Hello students! My name is Professor Noctowl, and today, I wish to draw attention to Kyogre. While Kyogre itself is not very useful, Primal Kyogre is, and it is REQUIRED to have a Kyogre to get Primal Kyogre. However, note, for any raid that has the Mega Shield mechanic, Primal pokemon do NOT break shields. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

Course Schedule

This raid will be taking place from July 15th to July 21st. It is preceded by Mega Lucario and the Legendary Birds, coincides with Mega Sceptile, and will be followed by Mega Salamence and Solgaleo.

As Kyogre is a pure water type, it only has a couple weaknesses. However, note that Kyogre knows Thunder and Avalanche, so it has some pretty decent coverage.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	—
Resist (0.6x)	Steel Fire Water Ice
Neutral	Normal Fighting Flying Poison Ground Rock Bug Ghost Psychic Dragon Dark Fairy
Super Effective (1.6x)	Grass Electric
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Kyogre’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Blizzard
• Thunder
• Hydro Pump
• Avalanche
• Surf
• Return
• Origin Pulse

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Kyogre. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Shadow Raikou A

Best Moveset: Thunder Shock / Wild Charge

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	100%
Volt Switch	Wild Charge	97%
Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt	91%
Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	89%
Thunder Shock	Thunder	77%
Volt Switch	Thunder	74%

Shadow Regigigas A

Best Moveset: Hidden Power / Crush Grip

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Hidden Power	Crush Grip	100%
Hidden Power	Crush Grip	100%
Zen Headbutt	Crush Grip	89%
Hidden Power	Crush Grip	87%
Hidden Power	Crush Grip	87%
Hidden Power	Crush Grip	87%

Kartana A

Best Moveset: Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	100%
Fury Cutter	Leaf Blade	92%
Razor Leaf	Sacred Sword	85%
Air Slash	Leaf Blade	83%
Razor Leaf	X-Scissor	75%
Razor Leaf	Night Slash	67%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Blizzard	—	—	—
Avalanche	—	—	—
Hydro Pump	—	—	🛡
Surf	—	—	🛡
Thunder	🛡	—	🛡

Zekrom A

Best Moveset: Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Venusaur A

Best Moveset: Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Shadow Electivire

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Shadow Chesnaught A

Best Moveset: Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Xurkitree A

Best Moveset: Thunder Shock / Discharge

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Manectric A

Best Moveset: Thunder Fang / Wild Charge

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Zarude A

Best Moveset: Vine Whip / Power Whip

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Sceptile A

Best Moveset: Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★★

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Kyogre. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Shadow TangrowthEternatusShadow MagnezoneShadow VenusaurRaikouShadow ZapdosRillaboomBlack KyuremMega RayquazaShadow MewtwoRegielekiThundurus TherianMega AmpharosRegigigasMega LucarioShaymin - SkyElectivireShadow SceptileChesnaught

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Sunny/Clear

Shadow Chesnaught (2.0)Mega Sceptile (2.1)Zarude (2.1)

Rainy

Shadow Electivire (2.1)Xurkitree (2.1)Mega Manectric (2.2)

Cloudy

Mega Lucario (2.3)Eternatus (2.3)

Windy

Eternatus (2.1)Mega Rayquaza (2.2)

Overall, Kyogre is a pretty simple raid. It is one of few single type legendaries, which means that the weakness chart is simple. Though, being aware of what charge moves it can have will shape your counters quite a bit. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!