Is Calyrex-Ice viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Ice is ranked #23 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 7.55% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Calyrex-Ice in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Calyrex-Ice in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Dondozo with a 65.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Calyrex-Ice include Dondozo, Arceus-Water, Skeledirge, Calyrex-Shadow, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane.

What is the best counter for Calyrex-Ice in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Dondozo is the best counter for Calyrex-Ice in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 65.5% of their encounters.

Calyrex-Ice counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0898 Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce

USAGE 7.5% #23

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 165

DEF 150

SPA 85

SPD 130

SPE 50

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireBugRockGhostDarkSteel

½×

IcePsychic

Moves

Glacial Lance 97.9% High Horsepower 73.9% Trick Room 49.8% Swords Dance 39.7% Seed Bomb 28.6% Close Combat 20.7% Icicle Spear 17.9% Trick 16.6%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 42.6% Choice Band 29.3% Lum Berry 4.8% Covert Cloak 3.4% Sitrus Berry 3.3% Life Orb 3.1% Leftovers 2.8% Mental Herb 2.2%

Tera Types

Fire 48.9% Ice 33.5% Electric 8.2% Normal 1.7% Dark 1.5% Water 1.4% Grass 1.3% Steel 1.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Calyrex-Ice →

Teams using Arceus-Water 65% Teams using Skeledirge 59% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 54% Teams using Arceus-Fairy 49%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

112.121

65.5% checker faints 7.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Seed Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 150-178 (29.7 - 35.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.838

64.5% checker faints 9.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Seed Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Water: 146-174 (32.8 - 39.1%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Skeledirge

FireGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

142.536

58.5% checker faints 7.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice High Horsepower vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skeledirge: 196-232 (47.5 - 56.3%) -- 83.6% chance to 2HKO

View Skeledirge counters → Teams with Skeledirge →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

769.241

53.9% checker faints 3.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 308-366 (76.2 - 90.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

67.26

49.3% checker faints 8.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 290-344 (71.7 - 85.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

113.904

48.8% checker faints 7.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 123-145 (30.4 - 35.8%) -- 45.3% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

91.832

48.8% checker faints 8.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 266-314 (65.8 - 77.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

113.262

46.9% checker faints 6.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 121-143 (29.9 - 35.3%) -- 24.6% chance to 3HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

255.985

43.5% checker faints 5.19%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Calyrex-Ice: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

577.531

42.8% checker faints 3.48%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice in Sun: 418-492 (103.4 - 121.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

135.001

38.1% checker faints 5.88%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice in Rain: 271-319 (67 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

55.46

35.8% checker faints 6.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 58-69 (14.3 - 17%) -- possible 6HKO

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

210.582

34.9% checker faints 5.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 7-9 (1.7 - 2.2%)

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Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK

20.352

34.5% checker faints 10.54%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Life Orb Groudon Fire Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice in Sun: 278-328 (68.8 - 81.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

478.071

34.1% checker faints 3.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 112-134 (27.7 - 33.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

209.216

33.0% checker faints 5.42%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 338-398 (83.6 - 98.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

620.157

32.5% checker faints 3.17%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 256-302 (63.3 - 74.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Grafaiai

PoisonNormal SOFT CHECK

20.383

31.7% checker faints 10.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grafaiai Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 132-156 (32.6 - 38.6%) -- 98.9% chance to 3HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

49.484

30.2% checker faints 6.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 117-138 (28.9 - 34.1%) -- 2.1% chance to 3HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

497.134

29.2% checker faints 3.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Sacred Fire vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 254-300 (62.8 - 74.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

20.146

23.4% checker faints 9.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 67-81 (16.5 - 20%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

71.223

21.8% checker faints 6.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 84-99 (20.7 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

278.912

21.5% checker faints 4.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 52-63 (12.8 - 15.5%) -- possible 7HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

322.743

20.7% checker faints 3.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 160-190 (39.6 - 47%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

138.903

20.6% checker faints 5.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 132-156 (32.6 - 38.6%) -- 98.9% chance to 3HKO

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

21.409

20.4% checker faints 8.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Terapagos Tera Starstorm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 84-99 (20.7 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

31.151

20.3% checker faints 7.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 140-166 (34.6 - 41%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

149.394

19.8% checker faints 5.40%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 116-140 (28.7 - 34.6%) -- 8.3% chance to 3HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

25.284

19.2% checker faints 7.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 314-372 (77.7 - 92%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

43.794

17.7% checker faints 5.77%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 180-212 (44.5 - 52.4%) -- 20.7% chance to 2HKO

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Ranked #23 with 7.55% usage. Sorted by reliability score.