[SET]
Offensive (Calyrex-Shadow) @ Spell Tag / Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: As One (Spectrier)
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fairy / Ghost
EVs: 28 HP / 84 Def / 140 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
- Astral Barrage
- Draining Kiss / Psyshock / Expanding Force
- Nasty Plot / Draining Kiss / Shadow Ball
- Protect / Shadow Ball
[SET COMMENTS]
With blazing Special Attack, high Speed, and As One making it even more threatening after picking up a KO with its powerful Astral Barrage, Calyrex-S is the most powerful sweeper in the game. Nasty Plot allows it to take advantage of the opponent playing passively to become unstoppable. Psyshock threatens opposing Calm Mind users such as Terapagos and Raging Bolt. Draining Kiss can also be used to hit Dark-types and provide Calyrex-S with recovery. Expanding Force can be an option when paired with Indeedee-F, as it has more power than Psyshock in general. Nasty Plot is a must on Spell Tag sets but can be eschewed in favor of an attacking move for Life Orb and Choice Specs variants; sometimes, Shadow Ball is used on Choice Specs to get around Wide Guard. Choice Specs maximizes Calyrex-S's power in return for less flexibility, while Life Orb is mainly used on Expanding Force sets in order to increase the damage output of both STAB moves while keeping the flexibility of Protect. Alternatively, Spell Tag gives Calyrex-S a boost to its main STAB moves with no drawbacks. The HP and Defense investment allows Calyrex-S to survive Tera Water Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R, and maximum Speed investment is run for opposing Calyrex-S, which can be crucial in deciding the game, as they both either OHKO each other with Astral Barrage or force Terastallization. The Special Attack investment allows Calyrex-S to OHKO bulkier Flutter Mane with Spell Tag, allows Life Orb variants to 2HKO Incineroar with Astral Barrage after a boost from Nasty Plot, and ensures that Choice Specs variants almost always OHKO Calyrex-I from full HP. Fairy is the main Tera type for Calyrex-S, as it is neutral into the majority of the metagame and flips the matchup against Urshifu-S while also boosting the power of Draining Kiss. Ghost is an alternative, however, to boost Astral Barrage's power to even more dangerous levels.
Calyrex-S being given an opportunity to set up Nasty Plot can end the game, so Pokemon with Fake Out and redirection support are highly appreciated. Incineroar, Rillaboom, Amoonguss, and Ogerpon-W are all common partners. Amoonguss also has the benefit of thriving under Trick Room, a matchup which Calyrex-S struggles against, due to its high Speed and frailty being turned against it. Fighting-types such as Mienshao and Urshifu-R are used to deal with Ghost-resistant Pokemon like Incineroar, Terapagos, and Chien-Pao. Speed control is a common way to take advantage of Calyrex-S's frailty, such as using sun to activate Protosynthesis on Flutter Mane, which can OHKO Calyrex-S with Shadow Ball and 2HKO it with Moonblast, regardless of whether Calyrex-S Terastallizes. Therefore, Pokemon that can provide speed control to keep it the fastest Pokemon on the field, like Tornadus, make an excellent fit and have the advantage of also helping in the Calyrex-S mirror matchup. Indeedee-F is a notable partner for Calyrex-S, giving it redirection in Follow Me and Helping Hand support while being able to reverse opposing Trick Room, block threatening priority such as Sucker Punch from Chien-Pao and Urshifu-S, and turn Expanding Force into a brutal sweeping tool.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Offensive (Calyrex-Shadow) @ Spell Tag / Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: As One (Spectrier)
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fairy / Ghost
EVs: 28 HP / 84 Def / 140 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
- Astral Barrage
- Draining Kiss / Psyshock / Expanding Force
- Nasty Plot / Draining Kiss / Shadow Ball
- Protect / Shadow Ball
[SET COMMENTS]
With blazing Special Attack, high Speed, and As One making it even more threatening after picking up a KO with its powerful Astral Barrage, Calyrex-S is the most powerful sweeper in the game. Nasty Plot allows it to take advantage of the opponent playing passively to become unstoppable. Psyshock threatens opposing Calm Mind users such as Terapagos and Raging Bolt. Draining Kiss can also be used to hit Dark-types and provide Calyrex-S with recovery. Expanding Force can be an option when paired with Indeedee-F, as it has more power than Psyshock in general. Nasty Plot is a must on Spell Tag sets but can be eschewed in favor of an attacking move for Life Orb and Choice Specs variants; sometimes, Shadow Ball is used on Choice Specs to get around Wide Guard. Choice Specs maximizes Calyrex-S's power in return for less flexibility, while Life Orb is mainly used on Expanding Force sets in order to increase the damage output of both STAB moves while keeping the flexibility of Protect. Alternatively, Spell Tag gives Calyrex-S a boost to its main STAB moves with no drawbacks. The HP and Defense investment allows Calyrex-S to survive Tera Water Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R, and maximum Speed investment is run for opposing Calyrex-S, which can be crucial in deciding the game, as they both either OHKO each other with Astral Barrage or force Terastallization. The Special Attack investment allows Calyrex-S to OHKO bulkier Flutter Mane with Spell Tag, allows Life Orb variants to 2HKO Incineroar with Astral Barrage after a boost from Nasty Plot, and ensures that Choice Specs variants almost always OHKO Calyrex-I from full HP. Fairy is the main Tera type for Calyrex-S, as it is neutral into the majority of the metagame and flips the matchup against Urshifu-S while also boosting the power of Draining Kiss. Ghost is an alternative, however, to boost Astral Barrage's power to even more dangerous levels.
Calyrex-S being given an opportunity to set up Nasty Plot can end the game, so Pokemon with Fake Out and redirection support are highly appreciated. Incineroar, Rillaboom, Amoonguss, and Ogerpon-W are all common partners. Amoonguss also has the benefit of thriving under Trick Room, a matchup which Calyrex-S struggles against, due to its high Speed and frailty being turned against it. Fighting-types such as Mienshao and Urshifu-R are used to deal with Ghost-resistant Pokemon like Incineroar, Terapagos, and Chien-Pao. Speed control is a common way to take advantage of Calyrex-S's frailty, such as using sun to activate Protosynthesis on Flutter Mane, which can OHKO Calyrex-S with Shadow Ball and 2HKO it with Moonblast, regardless of whether Calyrex-S Terastallizes. Therefore, Pokemon that can provide speed control to keep it the fastest Pokemon on the field, like Tornadus, make an excellent fit and have the advantage of also helping in the Calyrex-S mirror matchup. Indeedee-F is a notable partner for Calyrex-S, giving it redirection in Follow Me and Helping Hand support while being able to reverse opposing Trick Room, block threatening priority such as Sucker Punch from Chien-Pao and Urshifu-S, and turn Expanding Force into a brutal sweeping tool.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/soulboyvgc.558405/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lovelyluna.641287/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/flarefox_7.657713/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sapphiree.567354/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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