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Calyrex Shadow Breakdown + EV Spreads
If you want the EV spreads, just scroll to the bottom.

I've been playing Calyrex Shadow (CSR) for almost all of Regulation G. Here's what I've learned:

CSR Teambuilding Tips:🗒️

- Every successful CSR team has at least one fighting type
- The usual teambuilding route is FWG (Fire Water Grass) balance. This is not the only direction but is the most successful. I still do not know if this is popular because the players using CSR are balance players or if CSR just performs best on balance.
- Most CSR teams have a redirection user (Follow Me/Rage Powder)
- Lean into CSR's strengths, and cover for its weaknesses. (This is why Fighting is so good as a pair. Fighting beats Dark/Normal types which resist/are immune to Astral Barrage). CSR is strong at sweeping with its broken spread move and is weak vs Dark and Normal types.
- Almost all successful CSR builds have bulk (except for a few Sash's).
- Max speed is good into the mirror, bad into everything else. Choose speed tiers based on your build's strengths/weaknesses.
- Covert/Sitrus/Clear Amulet/Spell Tag are the most common options for bulky setup, while Sash/Specs/LO are best for offensive builds. If Specs, a Feint user is a must.

How to play CSR:🐴

- Look for Astral Barrage sweeps. The goal of this Pokemon is to clear the way for a sweep. Nasty Plot helps amplify Astral Barrage to pick up OHKOs. Tera Fairy and redirection help to get a Nasty Plot up consistently
- CSR works best in two roles: Early game setup or as a late game sweeper. Decide how Calyrex will be a part of your game plan in the team preview. If setting up early game, ensure you have the minimum amount of boosts necessary to execute a sweep. The worst feeling is setting up +2 just to barely miss a KO and getting revenge KO'd. If late-game sweeper, simply clear the way for an Astral Barrage sweep. Technically there is another role CSR can play which is as an early-game burst trader but that would require a damage amp item such as the Life Orb or Choice Specs.

The spreads:🧑‍🍳

Bulky Setup
Calyrex-Shadow @ Covert Cloak/Sitrus Berry/Spell Tag
Ability: As One (Spectrier)
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 156 HP / 196 Def / 156 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Astral Barrage
- Psychic/Psyshock/Draining Kiss
- Nasty Plot
- Protect

Benchmarks:
- Outspeeds 252+ Flutter Mane, also hits a speed bump
- 252+ Tera Fire Koraidon Sun-Boosted Flare Blitz is a 6.3% to OHKO WITH FRIEND GUARD ACTIVE
- Survives 252+ Rain-Boosted Urshifu Surging Strikes
Pros:
- Very bulky. Sitrus is not necessary, meaning we can make room for Covert Cloak
- Nasty Plots with additional support is very easy to get
Cons:
- Slower than other Calyrex
- Damage output is bad unless at +2 and or with HH/Beads amp

Spell Tag Setup
Calyrex-Shadow @ Spell Tag
Ability: As One (Spectrier)
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 44 HP / 180 Def / 124 SpA / 4 SpD / 156 Spe
Timid/Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Astral Barrage
- Psychic/Psyshock/Draining Kiss
- Nasty Plot
- Protect
Modest Benchmarks:
- 75% chance to OHKO Urshifu 4 HP with Astral Barrage
- 100% chance to OHKO 236/76+ Amoonguss with Astral Barrage
- Outspeeds Modest 252 Flutter Mane by 3 stat points
- Urshifu Rapid Strikes Surging Strikes in Rain is a 6.3% chance to OHKO
Timid Benchmarks:
- Outspeeds 252+ Flutter Mane by 4 stat points
Pros:
- Modest amps up the damage output to get necessary KO's such as Amoonguss. Normally we would need to dedicate a Psychic move into Amoonguss to keep it in check. Modest and Shadow Tag enables Astral Barrages to sweep after only one Nasty Plot.
- Turn 1 pressure. 75% roll onto non-bulky Urshifu (RS) is not bad. Theoretically, we can Fake Out the Urshifu and Astral to KO after the chip
Cons:
- Slow if Modest. Lacks damage output if Timid
- Not going high HP can feel bad sometimes vs special attackers. For ex, in the mirror, it can feel bad being slower and not as specially bulky.

Hit quick, hit hard!
Calyrex-Shadow @ Life Orb/Focus Sash
Ability: As One (Spectrier)
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fairy/Ghost
EVs: 12 HP / 4 Def / 236 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Astral Barrage
- Psychic/Psyshock/Pollen Puff
- Nasty Plot
- Protect
Benchmarks:
- The 4 def helps into Surging Strikes. Damage without 4 def vs with 4 def is ~5% from scarf Urshifu
- 236 SpA vs 252 didn't change any notable damage calcs besides vs Urshifu. 252 SpA is a 100% chance to get Urshifu Rapid Strikes with no bulk, 236 is a 93.8% chance.
- The 12 HP and 4 Spdef allows us to live a +2 Astral Barrage from opposing CSR with Friend Guard and take a turn of LO. Here's how it looks:
I Nasty Plot
They Nasty Plot
They Astral Barrage at +2, I swap in Clefairy
I live the +2 Astral Barrage and trade for my own Astral Barrage. I also take a turn of LO damage.
I survive the turn.
Theoretically, if they're max spa and get the max roll, this can be messed up but that is what this spread was designed to do in practice.
- If LO, Psychic OHKO's Amoonguss
Pros of Life Orb:
- Turn 1 pressure, great damage output
- 236 SpA allows us to hit hard with or without Nasty Plots. Sweeping with Astral Barrage is much easier.
- Fastest possible for the mirror
Cons of Life Orb:
- Frail
- 10% chip each turn
Pros of Focus Sash:
- Bold plays. Sash = safety net
- Great for burst restricteds like Miraidon
Cons of Focus Sash:
- Barely activates unless vs volatile matchup
- Doesn't do crazy dmg and is not bulky enough to consistently set up Nasty Plots

Bookmark this post if you want to save these spreads for later. Thank you for reading!
-Brady