Is Kyogre-Primal viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Kyogre-Primal is ranked #9 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 18.42% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Kyogre-Primal in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Arceus-Ghost has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 46.4% of 81.8805665105005 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Kyogre-Primal matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Kyogre-Primal was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Kyogre-Primal counters

Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0382 Kyogre-Primal

Water

USAGE 18.4% #9

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 150

DEF 90

SPA 180

SPD 160

SPE 90

BST770

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Revelation Dance 39.6% Take Heart 32.9% Scald 27.2% Burning Bulwark 19.9% Knock Off 17.5% U-turn 16.6% Salt Cure 15.8% Flip Turn 15.2%

Items

Leftovers 32.6% Assault Vest 25.4% Covert Cloak 13.1% Life Orb 5.4% Splash Plate 4.0% Choice Specs 3.2% Choice Scarf 3.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.9%

Abilities

Regenerator26.6%Ice Scales25.8%Prankster8.1%Unaware5.8%Primordial Sea5.5%Technician3.6%Shield Dust3.0%Magic Guard2.7%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Kyogre-Primal + Arceus-Ghost 49.8% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK View matchup

81.881

15.8

46.4% Standard error 7.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Arceus-Ghost Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre-Primal: 105-124 (25.9 - 30.6%) -- 3.5% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.778

4.3

42.5% Standard error 9.55 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blissey U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre-Primal: 31-37 (7.6 - 9.1%)

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

72.955

2.6

33.1% Standard error 7.62 points

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

68.812

1.8

33.1% Standard error 7.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Bolt Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre-Primal: 434-512 (107.4 - 126.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Groudon-Primal counters →

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

56.214

0.1

36.0% Standard error 8.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Kyogre-Primal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre-Primal: 97-115 (24 - 28.4%) -- 97% chance to 4HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.951

-5.2

24.2% Standard error 7.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dragon Energy (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre-Primal: 150-177 (37.1 - 43.8%) -- 99.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Registeel

Steel SOFT CHECK View matchup

37.961

-7.0

17.9% Standard error 6.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Registeel Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre-Primal: 88-104 (21.7 - 25.7%) -- 1.1% chance to 4HKO

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Ranked #9 with 18.42% usage. Sorted by conservative score.