Best Pokémon to defeat Calyrex in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Calyrex are: Mega Rayquaza, Mega Scizor, Mega Pinsir, Shadow Scizor, Mega Heracross, Shadow Escavalier, and Volcarona. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 5 Trainers to defeat Calyrex in a 5-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega ScizorMega Scizor
      Fury Cutter / X-Scissor
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega PinsirMega Pinsir
      Fury Cutter / X-Scissor
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ScizorShadow Scizor
      Fury Cutter / X-Scissor
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HeracrossMega Heracross
      Struggle Bug / Megahorn
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow EscavalierShadow Escavalier
      Bug Bite / Megahorn
      #6
      Official artwork of VolcaronaVolcarona
      Bug Bite / Bug Buzz
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 50.452158.26298s113.8
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 45.912595.15327s110.1
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 50.321725.38299s108.2
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScizorShadow ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 47.471695.78317s103.0
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 50.851267.511295s102.0
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EscavalierShadow EscavalierBugBug Bite BugMegahorn 45.851686.08328s100.1
      7.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 45.551560.59330s97.9
      8.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Shock Drive)Genesect (Shock Drive)BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 41.941959.27358s96.5
      9.Thumbnail image of GenesectGenesectBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 41.941959.27358s96.5
      10.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Douse Drive)Genesect (Douse Drive)BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 41.941959.27358s96.5
      11.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Chill Drive)Genesect (Chill Drive)BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 41.941959.27358s96.5
      12.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Burn Drive)Genesect (Burn Drive)BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 41.941959.27358s96.5
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PinsirShadow PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 48.071042.514313s93.6
      14.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 40.311890.97373s92.8
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScytherShadow ScytherBugFury Cutter BugBug Buzz *45.991054.314327s90.6
      16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillBugBug Bite *BugX-Scissor 49.87780.519301s90.4
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranBugBug Bite FireMagma Storm *38.711914.47388s90.2
      18.Thumbnail image of ScizorScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 39.531680.88380s89.1
      19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *40.411448.210372s87.8
      20.Thumbnail image of EscavalierEscavalierBugBug Bite BugMegahorn 38.381679.68391s87.1
      21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 37.271787.18403s86.2
      22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 35.052221.96428s86.2
      23.Thumbnail image of VikavoltVikavoltBugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 42.561086.113353s85.8
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 40.891145.713367s84.2
      25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl BugMegahorn 40.481187.712371s84.2
      26.Thumbnail image of YanmegaYanmegaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 40.391177.412372s83.9
      27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AccelgorShadow AccelgorBugInfestation BugBug Buzz 45.01776.719334s83.4
      28.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 38.721291.811388s82.8
      29.Thumbnail image of PheromosaPheromosaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 50.42494.330298s82.6
      30.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl FlyingOblivion Wing *32.752275.76458s82.2
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      You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a 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

      Calyrex CP range from Raids

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

      • From 1234 CP to 1301 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1542 CP to 1627 CP with Windy and Sunny weather boost

      Calyrex weaknesses

      Calyrex type chart

      When fighting Calyrex, keep in mind the that Psychic and Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ice, and Poison-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Psychic, and Water-type moves.

      Calyrex takes increased damage from:Calyrex takes increased damage from:
      256%
      • Bug
      160%
      • Dark
      • Fire
      • Flying
      • Ghost
      • Ice
      • Poison
      Calyrex takes reduced damage from:Calyrex takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Electric
      • Fighting
      • Grass
      • Ground
      • Psychic
      • Water

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Calyrex

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Bug170.0%
      • rainRain
      Fire74.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Dark50.0%
      • fogFog
      Flying44.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost42.0%
      • fogFog
      Psychic6.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ice4.0%
      • snowSnow
      Normal4.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Dragon4.0%
      • windyWindy
      Steel2.0%
      • snowSnow

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Calyrex in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take 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 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.