Is Kyogre-Primal viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Kyogre-Primal is ranked #10 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 18.99% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Kyogre-Primal in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Arceus-Ghost has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 38.1% of 87.19879960423566 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.2 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 · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0382 Kyogre-Primal

Water

USAGE 19.0% #10

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 150

DEF 90

SPA 180

SPD 160

SPE 90

BST770

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Take Heart 41.9% Revelation Dance 37.7% Salt Cure 26.9% Water Spout 23.0% Knock Off 21.7% Strength Sap 21.0% Scald 17.3% Burning Bulwark 17.3%

Items

Assault Vest 26.6% Leftovers 24.2% Covert Cloak 24.0% Choice Specs 4.3% Choice Scarf 4.1% Eject Button 3.6% Life Orb 3.3% Custap Berry 1.5%

Abilities

Regenerator26.6%Ice Scales21.7%Speed Boost14.9%Primordial Sea6.3%Prankster5.1%Unaware4.8%Magic Bounce2.6%Simple2.3%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Kyogre-Primal + Arceus-Ghost 47.9% 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

87.199

17.3

38.1% Standard error 5.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Ghost Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre-Primal: 105-124 (25.9 - 30.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

32.471

8.8

43.7% Standard error 8.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre-Primal: 301-355 (74.5 - 87.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

35.259

3.8

36.1% Standard error 8.09 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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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

35.3

-4.8

23.9% Standard error 7.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Chansey Salt Cure vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre-Primal: 17-20 (4.2 - 4.9%)

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.951

-5.2

24.2% Standard error 7.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

Eternatus Final Gambit vs. 252 HP Kyogre-Primal: 421-421 (104.2 - 104.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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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 #10 with 18.99% usage. Sorted by conservative score.