Calyrex
PsychicGrass
Best attacking moveset: Pound and Psychic, worth 9.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Calyrex can learn 6 combinations. Pound with Psychic does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 1.5s | +14 |
| Pound | Normal | 6 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 4.0s | -50 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
Shiny
No shiny yet. New shiny releases show up in the news.
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,575 at level 50, 2,278 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,301 CP at level 20, or 1,627 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,234 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 162 attack · 162 defense · 225 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.1 m and 7.7 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Calyrex does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Poison, Ground.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Confusion + Psychic | 14.9 |
| Poison | Confusion + Psychic | 14.9 |
| Ground | Pound + Energy Ball | 10.9 |
| Water | Pound + Energy Ball | 10.9 |
| Rock | Confusion + Energy Ball | 10.7 |
| Normal | Pound + Psychic | 9.4 |
| Pound + Psychic | 9.4 | |
| Bug | Pound + Psychic | 9.4 |
| Fire | Pound + Psychic | 9.4 |
| Grass | Pound + Psychic | 9.4 |
| Electric | Pound + Psychic | 9.4 |
| Ice | Pound + Psychic | 9.4 |
| Dragon | Pound + Psychic | 9.4 |
| Fairy | Pound + Psychic | 9.4 |
| Ghost | Confusion + Psychic | 9.2 |
| Psychic | Pound + Energy Ball | 8.0 |
| Dark | Pound + Energy Ball | 8.0 |
| Steel | Pound + Psychic | 6.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Calyrex is actually for.
Counters: what beats Calyrex
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 51.2 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 43.2 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 42.2 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 41.1 |
 Heracross | BugFighting | Fury Cutter + Megahorn | 40.6 |
 Kleavor | BugRock | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 40.1 |
 Genesect | BugSteel | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 40.0 |
 Vikavolt | BugElectric | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 39.8 |
 Yanmega | Bug | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 38.0 |
 Pinsir | Bug | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 37.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Calyrex's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.