Is Kyogre viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Kyogre is ranked #12 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 12.57% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Kyogre in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Kyogre in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Chansey with a 83.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Kyogre include Chansey, Kyurem-Black, Blissey, Calyrex-Shadow, Calyrex-Ice.

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

Chansey is the best counter for Kyogre in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 83.4% of their encounters.

Kyogre counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0382 Kyogre

Water

USAGE 12.6% #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 97.1% Thunder 90.7% Water Spout 84.6% Origin Pulse 69.8% Calm Mind 20.3% Surf 17.9% Thunder Wave 7.4% Sheer Cold 3.4%

Items

Choice Scarf 37.7% Choice Specs 24.1% Leftovers 19.5% Assault Vest 7.5% Mystic Water 4.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.5% Life Orb 1.6% Damp Rock 0.8%

Tera Types

Water 40.8% Ground 20.5% Ghost 12.0% Ice 6.6% Fairy 5.4% Dragon 3.9% Grass 3.6% Poison 3.2%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Kyogre →

Teams using Chansey 83% Teams using Kyurem-Black 79% Teams using Blissey 74% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 61% Teams using Calyrex-Ice 58% Teams using Miraidon 57%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Chansey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.719

83.4% dies 6.60%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Chansey in Rain: 313-369 (44.4 - 52.4%) -- 17.6% chance to 2HKO

Teams with Chansey →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.92

79.4% dies 8.27%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Fusion Bolt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 320-378 (79.2 - 93.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

162.989

73.9% dies 5.61%

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

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

959.41

61.4% dies 2.70%

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 →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

212.431

57.8% dies 5.81%

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 →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,263.046

56.7% dies 2.40%

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

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Wo-Chien

DarkGrass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

83.159

56.1% dies 7.38%

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

View Wo-Chien counters → Teams with Wo-Chien →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

90.88

56.0% dies 8.98%

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

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

620.694

51.5% dies 3.45%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 148-175 (36.6 - 43.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

273.992

50.3% dies 5.21%

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

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

1,613.588

49.6% dies 2.14%

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

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

73.261

48.7% dies 9.95%

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

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Lapras

WaterIce SOFT CHECK

161.364

48.1% dies 5.53%

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

218.65

48.1% dies 5.79%

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

262.709

48.1% dies 5.29%

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 →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

397.678

41.6% dies 4.27%

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

324.699

41.1% dies 4.68%

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

107.459

39.1% dies 8.02%

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

25.916

36.9% dies 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

View Giratina-Origin counters → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

1,027.473

36.4% dies 2.59%

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

31.557

34.3% dies 8.45%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 249-294 (61.6 - 72.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ursaluna counters → Teams with Ursaluna →

Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK

23.353

33.3% dies 9.75%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 201-237 (49.7 - 58.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after sandstorm damage

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

68.813

32.7% dies 7.59%

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

472.294

32.4% dies 3.54%

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

33.549

31.7% dies 8.03%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Terapagos Rapid Spin vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 63-75 (15.5 - 18.5%) -- possible 6HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

98.309

31.6% dies 8.02%

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

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK

136.49

30.5% dies 6.82%

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

View Grimmsnarl counters → Teams with Grimmsnarl →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

351.111

29.3% dies 4.18%

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 148-175 (36.6 - 43.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

119.911

29.2% dies 6.94%

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

21.138

27.9% dies 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

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Ranked #12 with 12.57% usage. Sorted by reliability score.