Pokemon GO Kyogre raid guide: Weaknesses and best counters

A Pokemon GO Kyogre raid guide will be of help to players as the Water-type Legendary from the Hoenn region returns to Niantic's mobile game as a 5-star raid boss. The creature made its debut in January 2018 and has since appeared in raids several times. However, the last time it took over Gyms was back in June 2022.

Pokemon GO Kyogre raids will be on from 10 am local time on September 3, 2024, until 10 am local time on September 14, 2024.

This Pokemon GO Kyogre raid guide covers the creature's weaknesses as well as the best counters to take it down, following the alleged unannounced PvE changes made by Niantic.

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Pokemon GO Kyogre raid weaknesses

Kyogre in the anime (Image via TPC)

What is super-effective against Kyogre in Pokemon GO?

As a Water-type Pocket Monster, Kyogre takes super-effective damage from Grass- and Electric-type attacks. It also resists, Water-, Fire-, Ice-, and Steel-type moves.

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Kyogre's stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a 5-star raid boss in Pokemon GO, Kyogre has the following stats:

• Combat Power: 54,411
• Attack: 270
• Defense: 228
• Stamina: 15,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Water Fall
• Charged Attacks: Blizzard, Hydro Pump, Surf, and Thunder

Kyogre raids last for 300 seconds. Up to 20 trainers can enter this battle together and beating the raid boss gives you an encounter with the Legendary critter. You can participate in these raids either in person or remotely.

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Can you solo defeat Pokemon GO Kyogre raids?

It is not possible to solo defeat Kyogre in 5-star Pokemon GO raids. Being one of the strongest Legendary Pokemon, it is extremely bulky and hits super hard.

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Pokemon GO Kyogre raid counters

Best Grass-type counters to Kyogre

• Mega or Shadow Sceptile with Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant
• Mega or Shadow Venusaur with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant
• Zarude with Vine Whip and Power Whip
• Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
• Shaymin (Sky) with Magical Leaf and Grass Knot
• Shadow Trangrowth with Vine Whip and Power Whip

Here's the search string to find the best Grass-type counters in your collection:

• Grass&@Grass&cp2000-

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Best Electric-type counters to Kyogre

• Shadow Magnezone with Spark and Wild Charge
• Shadow or regular Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
• Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Power Whip
• Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
• Shadow Electrivire with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
• Shadow Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt

Here's the search string to find the best Electric-type counters in your collection:

• Electric&@Electric&cp2000-

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Pokemon GO Kyogre raid catch CP and shiny availability

Shiny Kyogre (Image via TPC)

The Kyogre spawn you see after taking down the raid can have the following CP range based on the weather conditions and its IVs:

• No weather boost: 2,260 - 2,351 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Rainy): 2,825 - 2,939 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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What are the 100% IVs for Kyogre raids?

The following are the 100% IVs from Pokemon GO Kyogre raids:

• No weather boost: 2,351 CP
• Weather boosted (Rainy): 2,939 CP

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Can Kyogre be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Kyogre can be found in Pokemon GO. It is a purple-colored variant of the ruler of the Hoenn seas. There is a 1-in-20 or 5% chance of each encounter with Kyogre being shiny.

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Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

• Ditto disguises
• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts