ZU (SS) Calyrex [DONE]

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[OVERVIEW]
Calyrex is unviable in SS ZU, due to its poor typing coupled with its lack of offensive coverage to put on any immediate pressure. Galarian Rapidash does a better job in this role, because of its higher Speed, better typing and ability, and access to reliable recovery.

[SET]
name: Double Dance
move 1: Agility
move 2: Calm Mind
move 3: Giga Drain
move 4: Stored Power
item: Weakness Policy
ability: Unnerve
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
Calyrex attempts to act as a sweeper with its great overall bulk and access to Agility and Calm Mind. However, it struggles into the metagame, because some of the top Pokemon like Klingklang and Skuntank resist or are immune to its Grass- and Psychic-type attacks. It also gets walled by the tier’s top specially defensive wall in Articuno, which can either hit it for big damage with Freeze Dry or U-turn or use Haze to remove all of its boosts. It finds a very hard time coming in safely to setup, unlike Galarian Rapidash, which has better defensive typing and reliable recovery to set up more easily, greater Speed to outrun the metagame without needing to boost, offensive coverage to hit the tier at least neutrally, and an ability that doesn't let it get worn down by the very popular Toxic.

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[OVERVIEW]
Calyrex is unviable in SS ZU due to its poor typing coupled with its lack of offensive coverage to put on any immediate pressure. Rapidash-Galar does a better job in this role because of its faster Speed, offensive typing, ability, and access to reliable recovery.

[SET]
name: Double Dance
move 1: Agility
move 2: Calm Mind
move 3: Giga Drain
move 4: Stored Power
item: Weakness Policy
ability: Unnerve
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
ivs: 0

[SET COMMENTS]
Calyrex attempts to act as a sweeper with its great base stat total, and access to Agility and Calm Mind. However, it struggles into the metagame with Grass and Psychic being resisted or immune by some of the top Pokemon like Klinklang and Skuntank. It also finds a very hard time coming in safely to setup, unlike Rapidash-Galar who has better defensive typing (only thing I'd add is that Articuno being super prevalent in the tier and can just completely wall Calyrex and threaten it with U-turn as a key example of better defensive typing) and reliable recovery to set up easier, Speed to outrun the metagame without needing to boost, offensive coverage to hit the tier at least neutrally, and an ability that doesn't let it get worn down by the very popular Toxic.

[SET CREDITS]
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great work as always
 
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[OVERVIEW]
Calyrex is unviable in SS ZU, (AC) due to its poor typing coupled with its lack of offensive coverage to put on any immediate pressure. Rapidash-Galar Galarian Rapidash does a better job in this role, (AC) because of its faster higher Speed (You can either say "X is faster than Y" or "X has higher Speed than Y" but not "X has faster Speed than Y."), better typing, (AC) and (Confirmed in PMs) ability, and access to reliable recovery.

[SET]
name: Double Dance
move 1: Agility
move 2: Calm Mind
move 3: Giga Drain
move 4: Stored Power
item: Weakness Policy
ability: Unnerve
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
Calyrex attempts to act as a sweeper with its great base stat total (It's very strange to say that a Pokemon's BST is a compelling reason to use it. Does it have good bulk or base power or Speed?), (RC) and access to Agility and Calm Mind. However, it struggles into the metagame with Grass and Psychic being resisted or immune by some of the top Pokemon like Klinklang and Skuntank. However, it struggles into the metagame, because some of the top Pokemon like Klingklang and Skuntank resist or are immune to its Grass- and Psychic-type attacks. (Rewrote this sentence so that it is easier for the reader to follow, while also keeping as much of your original voice as possible.) It also gets walled by the tiers tier's top special specially defensive wall in Articuno, (AC) which who can either hit it for big damage with Freeze Dry or U-Turn U-turn, (RC) or possibly use Haze to remove all of its boosts. It finds a very hard time coming in safely to setup, unlike Rapidash-Galar Galarian Rapidash, (AC) which who has better defensive typing and reliable recovery to set up easier more easily, greater Speed to outrun the metagame without needing to boost, offensive coverage to hit the tier at least neutrally, and an ability that doesn't let it get worn down by the very popular Toxic.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sleid.601970/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jett.226429/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/

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