Calyrex is the legendary mascot of the second Pokemon Sword and Shield expansion, The Crown Tundra. It is a psychic and grass-type Pokemon with two forms which each features Calyrex riding a different steed. Believed to be able to telepathically communicate with humans, Calyrex is likely one of the smartest Pokemon introduced into the game. Known in Galar as the "King of Bountiful Harvests", Calyrex ruled over ancient Galar as a merciful king, a role very uncommon for other Pokemon even when considering other legendaries.
About Calyrex
| First appearance in anime | N/A |
| First appearance in game | Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Region | Galar |
| Evolution | N/A |
| 1st Evo level | N/A |
| 2nd Evo level | N/A |
| Pokedex Entry | Calyrex is known in legend as a king that ruled over Galar in ancient times. It has the power to cause hearts to mend and plants to spring forth. |
Calyrex Base stats
| HP | 100 |
| ATTACK | 80 |
| DEFENCE | 80 |
| SP. ATTACK | 80 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 80 |
| SPEED | 80 |
| TOTAL | 500 |
Appearance of Calyrex
Calyrex is a bipedal Pokemon resembling a hare. It has disproportionately long legs which are about twice the length of its torso and four protrusions growing from it's head in order to support a bud-like green sphere which is much larger than its head which glows when it’s powers are activated. Calyrex also has a series of dark green spheres wrapped around its neck with triangular light blue patterns on them and light blue wings. In its Ice/Shadow Rider form, Calyrex is portrayed with a white and green cape grown from the back of its arms while riding either steed.
Behavior of Calyrex
Calyrex is known as a merciful ruler that ruled the Galar region in ancient times, with its ability to affect plant growth. Calyrex is one of the most intelligent Pokemon with its ability to see the past, present, and future when at full power. Calyrex can also control human bodies and communicate telepathically with humans for communication. Known for its healing, Calyrex will show no mercy to its opponents, but it will heal them when the fighting is done.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Calyrex is a well-rounded Pokemon in terms of its stats, with no stats sticking out above the others. Calyrex is psych and grass-type Pokemon. For this reason, Calyrex is weak against dark, ghost, flying, poison, fire, bug, and ice-type attacks and is resistant to fighting, psychic, ground, water, grass, and electric-type moves.
Shiny Calyrex
Calyrex is shiny-locked in-game, which means there is no legitimate way to get a Shiny Calyrex.
Calyrex Forms
Calyrex has two forms: Ice Rider Calyrex and Shadow Rider Calyrex. Both of the two Calyrex forms require either Glastrier or Spectrier to serve as the steeds, as well as the Reigns of Unity. These two forms cannot exist at the same time, as the game will reject the second fusion and will not allow the fused form to be traded. Each of the Calyrex forms has a unique move, with Ice Rider Calyrex learning Glacial Lance and Shadow Rider Calyrex learning Astral Barrage. Once either Glastrier or Spectrier has been fused, they will be removed from your party until unfused.
Ice Rider Calyrex:
Shadow Rider Calyrex:
Best moveset
Calyrex is not very impressive on its own in terms of legendaries, so fusing it is best for battle. For this reason, movesets should be determined in terms of which form you want to use, since Calyrex on its own is not very effective for combat.
Ice Rider:
| Glacial Lance | High Horsepower |
| Seed Bomb | Swords Dance |
Shadow Rider:
| Astral Barrage | Psychic |
| Giga Drain | Nasty Plot |
How to catch Calyrex in Pokemon Go?
Calyrex is not yet available in Pokemon Go.
Video Guide
Trivia
- Shadow Rider Calyrex has the highest speed stat of any ghost-type Pokemon
- Ice Rider Rider Calyrex is the heaviest ice-type Pokemon
- Dynamax Calyrex gives off a blue aura rather than the usual crimson aura
- Calyrex is the only fuse-able Pokemon captureable in its fused state
FAQs
Q. Is Calyrex legendary?
Calyrex is the legendary mascot of the Crown Tundra Expansion of Pokemon Sword and Shield.
Q. What Pokemon number is Calyrex?
Calyrex is number 898.
Q. Is Calyrex a hare?
Calyrex a bipedal Pokemon designed to resemble an artificial hare with a bud-shaped crown.
Q. Why does Calyrex glow blue?
Due to its legendary status within the lore Galar region, Calyrex canonically existed before Eternatus and thus dynamizes differently. This may also be a reference to royalty being “blue-blooded”.
Conclusion
Despite being considered weak for a legendary when on its own, the ability of Calyrex to fuse (a trait shared with Kyurem and Necrozma) allows Calyrex to be incredibly versatile in ways other legendaries are not. Calyrex is capable of having completely different stats in each form depending on the play style of its trainer, making this specific legendary one to look out for within the Crown Tundra Expansion.
