Best Kyogre Raid Counters in 2022

Another month, another new event in Pokemon GO so we prepped the Best Kyogre Raid Counters in 2022.

Earlier this month, Niantic unveiled its plans for events in Pokemon GO throughout June. Outside of Pokemon Go Fest taking place on June 4th and 5th, trainers will see the return of the primal Pokemon and Mewtwo.

Throughout June, trainers will have the opportunity to battle and catch Kyogre and Groudon. Kyogre will spawn in Legendary raids from June 1st to June 7th at 10 AM local time. Trainers who are lucky will have the chance to encounter a shiny Kyogre. Sadly, at this time we will not see the emergence of Primal Kyogre in raids but there is hope.

Now check out our Kyogre Raid guide below to learn the best raid counters!

Kyogre Raid Guide

Kyogre Raid Stats

Kyogre is a Water-type Pokemon.

It is weak to Grass and Electric-type moves.

Kyogre’s Raid CP is 54,411

Kyogre’s Base HP is 205

Its Attack is 270 and Defense is 228

The Base catch CP is between 2260 – 2351

The Boosted Catch CP is between 2825 – 2939

It is Weather Boosted by rainy weather

Its fast move is Waterfall

Its Charged moves can be Hydropump, Blizzard, Thunder, or Surf

Kyogre Raid Counters

Going into the Kyogre Raid, trainers will need Pokemon with high defensive stats or type effective attacks. Overall, Kyogre is one of the primal Legendary Pokemon to take down in Pokemon Go with a well-rounded team. This raid can be easily completed by a team of 3 to 5 trainers; a team of 6 to 20 trainers can easily take it down, so make sure to get a better completionist bonus for additional Balls.

Using Mega Pokemon such as Mega Venasaur or Mega Manectric will make trainers’ lives easier. Ultimately, you will want to use Grass or Electric-type Pokemon. Be careful, because the raid can be difficult if using fire, ground, or rock-type Pokemon.

Here are the best counters to overcoming the raid. Some of these recommendations can be substituted out for Pokemon with type advantage or a better move set.

Primary Kyogre Raid Counters:

Mega Manectric – Thunder Fang & Wild Charge

Zekrom – Charge Beam & Wild Charge

Raikou – Thunder Shock & Wild Charge

Thundurus (Therian) – Thunder Shock & Thunderbolt

Magnezone – Wild Spark & Wild Charge

Electivire – Thunder Shock & Wild Charge

Alternate Kyogre Raid Counters:

Mega Venasaur – Vine Whip & Frenzy Plant

Roserade – Razor Leaf & Grass Knot

Tangrowth – Vine Whip & Power Whip

Exeggutor – Bullet Seed & Seed Bomb

Zapdos – Thunder Shock & Thunderbolt

Zarude – Vine Whip & Power Whip

Victreebel – Razor Leaf & Leaf Blade

Shiftry – Razor Leaf & Leaf Blade

Luxray – Spark & Wild Charge

Torterra – Razor Leaf & Frenzy Plant

Deoxys (Normal Forme) – Charge Beam & Thunderbolt

Tapu Bulu – Bullet Seed & Grass Knot

Tapu Koko – Volt Switch & Thunderbolt

Sceptile – Bullet Seed & Frenzy Plant

Breloom – Bullet Seed & Grass Knot

Celebi – Magical Leaf & Leaf Storm

Leafeon – Razor Leaf & Solar Beam

Simisage – Vine Whip & Grass Knot

Decidueye – Razor Leaf & Energy Ball

Mewtwo – Psycho Cut & Thunderbolt

Additional Resources

For additional Pokemon Go news or raid guides, check out our Pokemon Go section. Will you be taking on Kyogre or waiting for the release of Mewtwo or Groudon? June’s Mega raids are repeat raids from earlier this year; if you have yet to battle Mega Steelix, Aerodactyl, Blastoise, or Venusaur then you have a second chance.

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Pokemon Go was developed by The Pokémon Company and is available now on iOS and Android.