Competitive Information for Kyogre [Black/White]
Water
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Rain Dance.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Kyogre? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Kyogre, a notable Pokémon known for its Water typing! Kyogre is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Curious about Kyogre's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Damp Rock / Life Orb
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Water Spout / Surf
- Thunder / Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Signal Beam
In single battles, Kyogre is known as a prestigious Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Kyogre's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Drizzle changes the weather to Rain when Kyogre is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all water attacks while the Rain remains active. Equipping Damp Rock helps extend rainy weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Thunder is a special 120-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Scald
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
- Roar
Kyogre makes an a epic Special Wall in single battles. This strategy is built to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Kyogre last longer regaining it's health points every turn. Drizzle changes the weather to Rain when Kyogre is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all water attacks while the Rain remains active.
◆ Sleep Talk is a status move (Kyogre must be asleep. Uses another known move).
◆ Rest is a status move (Kyogre sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
◆ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Kyogre? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Damp Rock / Life Orb
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Water Spout / Surf
- Thunder / Thunderbolt
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Signal Beam
Prepare for double battles with Kyogre as a prestigious Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with lethal special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Kyogre's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Drizzle changes the weather to Rain when Kyogre is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all water attacks while the Rain remains active. Equipping Damp Rock helps extend rainy weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Thunder is a special 120-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Kyogre can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Kyogre.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Kyogre can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Kyogre
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Drizzle + Move: Thunder
- Ability: Drizzle + Item: Damp rock
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Kyogre's stats
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Kyogre
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
- Water Spout
Common Effort Values for Kyogre in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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