Calyrex-Shadow counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Calyrex-Shadow
#0898 Calyrex-Shadow
PsychicGhost
USAGE 35.7% #2
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 88.1% Psychic 80.4% Encore 35.4% Pollen Puff 21.5% Nasty Plot 20.8% Shadow Ball 9.8% Disable 7.3%
Items
Focus Sash 51.9% Life Orb 29.5% Choice Specs 8.3% Choice Scarf 2.8% Covert Cloak 2.8% Spell Tag 2.3% Spooky Plate 1.1% Leftovers 0.3%
Tera Types
Ghost 48.7% Dark 28.9% Normal 9.3% Fairy 6.4% Water 1.9% Ground 1.5% Grass 1.0% Fighting 0.7%
Common Teammates
Zamazenta-Crowned62.5%Chien-Pao36.5%Incineroar35.3%Raging Bolt34.8%Rillaboom32.8%Amoonguss27.1%Whimsicott25.1%Urshifu-Rapid-Strike21.7%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Incineroar
Incineroar
FireDark SOFT CHECK
21.944
30
29.8% dies 9.76%

Ranked #2 with 35.68% usage. Sorted by reliability score.