Is Cyclizar viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Cyclizar is ranked #56 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.23% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Cyclizar in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Koraidon has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 80.0% of 21.405953689551605 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Cyclizar matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Cyclizar was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Cyclizar counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0967 Cyclizar

DragonNormal

USAGE 1.2% #56

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 70

ATK 95

DEF 65

SPA 85

SPD 65

SPE 121

BST501

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceFightingDragonFairy

½×

FireWaterElectricGrass

0×

Ghost

Moves

Shed Tail 99.9% Knock Off 95.6% U-turn 82.6% Outrage 67.8% Rapid Spin 30.3% Draco Meteor 5.4% Power Whip 2.8% Taunt 2.4%

Items

Choice Scarf 85.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 12.2% Sitrus Berry 0.8% Leftovers 0.6% Mental Herb 0.3% Quick Claw 0.3% Focus Sash 0.2% Normal Gem 0.0%

Abilities

Regenerator99.6%Shed Skin0.4%

Tera Types

Steel 64.4% Ghost 21.0% Dragon 6.8% Grass 2.8% Fire 1.7% Fairy 1.4% Dark 1.3% Normal 0.2%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane64.8%

Zacian-Crowned12.0%

Calyrex-Shadow10.8%

Toxapex9.8%

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Cyclizar + Miraidon 77.2% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.406

45.5

80.0% Standard error 8.64 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Collision Course (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cyclizar: 930-1094 (270.3 - 318%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

161.773

35.6

51.4% Standard error 3.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cyclizar: 306-361 (88.9 - 104.9%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

35.517

26.9

59.8% Standard error 8.23 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cyclizar: 600-708 (174.4 - 205.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.803

26.4

64.2% Standard error 9.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Cyclizar Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Gliscor: 139-165 (39.2 - 46.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

80.465

24.6

46.8% Standard error 5.56 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cyclizar: 244-288 (70.9 - 83.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Ranked #56 with 1.23% usage. Sorted by conservative score.