Is Kyogre viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Kyogre is ranked #2 in Gen 9 Ubers with 51.18% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Kyogre in Gen 9 Ubers?

Blissey has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 76.6% of 1157.6719035057995 relevant encounters. Standard error is 2.2 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Kyogre matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Ubers?

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

Kyogre counters

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

#0382 Kyogre

Water

USAGE 51.2% #2

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 100

DEF 90

SPA 150

SPD 140

SPE 90

BST670

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Ice Beam 99.4% Thunder 93.6% Origin Pulse 84.9% Water Spout 55.5% Calm Mind 24.5% Thunder Wave 21.5% Surf 14.1% Liquidation 2.2%

Items

Choice Specs 27.5% Choice Scarf 18.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 17.8% Leftovers 9.6% Mystic Water 6.6% Sitrus Berry 4.9% Air Balloon 4.3% Custap Berry 3.4%

Tera Types

Water 38.5% Fairy 22.3% Ghost 20.0% Electric 5.3% Poison 4.8% Ground 3.6% Grass 2.0% Ice 1.2%

Common Teammates

Koraidon84.9%

Zacian-Crowned43.8%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane39.1%

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Explore Kyogre + Blissey teams 68 score Explore Kyogre + Arceus-Electric teams 51 score Explore Kyogre + Arceus teams 49 score Explore Kyogre + Zacian-Crowned teams 48 score Explore Kyogre + Koraidon teams 48 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Kyogre + Koraidon 84.9% 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

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

1,157.672

67.9

76.6% Standard error 2.15 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- Atk Kyogre Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Blissey in Rain: 519-612 (72.6 - 85.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

190.061

61.7

81.2% Standard error 4.86 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

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Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

426.483

51.2

67.0% Standard error 3.94 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Electric in Rain: 427-504 (96.1 - 113.5%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

1,059.272

48.6

59.0% Standard error 2.61 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus in Rain: 427-504 (96.1 - 113.5%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

1,743.153

47.8

56.0% Standard error 2.05 points

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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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

9,103.207

47.6

51.2% Standard error 0.90 points

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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Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

651.869

45.8

59.1% Standard error 3.31 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 260-306 (56 - 65.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,556.106

43.6

52.2% Standard error 2.17 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

+1 252+ SpA Eternatus Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 133-157 (32.9 - 38.8%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,505.356

43.1

52.0% Standard error 2.22 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Lunala Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 163-193 (40.3 - 47.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Palkia

WaterDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

145.563

42.2

58.5% Standard error 4.08 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

4,603.17

42.1

47.1% Standard error 1.27 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 248-294 (61.3 - 72.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,230.87

41.3

51.1% Standard error 2.46 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Seed Bomb vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 250-296 (61.8 - 73.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Wo-Chien

DarkGrass DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

95.516

40.5

60.5% Standard error 5.00 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Wo-Chien: 210-248 (56.1 - 66.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Zekrom

DragonElectric OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

41.917

39.6

68.3% Standard error 7.18 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Life Orb Zekrom Bolt Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 736-868 (182.1 - 214.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

354.904

36.4

54.6% Standard error 4.54 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 205-243 (50.7 - 60.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,743.192

35.8

44.0% Standard error 2.05 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 105-124 (25.9 - 30.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

84.957

35.7

69.7% Standard error 8.49 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Life Orb Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 257-304 (63.6 - 75.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Rayquaza

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

146.889

35.0

62.0% Standard error 6.76 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Rayquaza Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 262-309 (64.8 - 76.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kyurem-White

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.626

31.9

70.9% Standard error 9.76 points

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

243.296

30.7

52.8% Standard error 5.53 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

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Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

262.162

29.9

51.1% Standard error 5.32 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 183-216 (45.2 - 53.4%) -- 34.8% chance to 2HKO

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Amoonguss

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK

114.98

27.9

53.5% Standard error 6.39 points

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

692.923

26.9

39.8% Standard error 3.21 points

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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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,157.044

25.7

35.3% Standard error 2.40 points

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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Chi-Yu

DarkFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

44.705

23.5

53.4% Standard error 7.46 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Beads of Ruin Chi-Yu Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 112-133 (27.7 - 32.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

757.222

22.7

34.7% Standard error 2.99 points

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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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

233.737

22.5

44.9% Standard error 5.60 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 190-224 (47 - 55.4%) -- 73.4% chance to 2HKO

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Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

913.326

22.2

32.9% Standard error 2.67 points

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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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK View matchup

365.496

21.3

38.9% Standard error 4.40 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

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Shaymin-Sky

GrassFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.422

20.4

63.1% Standard error 10.68 points

Ranked #2 with 51.18% usage. Sorted by conservative score.