Calyrex (Shadow rider) Raid Guide
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The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Calyrex (Shadow rider) in Pokémon GO raids.
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Catch CP (L20)
2496–2594
Raid IV floor is 10 — 2594 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
3120–3243
Boosted in Windy or Fog weather.
Top weakness
GhostDark
Ghost hits ×2.56.
Best counters
All viable counters — ranked by DPS³×TDOSuper-effective charged moves only
All movesetsRegular movesets (no Elite TM)
#1
Mega Gengar
Lick + Shadow Ball
Ghost53.7 DPS1265 TDOLegacy
#2Mega Tyranitar
Bite + Brutal Swing
Dark45.5 DPS2059 TDO
#3Mega Absol
Snarl + Brutal Swing
Dark49.9 DPS835 TDOLegacy
#4Mega Banette
Hex + Shadow Ball
Ghost46.4 DPS932 TDO
#5Mega Houndoom
Snarl + Foul Play
Dark43.3 DPS1149 TDO
#6Mega Salamence
Bite + Brutal Swing
Dark37.4 DPS1488 TDO
#7Lunala
Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball
Ghost37.7 DPS1405 TDO
#8Darkrai
Snarl + Shadow Ball
Ghost40.9 DPS1056 TDO
#9Mega Gyarados
Bite + Crunch
Dark36.8 DPS1444 TDO
#10Blacephalon
Astonish + Shadow Ball
Ghost45.0 DPS747 TDO
#11Giratina (Origin)
Shadow Claw + Shadow Force
Ghost36.1 DPS1411 TDOLegacy
#12Tyranitar
Bite + Brutal Swing
Dark37.1 DPS1279 TDO
DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Calyrex (Shadow rider)'s actual typing and Tier-5 boss stats — each attacker's best fast + charged pairing, ranked by the combined DPS³ × TDO score. Legacy marks movesets that need an Elite TM. Shadow forms exist for Tyranitar — a Shadow version deals ×1.2 damage (~20% harder) but also takes ×1.2 damage. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.
Source: pogoapi.net · Updated: Sep 28, 2026 · About these stats
Weaknesses
Ghost×2.56
Dark×2.56
Calyrex (Shadow rider)'s moves
PsychicConfusion
fastNormalTake Down
fastGhostShadow Ball
chargedPsychicPsychic
chargedGrassEnergy Ball
chargedPsychicPsyshock
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.