Calyrex-Shadow counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I (Bo3) · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Calyrex-Shadow
#0898 Calyrex-Shadow
PsychicGhost
USAGE 42.4% #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 98.2% Psychic 81.1% Nasty Plot 31.4% Encore 29.2% Pollen Puff 17.8% Substitute 14.8% Will-O-Wisp 11.4%
Items
Focus Sash 45.7% Life Orb 45.5% Spooky Plate 3.9% Covert Cloak 2.0% Choice Specs 1.7% Spell Tag 0.7% Electric Seed 0.3% Grassy Seed 0.1%
Tera Types
Dark 40.0% Ghost 39.5% Normal 8.4% Fairy 6.4% Bug 4.5% Water 0.5% Stellar 0.3% Grass 0.2%
Common Teammates
Zamazenta-Crowned57.7%Raging Bolt47.5%Rillaboom44.2%Chien-Pao42.2%Incineroar40.6%Amoonguss24.1%Whimsicott22.3%Ogerpon-Hearthflame21.5%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Kyogre
Kyogre
Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER
21.35
56
56.3% dies 10.73%
02
Raging Bolt
Raging Bolt
ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK
21.443
56
55.7% dies 10.73%
03
Chien-Pao
Chien-Pao
DarkIce SOFT CHECK
31.725
51
51.4% dies 8.87%
04
Zamazenta-Crowned
Zamazenta-Crowned
FightingSteel SOFT CHECK
45.899
49
49.1% dies 7.38%
05
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
FightingWater SOFT CHECK
27.252
47
46.7% dies 9.56%
06
Flutter Mane
Flutter Mane
GhostFairy SOFT CHECK
29.289
46
45.5% dies 9.20%
07
Miraidon
Miraidon
ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK
62.686
44
43.7% dies 6.27%
08
Calyrex-Shadow
Calyrex-Shadow
PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK
62.655
44
43.7% dies 6.27%
09
Koraidon
Koraidon
FightingDragon SOFT CHECK
33.302
40
39.7% dies 8.48%
10
Incineroar
Incineroar
FireDark SOFT CHECK
72.884
37
36.9% dies 5.65%
11
Calyrex-Ice
Calyrex-Ice
PsychicIce SOFT CHECK
32.207
36
36.2% dies 8.47%
12
Lunala
Lunala
PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK
20.32
36
35.8% dies 10.64%

Ranked #2 with 42.40% usage. Sorted by reliability score.