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kyogre
#382

Kyogre

Sea Basin Pokémon

Water

Through Primal Reversion and with nature’s full power, it will take back its true form. It can summon storms that cause the sea levels to rise.

Base Stats

HP 100
Attack 100
Defense 90
Sp. Atk 150
Sp. Def 140
Speed 90
Total 670

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Sea Basin Pokémon
Height 4.5 m
Weight 352.0 kg
Base Exp 302
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

kyogre Front Front
kyogre Back Back
kyogre Front Shiny Front Shiny
kyogre Back Shiny Back Shiny
kyogre Official Art Official Art
kyogre Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Defensive
Moves
Calm Mind / Thunder Wave
Thunder / Thunder Wave
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 248
Def 164
SpA 80
Spe 16
Tera Type
PoisonFairy
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Tera Type
WaterGhost
Choice Specs
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Tera Type
Water

Strategy Overview

Kyogre is one of the most threatening, if not the most threatening, Pokemon in Ubers. Between its great Special Attack, Drizzle, and good coverage in Ice Beam and Thunder, nothing is truly safe switching into it. Its pure Water typing, good natural bulk, and Drizzle also give it valuable defensive utility against premier physical attackers like Koraidon, Zacian-C, and Arceus-Ground, as well as special attackers like Lunala, Arceus-Fairy, and Arceus-Flying. This defensive utility allows Kyogre to consistently find opportunities to threaten bulky teams despite its below-average Speed. Kyogre is also one of the best Choice item users in the tier thanks to its Speed being good enough to threaten every defensive Pokemon in the tier, and its Water Spout is able to rip through even Water-resistant Pokemon like Eternatus and Giratina-O. However, many teams are able to stack Water-resistant Pokemon like Koraidon, Eternatus, Kyogre, and Kyurem-B, which can limit its effectiveness to a degree. Kyogre has below-average Speed and no recovery, so it is prone to being overwhelmed quickly. Kyogre's biggest drawback, though, is being constantly at odds with Koraidon, the best Pokemon in the tier. While Koraidon does not appreciate Kyogre switching into it, as the rain cuts Koraidon's power, Koraidon's Water resistance and ability to set up sun allows it to pivot into Kyogre's Water-type STAB moves, cutting its power and effectiveness greatly. Kyogre also cannot check Koraidon on its own without Terastallization, as it fears +2 Scale Shot or Wild Charge.

Most Used Moves

Ice Beam
97.6%
Thunder
90.1%
Calm Mind
23.2%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
10.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc