Utility
Balanced
CTier
80Speed · Above Avg

An unusually even spread gives Calyrex flexibility. HP barely edges ahead. But Attack isn't far off. Near-impossible to catch and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind. Yields 3 HP EVs.

Base Stats
High
HP100
B
Attack80
C
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed80
C
Total500
Details
Catch Rate
Legendary3 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight7.7 kg
17.0 lbsFeather
Base XP250
High Yield
Abilities
UnnerveTop Pick
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
EV Yield
HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Strong HP training target
Pokedex Entries

It’s said that Calyrex and a Pokémon that had bonded with it ran all across the Galar region to bring green to the wastelands.

Type-wise, Calyrex takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.

Calyrex Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Bug
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic
Type ChartFragile
7Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score-10
4xCritical
Bug
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingGhostDark
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassFightingGroundPsychic
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
FightingPoisonWaterGroundRock
How to Beat Calyrex (Best Counters)

Volcarona can KO Calyrex with Heat Wave (91-107%). Volcanion's Flamethrower also KOs at 98-115%.

Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Recommended Build
AbilityFlame Body
ItemGrassyseed
NatureModest
Moves
  • Quiver Dance
  • Heat Wave
  • ProtectPriority
  • Tera Blast
Damage vs Calyrex
Heat Wave 2x
91-107%KO
View Volcarona builds →

No evolution, no breeding. Calyrex is a Psychic/Grass type with 500 base stats that exists outside the normal chain system. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Calyrex
#898CalyrexDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

The game plan is straightforward: click Calm Mind, then sweep. Heavy-Duty Boots and Unnerve support the setup turn. EVs go into max HP and Sp. Atk so Calyrex hits hard once it's boosted.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Unnerve
Item
Heavy Duty Boots
Best Nature for Calyrex
Modest+SPA

Calyrex best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • Expanding ForceSTAB
  • Calm MindSTAB
  • PsychicSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Arbok
ArbokDecent
Morpeko
MorpekoDecent

Moves

TMs carry this one. Calyrex learns Leaf Storm and Solar Blade naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Fighting and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
C5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Mega Drain
D4010015Grass
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 8
Life Dew
S——10Water
Lv 16
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
Lv 24
Psyshock
B8010010Psychic
Lv 32
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 40
Grassy Terrain
D——10Grass
Lv 40
Psychic Terrain
C——10Psychic
Lv 48
Energy Ball
B9010010Grass
Lv 56
Psychic
A9010010Psychic
Lv 64
Leech Seed
A—9010Grass
Lv 72
Heal Pulse
C——10Psychic
Lv 80
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
Lv 88
Future Sight
B12010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM04
Agility
A——30Psychic
TM132
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
TM89
Body Press
C8010010Fighting
TM56
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM129
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic
TM37
Draining Kiss
B5010010Fairy
TM122
Encore
S—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
S——10Normal
TM119
Energy Ball
B9010010Grass
TM218
Expanding Force
A8010010Psychic
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM217
Future Sight
B12010010Psychic
TM111
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
TM152
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM81
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM137
Grassy Terrain
D——10Grass
TM178
Gravity
C——5Psychic
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM163
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM92
Imprison
C——10Psychic
TM159
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass
TM75
Light Screen
A——30Psychic
TM33
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
TM80
Metronome
C——10Normal
TM35
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM131
Pollen Puff
S9010015Bug
TM07
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM16
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
TM203
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM120
Psychic
A9010010Psychic
TM138
Psychic Terrain
C——10Psychic
TM54
Psyshock
B8010010Psychic
TM74
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM06
Scary Face
C—10010Normal
TM71
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TM98
Skill Swap
C——10Psychic
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM30
Snarl
D559515Dark
TM168
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM190
Solar Blade
B12510010Grass
TM41
Stored Power
A2010010Psychic
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM32
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM01
Take Down
C908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
C8010010Normal
TM109
Trick
C—10010Psychic
TM161
Trick Room-7
S——5Psychic
TM59
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Calyrex doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Calyrex can't learn any Tutor moves

Calyrex is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

  • Calyrex is a Legendary Pokemon rated C-Tier. At 500 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a balanced. Base 100 HP stands out.

  • Calyrex's biggest threats include Volcarona (Bug), Kyurem (Ice), and Gengar (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Volcarona is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Fire, Flying, Ghost, and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Unnerve is the go-to ability for Calyrex. It prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries. It's Calyrex's only ability.

  • Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Calyrex is leaning toward the physical side (base 80 Attack). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Best way to handle Calyrex: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Bug, Fire, and Ice-type attackers hit hardest.

First obtainable in Sword & Shield, Calyrex has been featured in 2 titles across 3 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.

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