Kyogre
Water
Best attacking moveset: Waterfall and Origin Pulse, worth 14.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Kyogre can learn 6 combinations. Waterfall with Origin Pulse does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Origin Pulse is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Kyogre you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Waterfall and Hydro Pump, worth 13.8 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall | Water | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | Ice | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Blizzard | Ice | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Origin Pulse Legacy | Water | 120 | 1.5s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Kyogre has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Other forms
Numbers
| Max CP | 4,652 at level 50, 4,115 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 2,351 CP at level 20, or 2,939 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 2,260 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 270 attack · 228 defense · 205 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 20,000 Stardust and 20 Candy |
| Size | 4.5 m and 352 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Kyogre does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 23.7 |
| Rock | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 23.7 |
| Fire | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 23.7 |
| Waterfall + Avalanche | 16.3 | |
| Normal | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 14.8 |
| Fighting | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 14.8 |
| Poison | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 14.8 |
| Bug | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 14.8 |
| Ghost | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 14.8 |
| Steel | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 14.8 |
| Electric | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 14.8 |
| Psychic | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 14.8 |
| Ice | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 14.8 |
| Dark | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 14.8 |
| Fairy | Waterfall + Origin Pulse | 14.8 |
| Grass | Waterfall + Avalanche | 14.1 |
| Dragon | Waterfall + Avalanche | 14.1 |
| Water | Waterfall + Thunder | 12.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Kyogre is actually for.
Counters: what beats Kyogre
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 28.4 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 24.4 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 24.3 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 23.8 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 23.5 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 20.7 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 20.6 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 20.5 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 20.4 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 20.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Kyogre's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.