Regenerator changes the entire equation for Cyclizar. The 501 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a pivot.

What is Cyclizar weak to?

Watch for Cloyster (Ice), Blaziken (Fighting), and Garchomp (Dragon) when using Cyclizar. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Cyclizar's base 121 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What is the best ability for Cyclizar?

Regenerator is what you want on Cyclizar. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Shed Skin) work on paper but Regenerator is what makes Cyclizar worth using.

What role does Cyclizar play in battle?

Base 121 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Cyclizar is a mixed attacker with base 95 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.

What are the best moves for Cyclizar?

Run Rapid Spin, U Turn, Knock Off, and Draco Meteor on Cyclizar. Rapid Spin is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Cyclizar - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Pivot

BTier

121Speed · Very Fast

Cyclizar Best Moveset

Dragon/Normal at 95 Attack and 121 Speed with AbilityRegenerator healing a third of HP every switch. Held ItemHeavy Duty Boots blocks TermEntry Hazards. NatureJolly outspeeds most of the format. MoveShed Tail creates a Substitute for a teammate on the switch, which is one of the most broken support moves available. The moveset fires Dragon TermStab and pivots with Shed Tail. B-Tier through Shed Tail utility.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AB

Cyclizar sat at B-Tier in Gen IX. This was Cyclizar's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Regenerator with Heavy-Duty Boots, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 7

Rapid Spin

Normal50COMMONSTAB

Lv 27

U-turn

Bug70COMMONCoverage

TM181

Knock Off

Dark65COMMONCoverage

TM169

Draco Meteor

Dragon130RARESTAB

Cyclizar Scarlet & Violet Moves Cyclizar Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Item

Heavy Duty Boots

Cyclizar best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Rapid SpinSTAB
U Turn
Knock Off
Draco MeteorSTAB

Recommended Teammates

AlomomolaDecent

Ting-LuDecent

GholdengoDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Cyclizar Weakness

Cyclizar's Dragon/Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Fighting, Dragon, and Fairy. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Cyclizar leans offensive (base 95 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Cyclizar Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Fighting, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Electric, Grass
0x (Immune)	Ghost

What is Cyclizar Weak Against

Avg

4Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Fighting Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Electric Grass

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

What is Cyclizar Strong Against

1Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Dragon

½xResisted

Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Cyclizar

Pelipper's Hurricane hits Cyclizar for 38-45%.

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Cyclizar Flip Turn 9-10% Scald 7-9% View Alomomola builds →
Pelipper	C
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves HurricaneSTAB U Turn RoostRecovery Weather Ball Damage vs Cyclizar Hurricane 38-45% U Turn 15-18% View Pelipper builds →
Rotom-Wash
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Hydro Pump Volt Switch Will O Wisp Pain Split View Rotom-Wash builds →
Slowking-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Sludge Bomb Chilly Reception Future Sight Thunder Wave View Slowking-Galar builds →
Tornadus-Therian
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves Bleakwind Storm U Turn Heat Wave Knock Off View Tornadus-Therian builds →

Evolution

Cyclizar is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a massive partner pool. Hatching is slow to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#967CyclizarDoes not evolve

Breeding

Easy

Breed Cyclizar easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups

Field

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

30 cycles·7,710 steps

Moderate~8 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Cyclizar Locations

Finding Cyclizar at low spawn rates takes patience. 10 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Best Locations to Catch Cyclizar in Scarlet & Violet

Cyclizar's encounter pool splits between Scarlet and Violet. You've got 5 walking spots at Lv. 20-65 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

East Province (Area Two) - Forest

Lv.20-65Overworld

Rate 1%

East Province (Area Two) - Grass

Lv.20-65Overworld

Rate 1%

East Province (Area Two) - River

Lv.20-65Overworld

Rate 1%

West Province (Area Two) - Grass

Lv.20-65Overworld

Rate 1%

West Province (Area Two) - River

Lv.20-65Overworld

Rate 1%

Base Stats

The stat budget goes to damage. Speed and Attack carry the offense, Defense doesn't even come close. A Mount Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 2 Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats

High

HP70

Attack95

Defense65

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def65

Speed121

Total501

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.6 m

Weight63.0 kg

Base XP175

Abilities

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

RegeneratorHidden Ability

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entry

Apparently Cyclizar has been allowing people to ride on its back since ancient times. Depictions of this have been found in 10,000-year-old murals.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Cyclizar Guide

Regenerator changes the entire equation for Cyclizar. The 501 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a pivot.
Watch for Cloyster (Ice), Blaziken (Fighting), and Garchomp (Dragon) when using Cyclizar. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Cyclizar's base 121 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Regenerator is what you want on Cyclizar. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Shed Skin) work on paper but Regenerator is what makes Cyclizar worth using.
Base 121 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Cyclizar is a mixed attacker with base 95 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
Run Rapid Spin, U Turn, Knock Off, and Draco Meteor on Cyclizar. Rapid Spin is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Cyclizar joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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