Is Calyrex Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Calyrex has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Calyrex has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Calyrex has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Calyrex has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Calyrex trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Calyrex trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Calyrex trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Calyrex trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Calyrex has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Calyrex trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Calyrex trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Calyrex trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Calyrex trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Calyrex cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Calyrex in Scarlet & Violet
Calyrex is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Calyrex Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic |
What is Calyrex Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Calyrex
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 4x86-102%KO Gust 2x34-41% | ||
 Spidops Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Spidops builds →Bug Bite 4x95-112%KO Assurance 2x31-37% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x100-118%KO Crunch 2x45-55% | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 4x77-91% Gust 2x30-36% | ||
 Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Scyther builds →Fury Cutter 4x77-91% Wing Attack 2x53-64% | ||
Spidops Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Spidops builds →Bug Bite 4x85-100%KO Assurance 2x27-33% | ||
 Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Lokix builds →Lunge 4x131-155%KO Assurance 2x51-61% Astonish 2x19-22% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x102-121%KO Crunch 2x45-54% | ||
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Bombirdier builds →Wing Attack 2x51-61% Thief 2x51-61% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x69-81% Wing Attack 2x60-71% Astonish 2x20-25% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Houndoom builds →Incinerate 2x54-64% Bite 2x45-54% Smog 2x19-22% | ||
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Lokix builds →Lunge 4x135-160%KO Assurance 2x51-61% Astonish 2x18-22% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x105-124%KO Crunch 2x47-55% | ||
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Bombirdier builds →Wing Attack 2x51-61% Thief 2x51-61% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x70-83% Wing Attack 2x61-72% Astonish 2x21-26% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Venomoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x130-153%KO Air Slash 2x36-43% Acid Spray 2x31-37% | ||
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Lokix builds →Lunge 4x130-153%KO Throat Chop 2x65-77% Astonish 2x17-20% | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Forretress builds →Bug Bite 4x91-107%KO Payback 2x25-29% | ||
 Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Meowscarada builds →U-turn 4x81-96% Bite 2x51-60% | ||
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Vivillon builds →Bug Buzz 4x130-153%KO Gust 2x31-37% | ||
 Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Frosmoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x164-193%KO Ice Beam 2x82-97% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Venomoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x126-149%KO Air Slash 2x35-42% Acid Spray 2x29-34% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x106-125%KO Dark Pulse 2x66-79% Smog 2x17-20% | ||
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Lokix builds →Lunge 4x123-145%KO Throat Chop 2x61-72% Astonish 2x17-20% | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x106-125%KO Dark Pulse 2x43-51% | ||
Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 4x139-163%KO Wing Attack 2x53-63% | ||
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Vivillon builds →Bug Buzz 4x132-156%KO Gust 2x30-36% | ||
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Lokix builds →First Impression 4x148-175%KO Throat Chop 2x66-78% Astonish 2x17-20% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Venomoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x132-156%KO Air Slash 2x37-44% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x92-108%KO Wing Attack 2x58-68% Astonish 2x20-24% | ||
Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 4x136-161%KO Wing Attack 2x51-61% Thief 2x34-40% | ||
 Rabsca BugPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Rabsca builds →Bug Buzz 4x161-189%KO Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Vivillon builds →Bug Buzz 4x130-154%KO Gust 2x30-36% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Lokix builds →First Impression 4x145-171%KO Throat Chop 2x64-75% Bounce 2x45-54% Astonish 2x17-20% | ||
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Frosmoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x170-200%KO Ice Beam 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 4x181-213%KO Overheat 2x131-154%KO Hurricane 2x74-87% Poison Jab 2x28-34% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x225-265%KO Throat Chop 2x50-60% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Yanmega builds →Bug Buzz 4x159-188%KO Air Slash 2x67-79% Crunch 2x33-39% | ||
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Frosmoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x172-202%KO Ice Beam 2x86-101%KO Hurricane 2x69-82% | ||
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Lokix builds →First Impression 4x144-170%KO Throat Chop 2x65-76% Bounce 2x46-54% Astonish 2x17-20% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 4x176-207%KO Overheat 2x126-148%KO Hurricane 2x71-84% Poison Jab 2x27-32% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x220-258%KO Throat Chop 2x49-58% Aerial Ace 2x37-43% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Scizor builds →X-Scissor 4x152-179%KO Wing Attack 2x38-45% Thief 2x38-45% | ||
Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Yanmega builds →Bug Buzz 4x154-181%KO Air Slash 2x64-76% Crunch 2x32-38% | ||
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Frosmoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x165-194%KO Ice Beam 2x83-97% Hurricane 2x67-79% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 4x179-211%KO Overheat 2x128-151%KO Hurricane 2x73-86% Poison Jab 2x27-32% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x223-262%KO Throat Chop 2x50-59% Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Scizor builds →X-Scissor 4x154-181%KO Wing Attack 2x39-46% Thief 2x39-46% | ||
Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Yanmega builds →Bug Buzz 4x157-185%KO Air Slash 2x66-77% Crunch 2x33-39% | ||
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Frosmoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x167-197%KO Ice Beam 2x84-99% Hurricane 2x68-80% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Kyurem's Draco Meteor hits Calyrex for 75-89%. Staraptor's U-turn also KOs at 103-121%.
 Kyurem DragonIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLoaded Dice NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Kyurem builds →Icicle Spear 2x22-26% Draco Meteor75-89% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves View Volcarona builds →
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 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Staraptor builds →Close Combat22-26% U Turn 4x103-121%KO Double Edge65-77% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Calyrex View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x101-119%KO Energy Ball19-22% Flamethrower 2x113-134%KO | ||
Calyrex Evolutions
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
Breeding
SV Calyrex Best Moveset
Psychic/Grass at 80/80/80 stats with AbilityUnnerve preventing opponents from eating berries. Base Calyrex is underwhelming. Held ItemWeakness Policy with NatureModest at 80 Sp. Atk needs a super-effective hit to trigger the +2 boost. Shadow Rider and Ice Rider fusions are S-Tier, but base form is D-Tier with the stats of a middling support Pokemon.
Best Build
Calyrex best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Giga Drain
- Agility
- Stored Power
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Calyrex Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Calyrex is a Legendary Pokemon rated C-Tier. At 500 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a balanced. Calm Mind with Weakness Policy is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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 a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Scarlet & Violet, the core moveset is Calm Mind, Giga Drain, Agility, and Storedpower. Calm Mind leads at 0% usage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves