Is Kyogre viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Kyogre is ranked #12 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 12.23% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Kyogre in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Kyogre in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Blissey with a 70.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Kyogre include Blissey, Calyrex-Shadow, Wo-Chien, Calyrex-Ice, Kingambit.

What is the best counter for Kyogre in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Blissey is the best counter for Kyogre in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 70.8% of their encounters.

Kyogre counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0382 Kyogre

Water

USAGE 12.2% #12

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 100

DEF 90

SPA 150

SPD 140

SPE 90

BST670

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Ice Beam 98.1% Thunder 90.9% Water Spout 82.8% Origin Pulse 68.7% Calm Mind 22.9% Surf 16.2% Thunder Wave 7.3% Sheer Cold 3.9%

Items

Choice Scarf 38.7% Leftovers 23.2% Choice Specs 18.8% Assault Vest 6.4% Mystic Water 4.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.5% Life Orb 1.5% Damp Rock 1.5%

Tera Types

Water 35.8% Ground 27.5% Ghost 11.2% Grass 6.3% Ice 6.1% Fairy 3.9% Dragon 2.6% Poison 2.4%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Kyogre →

Teams using Blissey 71% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 63% Teams using Calyrex-Ice 61% Teams using Kingambit 58% Teams using Arceus 57%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

79.701

70.8% checker faints 8.62%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey in Rain: 262-310 (36.6 - 43.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

767.213

63.0% checker faints 2.96%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 196-232 (48.5 - 57.4%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Wo-Chien

DarkGrass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

48.119

61.7% checker faints 9.78%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Wo-Chien: 140-166 (37.4 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

135.001

61.2% checker faints 5.89%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice in Rain: 271-319 (67 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

89.327

58.0% checker faints 8.97%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit in Rain: 360-424 (89.1 - 104.9%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

465.073

57.4% checker faints 3.87%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus in Rain: 286-337 (64.4 - 75.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

1,021.598

54.7% checker faints 2.66%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre in Electric Terrain: 482-570 (119.3 - 141%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

1,159.516

52.5% checker faints 2.51%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 322-381 (79.7 - 94.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

51.793

51.5% checker faints 9.66%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 198-234 (49 - 57.9%) -- 96.1% chance to 2HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

210.895

50.8% checker faints 5.78%

DAMAGE CALCRain

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 392-462 (97 - 114.3%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

153.34

50.0% checker faints 6.71%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 111-132 (27.4 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

187.957

48.8% checker faints 6.17%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 168-198 (41.5 - 49%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

65.29

46.0% checker faints 8.72%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 226-267 (55.9 - 66%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

276.069

43.1% checker faints 5.01%

DAMAGE CALCRain

Ditto vs. Kyogre: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Lapras

WaterIce SOFT CHECK

83.055

43.0% checker faints 5.43%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Lapras Whirlpool vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre in Rain: 21-24 (5.1 - 5.9%) -- guaranteed 6HKO after trapping damage

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

272.079

41.9% checker faints 5.11%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 136-162 (33.6 - 40%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

48.546

37.3% checker faints 6.94%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 100-118 (24.7 - 29.2%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

25.916

36.9% checker faints 9.48%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 244-288 (60.3 - 71.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

840.031

35.3% checker faints 2.83%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 235-277 (58.1 - 68.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK

23.353

33.3% checker faints 9.75%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 195-231 (48.2 - 57.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after sandstorm damage

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Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

62.776

32.6% checker faints 8.21%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Splash Plate Arceus-Water Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre in Rain: 87-103 (21.5 - 25.4%) -- 0.6% chance to 4HKO

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

437.364

32.1% checker faints 3.62%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 22-26 (5.4 - 6.4%)

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK

89.784

31.8% checker faints 6.94%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 168-198 (41.5 - 49%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

271.02

28.0% checker faints 4.65%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 222-262 (54.9 - 64.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

21.138

27.9% checker faints 9.75%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 99-117 (24.5 - 28.9%) -- 99.4% chance to 4HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

148.175

27.6% checker faints 6.25%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 117-138 (28.9 - 34.1%) -- 2.1% chance to 3HKO

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Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

75.838

27.3% checker faints 6.87%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 78-93 (19.3 - 23%) -- possible 5HKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

73.205

26.0% checker faints 7.08%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Incineroar Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 90-107 (22.2 - 26.4%) -- 16.8% chance to 4HKO

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

175.975

23.6% checker faints 5.40%

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 55-66 (13.6 - 16.3%) -- possible 7HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

186.339

18.6% checker faints 4.83%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 82-97 (20.2 - 24%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Ranked #12 with 12.23% usage. Sorted by reliability score.