In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Kyogre is a Legendary Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 670 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Base 150 Sp. Atk stands out.

What is Kyogre weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Kyogre's biggest threats include Raikou (Electric) and Breloom (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Kyogre has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Kyogre?

Drizzle is what you want on Kyogre. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. Drizzle synergizes with Kyogre's base 140 Sp.Def, letting it soak special attacks as a pivot.

What role does Kyogre play in battle?

Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Kyogre is a special attacker with base 150 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What counters Kyogre?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the best way to handle Kyogre: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Kyogre - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Wallbreaker

ATier

90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and Sp. Def carry most of Kyogre's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Near-impossible to catch and yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Legend

HP100

Attack100

Defense90

Sp. Atk150

Sp. Def140

Speed90

Total670

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height4.5 m

Weight352.0 kg

Base XP335

Abilities

Drizzle

Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It is said to have widened the seas by causing downpours. It had been asleep in a marine trench.

Kyogre Weakness

Type-wise, Kyogre takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Kyogre's special bulk (base 140 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Kyogre Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Kyogre in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Rillaboom can KO Kyogre with Wood Hammer (135-158%).

Rillaboom Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Grassy Glide U Turn Wood Hammer Damage vs Kyogre U Turn 26-31% Wood Hammer 2x 135-158%KO View Rillaboom builds →
Zeraora Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureJolly Moves Plasma Fists Fake Out Drain Punch Fire Punch Damage vs Kyogre Drain Punch 24-28% View Zeraora builds →
Kartana GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Leaf Blade Sacred Sword Knock Off Smart Strike Damage vs Kyogre Knock Off 29-35% View Kartana builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves Dark Pulse DischargeSTAB HexSTAB Nasty Plot Damage vs Kyogre Dark Pulse 16-18% Discharge 2x 47-55% Hex 19-22% View Rotom builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

No breeding, no evolution. Kyogre is a Water legendary with 670 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#382KyogreDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Kyogre Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

TMs carry this one. Kyogre learns Water Spout and Origin Pulse naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Rock and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 1

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Lv 1

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 1

Water Pulse

B6010020Water

Lv 9

Aqua Tail

B909010Water

Lv 18

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Lv 27

Muddy Water

B908510Water

Lv 36

Ice Beam

B9010010Ice

Lv 45

Sheer Cold

——305Ice

Lv 54

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Lv 63

Origin Pulse

—1108510Water

Lv 72

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

Lv 81

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Lv 90

Water Spout

B1501005Water

TM Moves

TM72

Avalanche-4

C6010010Ice

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM55

Brine

B6510010Water

TM83

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

B9010010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM49

Scald

B8010015Water

TM34

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM95

Surf

B9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9010015Electric

TM03

Water Pulse

B6010020Water

TM99

Waterfall

B8010015Water

Egg Moves

Kyogre doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Kyogre can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Kyogre in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Kyogre can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bring it over from Sapphire, Emerald, or Ultra Moon instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Kyogre is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Sapphire Emerald HeartGold Alpha Sapphire Ultra Moon

Kyogre Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Kyogre is a Legendary Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 670 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Base 150 Sp. Atk stands out.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Kyogre's biggest threats include Raikou (Electric) and Breloom (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Kyogre has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Drizzle is what you want on Kyogre. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. Drizzle synergizes with Kyogre's base 140 Sp.Def, letting it soak special attacks as a pivot.
Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Kyogre is a special attacker with base 150 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the best way to handle Kyogre: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Game Availability

First obtainable in Ruby & Sapphire, Kyogre has been featured in 16 titles across 8 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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