Is Calyrex-Shadow viable in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers?

Calyrex-Shadow is ranked #3 in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers with 35.87% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Calyrex-Shadow in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers?

The best counter for Calyrex-Shadow in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers is Xerneas with a 50.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Calyrex-Shadow include Xerneas, Groudon-Primal, Calyrex-Shadow, Rayquaza, Incineroar.

What is the best counter for Calyrex-Shadow in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers?

Xerneas is the best counter for Calyrex-Shadow in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 50.2% of their encounters.

Calyrex-Shadow counters

Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0898 Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost

USAGE 35.9% #3

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 85

DEF 80

SPA 165

SPD 100

SPE 150

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

GhostDark

½×

PoisonPsychic

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Astral Barrage 100.0% Protect 74.8% Psychic 44.3% Encore 22.7% Psyshock 22.6% Nasty Plot 21.3% Draining Kiss 20.9% Pollen Puff 19.9%

Items

Focus Sash 61.1% Life Orb 9.6% Choice Specs 9.4% Choice Scarf 7.1% Ghostium Z 4.7% Spell Tag 2.8% Spooky Plate 1.5% Leftovers 1.3%

Tera Types

Ghost 32.9% Fairy 19.3% Normal 13.6% Dark 13.2% Psychic 12.7% Fighting 1.8% Steel 1.0%

Common Teammates

Zamazenta-Crowned28.9%

Incineroar24.9%

Whimsicott23.7%

Kyogre-Primal23.1%

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

Xerneas

Fairy SOFT CHECK

30.87

50.2% checker faints 9.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Shadow: 165-195 (40.8 - 48.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Xerneas counters → Teams with Xerneas →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

36.283

46.7% checker faints 8.28%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Shadow in Harsh Sunshine: 498-586 (123.2 - 145%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

30.078

44.5% checker faints 9.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Shadow: 744-876 (184.1 - 216.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

29.091

40.3% checker faints 9.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Rayquaza Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Shadow: 288-340 (71.2 - 84.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Rayquaza counters → Teams with Rayquaza →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

37.686

38.4% checker faints 7.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Shadow: 772-912 (191 - 225.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Incineroar counters → Teams with Incineroar →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

34.278

30.0% checker faints 7.83%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Hadron Engine Miraidon Snarl vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Shadow: 392-464 (97 - 114.8%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Ranked #3 with 35.87% usage. Sorted by reliability score.