[SET]
Choice Specs (Calyrex-Shadow) @ Choice Specs
Ability: As One (Spectrier)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost / Grass / Normal
Timid Nature
- Astral Barrage
- Grass Knot
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Trick
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Calyrex-S is an excellent wallbreaker, independently breaking through most of its usual checks with accurate prediction. Grass Knot most importantly 2HKOes Ting-Lu, as well as pressuring neutral targets like Arceus and OHKOing Arceus-Water and Arceus-Ground after entry hazard damage. Psychic 2HKOes Arceus, while Psyshock 2HKOes offensive Ho-Oh, has a better chance of OHKOing Eternatus, and hits Pokemon such as Blissey. Trick + Choice Specs debilitates Calyrex-S's checks like Ho-Oh, Ting-Lu, and Arceus by removing the longevity their items grant them and forcing them to attack. Tera Ghost allows Astral Barrage to 2HKO Ting-Lu with less chip damage, OHKO Ho-Oh with an As One boost, and OHKO Necrozma-DM with a neutral Tera type, in addition to 2HKOing Ho-Oh and defensive Arceus formes after Calyrex-S loses its Choice Specs because of Trick. Tera Grass gives Grass Knot a good chance of OHKOing Ting-Lu after hazard damage and lets it 2HKO Arceus; Tera Grass also grants Calyrex-S a resistance to Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground's Earthquake. Tera Normal prevents revenge killing attempts from opposing Calyrex-S. All three Tera types also allow Calyrex-S to survive attacks like Ting-Lu's Payback and Arceus's Shadow Claw, though the latter two make it vulnerable to Arceus's Extreme Speed.
Calyrex-S is best used on balance and bulky offense teams, where it can pressure various defensive Pokemon and rely on its teammates to deal with revenge killers. Koraidon can threaten Ting-Lu and Arceus for Calyrex-S and use U-turn to safely bring it in against Pokemon it threatens like Arceus-Water and Arceus-Ground; additionally, the pair can wear down Ho-Oh for each other. Similarly, Zacian-C and Calyrex-S can deal with each other's checks and overwhelm Ho-Oh together. Kyogre threatens Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh for Calyrex-S, which can pressure Eternatus for it. Necrozma-DM appreciates Calyrex-S weakening Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh and threatening its checks like Arceus-Water and Arceus-Ground; in return, it can somewhat deal with Arceus and potentially lure in and KO Ho-Oh with Stone Edge. Ho-Oh can switch into Arceus, Choice Scarf Calyrex-S, and Ting-Lu, and Calyrex-S can deal with two of Ho-Oh's primary checks in Eternatus and Arceus-Water. Ting-Lu can also check Choice Scarf Calyrex-S, as well as wearing foes down into Calyrex-S's KO range via Spikes, which it potentially trades with opposing Ting-Lu. Miraidon and Calyrex-S can weaken Ting-Lu for each other, and Miraidon can switch into and threaten Ho-Oh. Defensive Arceus formes—namely Arceus-Water, Arceus-Ground, and Arceus-Fairy—can check Choice Scarf Koraidon and Arceus, and the former can also deal with Ho-Oh.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rose.511181/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/glory.584685/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/fc.511624/
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Choice Specs (Calyrex-Shadow) @ Choice Specs
Ability: As One (Spectrier)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost / Grass / Normal
Timid Nature
- Astral Barrage
- Grass Knot
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Trick
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Calyrex-S is an excellent wallbreaker, independently breaking through most of its usual checks with accurate prediction. Grass Knot most importantly 2HKOes Ting-Lu, as well as pressuring neutral targets like Arceus and OHKOing Arceus-Water and Arceus-Ground after entry hazard damage. Psychic 2HKOes Arceus, while Psyshock 2HKOes offensive Ho-Oh, has a better chance of OHKOing Eternatus, and hits Pokemon such as Blissey. Trick + Choice Specs debilitates Calyrex-S's checks like Ho-Oh, Ting-Lu, and Arceus by removing the longevity their items grant them and forcing them to attack. Tera Ghost allows Astral Barrage to 2HKO Ting-Lu with less chip damage, OHKO Ho-Oh with an As One boost, and OHKO Necrozma-DM with a neutral Tera type, in addition to 2HKOing Ho-Oh and defensive Arceus formes after Calyrex-S loses its Choice Specs because of Trick. Tera Grass gives Grass Knot a good chance of OHKOing Ting-Lu after hazard damage and lets it 2HKO Arceus; Tera Grass also grants Calyrex-S a resistance to Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground's Earthquake. Tera Normal prevents revenge killing attempts from opposing Calyrex-S. All three Tera types also allow Calyrex-S to survive attacks like Ting-Lu's Payback and Arceus's Shadow Claw, though the latter two make it vulnerable to Arceus's Extreme Speed.
Calyrex-S is best used on balance and bulky offense teams, where it can pressure various defensive Pokemon and rely on its teammates to deal with revenge killers. Koraidon can threaten Ting-Lu and Arceus for Calyrex-S and use U-turn to safely bring it in against Pokemon it threatens like Arceus-Water and Arceus-Ground; additionally, the pair can wear down Ho-Oh for each other. Similarly, Zacian-C and Calyrex-S can deal with each other's checks and overwhelm Ho-Oh together. Kyogre threatens Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh for Calyrex-S, which can pressure Eternatus for it. Necrozma-DM appreciates Calyrex-S weakening Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh and threatening its checks like Arceus-Water and Arceus-Ground; in return, it can somewhat deal with Arceus and potentially lure in and KO Ho-Oh with Stone Edge. Ho-Oh can switch into Arceus, Choice Scarf Calyrex-S, and Ting-Lu, and Calyrex-S can deal with two of Ho-Oh's primary checks in Eternatus and Arceus-Water. Ting-Lu can also check Choice Scarf Calyrex-S, as well as wearing foes down into Calyrex-S's KO range via Spikes, which it potentially trades with opposing Ting-Lu. Miraidon and Calyrex-S can weaken Ting-Lu for each other, and Miraidon can switch into and threaten Ho-Oh. Defensive Arceus formes—namely Arceus-Water, Arceus-Ground, and Arceus-Fairy—can check Choice Scarf Koraidon and Arceus, and the former can also deal with Ho-Oh.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rose.511181/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/glory.584685/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/fc.511624/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
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