[OVERVIEW]
With unparalleled bulk and an immense base 165 Attack stat, Calyrex-I is easily one of the most threatening Dynamax attackers in the metagame. Its base 50 Speed makes it a good offensive Trick Room setter, underspeeding common Pokemon such as Incineroar and Necrozma-DM. It also has a vast amount of coverage options that are incredibly good while Dynamaxed, with Max Quake and Max Steelspike improving its already exceptional bulk and Max Knuckle boosting its Attack even further. Its ability is also extremely relevant, with As One allowing it to snowball by boosting its Attack when it inevitably takes a KO. The ability's Unnerve portion is also worth mentioning in the current metagame, as many common Pokemon hold a Berry, such as Chople Berry Stakataka and Sitrus Berry Incineroar. Calyrex-I's main downside comes in the form of its weaknesses, being weak to common restricted Pokemon like Calyrex-S, Zacian-C, and Dialga. Also, being a physical attacker means it is more susceptible to common Intimidate Pokemon such as Incineroar and Hitmontop. It can also be fairly reliant on Trick Room due to its Speed, meaning it's prone to being double targeted during the turn it takes to use the move.
[SET]
Name: Offensive
move 1: Glacial Lance
move 2: High Horsepower
move 3: Heavy Slam / Close Combat / Swords Dance
move 4: Trick Room
item: Weakness Policy / Life Orb / Lum Berry
ability: As One (Glastrier)
nature: Brave
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* As Glacial Lance is a spread move, it is capable of taking two KOs at once, giving Calyrex-I two Attack boosts from As One. It is also effective in dealing with Landorus-T, Groudonx and Yveltal.
* High Horsepower allows Calyrex-I to break through problematic Steel-types such as Zacian-C, Solgaleo, and Dialga. It also offers it Max Quake as a way to improve its Special Defense during Dynamax.
* Heavy Slam is effective against common Fairy-types such as Xerneas and Grimmsnarl as well as opposing Calyrex-I. It also lets Calyrex-I increase its Defense with Max Steelspike during Dynamax. Close Combat gives it an effective way to hit Incineroar and Gigantamax Lapras for as much damage as possible, and the corresponding access to Max Knuckle is also fantastic for further accumulating Attack boosts, even giving two if it picks up a KO. Swords Dance is another option for Calyrex-I to mitigate its Intimidate weakness at the cost of an additional coverage move.
* Trick Room allows Calyrex-I to serve as its own form of speed control, with it notably underspeeding Incineroar and Lapras.
* Weakness Policy is by far the best item for Calyrex-I, as it immediately allows it to boost its Attack extremely high and start taking KOs. This can be easily achieved with self-activation methods such as Sucker Punch Grimmsnarl and Bullet Punch Hitmontop, but it is not reliant on these due to Calyrex-I's fairly common weaknesses. Life Orb offers a consistent damage boost, whereas Lum Berry is particularly effective in combating typical burn spreaders such as Spectrier and Torkoal.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Calyrex-I has a plethora of different coverage moves at its disposal. It can choose to run Seed Bomb for better matchups against Kyogre and Tapu Fini. Zen Headbutt is decent as a secondary STAB move that allows it to dominate Weezing and Hitmontop, which can disrupt it with Will-O-Wisp and Wide Guard, respectively. Lash Out is also an option to improve its matchup against Calyrex-S; however, this is often not worth it due to Calyrex-S's lacking physical bulk. These options all come at the cost of not being able to run a more beneficial Max Move that can directly boost Calyrex-I's stats. Calyrex-I can also choose to run a more defensive set with Leech Seed for recovery and a spread of 252 HP / 212 Def / 44 SpD with a Relaxed nature, which allows it to survive a Behemoth Blade from Zacian-C and KO it in return with Max Quake.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Quality checked by: [[zeefable, 501951], [Netherious, 300598]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
With unparalleled bulk and an immense base 165 Attack stat, Calyrex-I is easily one of the most threatening Dynamax attackers in the metagame. Its base 50 Speed makes it a good offensive Trick Room setter, underspeeding common Pokemon such as Incineroar and Necrozma-DM. It also has a vast amount of coverage options that are incredibly good while Dynamaxed, with Max Quake and Max Steelspike improving its already exceptional bulk and Max Knuckle boosting its Attack even further. Its ability is also extremely relevant, with As One allowing it to snowball by boosting its Attack when it inevitably takes a KO. The ability's Unnerve portion is also worth mentioning in the current metagame, as many common Pokemon hold a Berry, such as Chople Berry Stakataka and Sitrus Berry Incineroar. Calyrex-I's main downside comes in the form of its weaknesses, being weak to common restricted Pokemon like Calyrex-S, Zacian-C, and Dialga. Also, being a physical attacker means it is more susceptible to common Intimidate Pokemon such as Incineroar and Hitmontop. It can also be fairly reliant on Trick Room due to its Speed, meaning it's prone to being double targeted during the turn it takes to use the move.
[SET]
Name: Offensive
move 1: Glacial Lance
move 2: High Horsepower
move 3: Heavy Slam / Close Combat / Swords Dance
move 4: Trick Room
item: Weakness Policy / Life Orb / Lum Berry
ability: As One (Glastrier)
nature: Brave
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* As Glacial Lance is a spread move, it is capable of taking two KOs at once, giving Calyrex-I two Attack boosts from As One. It is also effective in dealing with Landorus-T, Groudonx and Yveltal.
* High Horsepower allows Calyrex-I to break through problematic Steel-types such as Zacian-C, Solgaleo, and Dialga. It also offers it Max Quake as a way to improve its Special Defense during Dynamax.
* Heavy Slam is effective against common Fairy-types such as Xerneas and Grimmsnarl as well as opposing Calyrex-I. It also lets Calyrex-I increase its Defense with Max Steelspike during Dynamax. Close Combat gives it an effective way to hit Incineroar and Gigantamax Lapras for as much damage as possible, and the corresponding access to Max Knuckle is also fantastic for further accumulating Attack boosts, even giving two if it picks up a KO. Swords Dance is another option for Calyrex-I to mitigate its Intimidate weakness at the cost of an additional coverage move.
* Trick Room allows Calyrex-I to serve as its own form of speed control, with it notably underspeeding Incineroar and Lapras.
* Weakness Policy is by far the best item for Calyrex-I, as it immediately allows it to boost its Attack extremely high and start taking KOs. This can be easily achieved with self-activation methods such as Sucker Punch Grimmsnarl and Bullet Punch Hitmontop, but it is not reliant on these due to Calyrex-I's fairly common weaknesses. Life Orb offers a consistent damage boost, whereas Lum Berry is particularly effective in combating typical burn spreaders such as Spectrier and Torkoal.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Calyrex-I has a plethora of different coverage moves at its disposal. It can choose to run Seed Bomb for better matchups against Kyogre and Tapu Fini. Zen Headbutt is decent as a secondary STAB move that allows it to dominate Weezing and Hitmontop, which can disrupt it with Will-O-Wisp and Wide Guard, respectively. Lash Out is also an option to improve its matchup against Calyrex-S; however, this is often not worth it due to Calyrex-S's lacking physical bulk. These options all come at the cost of not being able to run a more beneficial Max Move that can directly boost Calyrex-I's stats. Calyrex-I can also choose to run a more defensive set with Leech Seed for recovery and a spread of 252 HP / 212 Def / 44 SpD with a Relaxed nature, which allows it to survive a Behemoth Blade from Zacian-C and KO it in return with Max Quake.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Quality checked by: [[zeefable, 501951], [Netherious, 300598]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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