Kyogre: Stats, Moves, Weakness & Evolution

Base stats

HP100175–207310–404

Atk100108–167184–328

Def9099–156166–306

SpA150153–222274–438

SpD140144–211256–416

Spe9099–156166–306

Total670Higher than 98% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 3 SpA.

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Type matchups

Weak to

2×

ElectricGrass

Resists

½×

FireIceSteelWater

Takes normal damage from 12 types

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostPsychicDragonDarkFairy

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 90); Choice Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+156Max142No SP110Min99

Scarf234Tailwind312

At max Speed, Kyogre outspeeds 16 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, and ties 1.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Kyogre against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Kyogre · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
142		Kyogre · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
110		Kyogre · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

Drizzle
On switch-in, this Pokémon summons Rain.
Other Pokémon with Drizzle 2
Politoed Pelipper

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

SV SinglesUberSV DoublesDUberNational DexUber

40.1% of teams · rank #2 · Singles · 1630 weighting · 67,302 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Choice Scarf
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All games26.3%
1500 weighting33.7%
1630 weighting40.1%
1760 weighting46.5%

Usage by month

Oct 202540.1%

Moves

Items

Abilities

Drizzle100.0%

EV spreads

Timid 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe15.5%
Timid 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe12.7%
Timid 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe9.5%
Modest 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.8%
Bold 248 HP / 164 Def / 80 SpA / 16 Spe5.6%

Tera types

Water51.9%
Fairy19.5%
Ghost11.6%
Electric4.3%

Common teammates

Checks & counters

Kyurem-Black85.7%
Blissey75.7%
Smeargle78.5%
Rayquaza68.2%
Chansey78.5%
Kingambit65.9%

Evolution

Kyogre doesn’t evolve, but in battle it can undergo Primal Reversion.

#0382KyogreWater
1. Primal Reversion, in battleholding Blue Orb
  #0382Primal KyogreWater

Moves

Level up 14


1	Ancient Power10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva).	Rock	Special	60	100%	5
1	Body Slam30% chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
1	Origin PulseNo additional effect. Hits adjacent foes.	Water	Special	110	85%	10
1	Scary FaceLowers the target's Speed by 2.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
1	Water Pulse20% chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100%	20
9	Aqua TailNo additional effect.	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
18	Calm MindRaises the user's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
27	Muddy Water30% chance to lower the foe(s) accuracy by 1.	Water	Special	90	85%	10
36	Ice Beam10% chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
45	Sheer ColdOHKOs non-Ice targets. Fails if user's lower level.	Ice	Special	—	30%	5
54	Aqua RingUser recovers 1/16 max HP per turn.	Water	Status	—	—	20
72	Hydro PumpNo additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80%	5
81	Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
90	Water SpoutLess power as user's HP decreases. Hits foe(s).	Water	Special	150	100%	5

TM / HM / TR 39


TM01	Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
TM06	Scary FaceLowers the target's Speed by 2.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
TM07	ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM11	Water Pulse20% chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM22	Chilling Water100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.	Water	Special	50	100%	20
TM25	FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM28	Bulldoze100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
TM34	Icy Wind100% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1.	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
TM36	Rock Tomb100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
TM46	AvalanchePower doubles if user is damaged by the target.	Ice	Physical	60	100%	10
TM47	EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM50	Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM58	Brick BreakDestroys screens, unless the target is immune.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM66	Body Slam30% chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
TM70	Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM77	Waterfall20% chance to make the target flinch.	Water	Physical	80	100%	15
TM82	Thunder WaveParalyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
TM85	RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM86	Rock Slide30% chance to make the foe(s) flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
TM99	Iron Head30% chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
TM103	SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM110	Liquidation20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.	Water	Physical	85	100%	10
TM121	Heavy SlamMore power the heavier the user than the target.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	10
TM123	SurfHits adjacent Pokémon. Double damage on Dive.	Water	Special	90	100%	15
TM126	Thunderbolt10% chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM129	Calm MindRaises the user's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM130	Helping HandOne adjacent ally's move power is 1.5× this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM135	Ice Beam10% chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM142	Hydro PumpNo additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80%	5
TM143	Blizzard10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow.	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM149	EarthquakeHits adjacent Pokémon. Double damage on Dig.	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM152	Giga ImpactUser cannot move next turn.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM163	Hyper BeamUser cannot move next turn.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM166	Thunder30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain.	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM171	Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
TM172	RoarForces the target to switch to a random ally.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM204	Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
TM208	WhirlpoolTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.	Water	Special	35	85%	15
TM209	Muddy Water30% chance to lower the foe(s) accuracy by 1.	Water	Special	90	85%	10

Biology

Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza form the trio of Super-ancient Pokémon. Kyogre can cause rainstorms spanning the entire world, and it is said to have expanded the seas. It is said to have caused disasters by fighting Groudon, until Rayquaza stopped them. The three have then gone to rest.

Forms

Primal Kyogre

WaterPrimordial Sea

BST 770

HoldsBlue Orb

Primal Kyogre can make the seas and oceans rise tremendously, and can bring horrible rainstorms that instantly put out fires and eventually drown the world.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation III Pokémon, List of generation VI Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Polls & views

Official worldwide vote#17 in Hoenn in the 2020 Pokémon of the Year poll, 15,585 votesThe Pokémon Company International
Official vote, Japan#22 of 720 in the 2016 Pokémon General Election 720 (Japan)Official results, via Cinematoday

Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Pokédex entries

Category: Sea Basin Pokémon
Debut: Hoenn · Ruby & Sapphire
Color: Blue
Shape
Habitat: Sea
Pal Park area: Sea

Original Hoenn#198New Hoenn#207Hyperspace#128

Kyogre is said to be the personification of the sea itself. Legends tell of its many clashes against Groudon, as each sought to gain the power of nature.
Alpha Sapphire
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.
Omega Ruby
A mythical Pokémon said to have swelled the seas with rain and tidal waves. It battled with GROUDON.
HeartGold · SoulSilver · X
It is said to have widened the seas by causing downpours. It had been asleep in a marine trench.
Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2 · Y
This Pokémon is said to have expanded the sea by bringing heavy rains. It has the power to control water.
FireRed · LeafGreen
KYOGRE has appeared in mythology as the creator of the sea. After long years of feuding with GROUDON, it took to sleep at the bottom of the sea.
Emerald
KYOGRE is named in mythology as the Pokémon that expanded the sea by covering the land with torrential rains and towering tidal waves. It took to sleep after a cataclysmic battle with GROUDON.
Sapphire
KYOGRE has the power to create massive rain clouds that cover the entire sky and bring about torrential downpours. This Pokémon saved people who were suffering from droughts.
Ruby

Names around the world

English: Kyogre
Japanese: カイオーガ
Japanese (romaji): Kyogre
Korean: 가이오가
Chinese (Traditional): 蓋歐卡
Chinese (Simplified): 盖欧卡
French: Kyogre
German: Kyogre
Spanish: Kyogre
Italian: Kyogre

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen IX · Gen VIII · Gen VII

Gen VI · Gen V

Generation IV

Generation III

Training

EV yield: 3 SpA
Catch rate: 3 ≈0.4% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 0
Base experience: 302
Growth rate: Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: Undiscovered
Gender: Genderless
Hatch time: 120 egg cycles ≈30,855 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Shield: The Crown Tundra 1 area

Max LairCapture during a Dynamax Adventure. · Lv 70

Ultra Moon 2 areas

Ultra Space WildsStatic encounter · Lv 60
Ultra Space Wilds Water WorldStatic encounter · Lv 60

Alpha Sapphire 1 area

Cave of Origin (B4F)Static encounter · Lv 45

HeartGold 1 area

Embedded Tower (Kyogre’s room)Static encounter · Lv 50

Emerald 1 area

Marine CaveStatic encounter · Lv 70

Sapphire 1 area

Cave of Origin (B4F)Static encounter · Lv 45

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.

Kyogre

Weak to

Resists

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Most common build

Usage by rating

Usage by month

Moves

Items

Abilities

EV spreads

Tera types

Common teammates

Checks & counters

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Level up 14

TM / HM / TR 39

Forms

Primal Kyogre

Names around the world

Artwork and 3D models

Gen IX · Gen VIII · Gen VII

Gen VI · Gen V

Generation IV

Generation III

Artwork and 3D models

Gen IX · Gen VII · Gen VI