Best Pokémon to defeat Shadow Rider Calyrex in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Shadow Rider Calyrex are: Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Houndoom, Hydreigon, Shadow Weavile, and Darkrai. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 5 Trainers to defeat Shadow Rider Calyrex in a 5-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #1
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #2
      Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
      Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
      Snarl / Foul Play
      #4
      Official artwork of HydreigonHydreigon
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow WeavileShadow Weavile
      Snarl / Foul Play
      #6
      Official artwork of DarkraiDarkrai
      Snarl / Shadow Ball
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 48.051860.78313s106.1
      2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 47.921193.812314s96.1
      3.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 50.35838.017298s92.5
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 44.571265.811337s92.0
      5.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *40.521289.811371s85.7
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 44.88818.518335s84.1
      7.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 41.741038.314360s83.7
      8.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 39.901187.912376s83.2
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 50.20489.930299s82.2
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 38.571252.911389s82.0
      11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 43.85713.021343s80.2
      12.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 36.551324.111411s79.5
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 41.86761.719359s78.4
      14.Thumbnail image of IncineroarIncineroarDarkSnarl DarkDarkest Lariat 37.171133.813404s77.9
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 42.38704.121354s77.9
      16.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 38.56925.916389s76.8
      17.Thumbnail image of GuzzlordGuzzlordDarkSnarl DarkBrutal Swing 34.451255.211436s75.1
      18.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeDarkBite DarkDark Pulse 33.811333.311444s75.0
      19.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 39.21773.219383s74.8
      20.Thumbnail image of WeavileWeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 37.66821.018399s73.4
      21.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *37.58800.218400s72.9
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *40.41598.625372s72.4
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 44.05434.634341s72.3
      24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 43.44450.233346s72.0
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ShiftryShadow ShiftryDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 38.04672.522395s70.8
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AbsolShadow AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 40.89517.928367s70.8
      27.Thumbnail image of DragapultDragapultGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 39.28561.826382s69.9
      28.Thumbnail image of BisharpBisharpDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 33.40982.115450s69.5
      29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 38.68542.327388s68.5
      30.Thumbnail image of HoundoomHoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 35.10763.519428s68.4
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      You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Rider Calyrex in a 5-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 3 - 5 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 6+ Trainers
      • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

      Shadow Rider Calyrex CP range from Raids

      Shadow Rider Calyrex can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 2496 CP to 2594 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 3120 CP to 3243 CP with Windy and Fog weather boost

      Shadow Rider Calyrex weaknesses

      Shadow Rider Calyrex type chart

      When fighting Shadow Rider Calyrex, keep in mind the that Psychic and Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Poison, Psychic, Normal, and Fighting-type moves.

      Shadow Rider Calyrex takes increased damage from:Shadow Rider Calyrex takes increased damage from:
      256%
      • Dark
      • Ghost
      Shadow Rider Calyrex takes reduced damage from:Shadow Rider Calyrex takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Poison
      • Psychic
      39%
      • Normal
      24%
      • Fighting

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Rider Calyrex

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Dark218.0%
      • fogFog
      Ghost146.0%
      • fogFog
      Electric12.0%
      • rainRain
      Psychic10.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying6.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fighting2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Dragon2.0%
      • windyWindy
      Bug2.0%
      • rainRain
      Fire2.0%
      • sunnySunny

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Rider Calyrex in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Rider Calyrex down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Shadow Rider Calyrex counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.