost PP 16

The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Light Screen
Status · Psychic Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.

Dark Pulse
Special · Dark PP 16

The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.

Draining Kiss
Special · Fairy PP 12

The user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target.

Giga Drain
Special · Grass PP 12

A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Hyper Beam
Special · Normal PP 8

The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.

Solar Beam
Special · Grass PP 12

The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.

Browse moves (94 total, 30 at a time)

Data Source

Base stats, abilities, and move names are generated from Pokemon Champions data sources. Regulation and meta pages should be reviewed separately before ranked recommendations.

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