Kyogre counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I (Bo3) · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Kyogre
#0382 Kyogre
Water
USAGE 10.3% #20
BASE STATS
HP 100
ATK 100
DEF 90
SPA 150
SPD 140
SPE 90
BST670
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrass
½×
FireWaterIceSteel
Moves
Water Spout 98.9% Origin Pulse 89.8% Protect 87.3% Hydro Pump 85.9% Thunder 20.6% Ice Beam 15.4% Tera Blast 0.8% Calm Mind 0.5%
Items
Mystic Water 72.3% Splash Plate 13.4% Assault Vest 9.2% Choice Scarf 2.1% Choice Specs 1.1% Leftovers 0.7% Life Orb 0.5% Covert Cloak 0.2%
Tera Types
Grass 85.8% Water 9.4% Ghost 2.3% Poison 1.0% Bug 0.6% Electric 0.5% Ground 0.2% Steel 0.0%
Common Teammates
Amoonguss75.7%Landorus47.0%Calyrex-Ice46.8%Urshifu-Rapid-Strike45.0%Chien-Pao43.1%Rillaboom39.1%Zamazenta-Crowned37.4%Iron Jugulis29.1%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Koraidon
Koraidon
FightingDragon SOFT CHECK
27.067
51
50.8% dies 9.61%
02
Rillaboom
Rillaboom
Grass SOFT CHECK
21.955
51
50.8% dies 10.67%
03
Miraidon
Miraidon
ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK
22.509
40
40.1% dies 10.33%
04
Calyrex-Shadow
Calyrex-Shadow
PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK
21.35
30
30.0% dies 9.92%
05
Incineroar
Incineroar
FireDark SOFT CHECK
27.696
27
26.7% dies 8.41%

Ranked #20 with 10.31% usage. Sorted by reliability score.