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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Calyrex

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Calyrex is the King Pokémon — a Psychic and Grass Legendary that can fuse into Ice Rider or Shadow Rider forms in the story. In Pokémon GO the base form is a Psychic/Grass attacker; rider forms (when available) change typing and role. Psychic helps against Fighting and Poison; Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock. Bug, Ghost, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Dark punish base Calyrex. Catch Calyrex from Legendary raids and special research.

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Calyrex (#898) is a Psychic / Grass Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Trainers use the base form as a Psychic/Grass attacker; Ice Rider and Shadow Rider (when featured) are separate high-end raid options. Against base Calyrex, lead with Bug, Ghost, Fire, Ice, Flying, or Dark. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot (which may show a rider typing).

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Pokédex notes

Calyrex is a Psychic / Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0898. Mythical Pokémon are usually event-gated — watch official GO calendars for return windows.

Where in GO: Legendary raids, research breakthroughs, and GO Tour events

Invest tip: For base Calyrex, Confusion + Psychic / Energy Ball / Leaf Storm is the usual kit. Rider forms need their own move plans when in raids. Shadow Calyrex follows Shadow rules — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive applies to base Calyrex.

Type matchups

  • Psychic moves hit Fighting and Poison hard.
  • Ghost moves hit Psychic and Ghost hard.

When Calyrex is your opponent, Ghost, Dark hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
324
Defense
194
Stamina
205

Weak to

GhostDark

Resists

NormalFightingPoisonPsychic

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Mega Gengar · beats Ghost

    Lick + Shadow Ball

  2. 2. Dawn Wings Necrozma · beats Ghost

    Shadow Claw + Moongeist Beam

  3. 3. Shadow Chandelure · beats Ghost

    Hex + Shadow Ball

  4. 4. Giratina (Origin) · beats Ghost

    Shadow Claw + Shadow Force

  5. 5. Chandelure · beats Ghost

    Hex + Shadow Ball

  6. 6. Shadow Gengar · beats Ghost

    Lick + Shadow Ball

  7. 7. Gengar · beats Ghost

    Lick + Shadow Ball

  8. 8. Dragapult · beats Ghost

    Hex + Shadow Ball

  9. 9. Trevenant · beats Ghost

    Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball

  10. 10. Banette · beats Ghost

    Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball

  11. 11. Mismagius · beats Ghost

    Hex + Shadow Ball

  12. 12. Dusknoir · beats Ghost

    Hex + Shadow Ball

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Mismagius · beats Ghost

    Hex + Shadow Ball

  2. 2. Banette · beats Ghost

    Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball

  3. 3. Trevenant · beats Ghost

    Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball

  4. 4. Drifblim · beats Ghost

    Hex + Shadow Ball

  5. 5. Cofagrigus · beats Ghost

    Hex + Shadow Ball

  6. 6. Jellicent · beats Ghost

    Hex + Shadow Ball

  7. 7. Gourgeist · beats Ghost

    Hex + Shadow Ball

  8. 8. Spiritomb · beats Ghost

    Sucker Punch + Shadow Ball

  9. 9. Sableye · beats Ghost

    Shadow Claw + Foul Play

  10. 10. Haunter · beats Ghost

    Lick + Shadow Ball

  11. 11. Dusclops · beats Ghost

    Hex + Shadow Punch

  12. 12. Shuppet · beats Ghost

    Feint Attack + Shadow Ball

Recommended moves

Game Master may show rider-form typing/moves. Base Calyrex is Psychic / Grass — confirm the live form before Elite TM spends.

Fast

  • Confusion · Standard

    Psychic damage / default

  • Take Down · Standard

    Normal filler

Charged

  • Psychic · Standard

    Psychic nuke

  • Psyshock · Standard

    Psychic alternate

  • Energy Ball · Standard

    Grass coverage

  • Shadow Ball · Standard

    Ghost coverage (some snapshots)

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • confusion
  • take down

Charged

  • psyshock
  • psychic
  • energy ball
  • shadow ball

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #767 of 954 · CP 1492

    Confusion + Shadow Ball

  • Ultra League · rank #556 of 747 · CP 2464

    Confusion + Shadow Ball

  • Master League · rank #34 of 1023 · CP 5132

    Confusion + Shadow Ball

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