Is Kyogre Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Water with AbilityDrizzle summoning permanent rain. If imported, 670 BST and AbilityDrizzle trivialize everything. Most players won't have one.
Kyogre resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Kyogre resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Kyogre resists most of Shauntal's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Kyogre cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Kyogre in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Kyogre in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Kyogre is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Kyogre Weakness
Type-wise, Kyogre takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Kyogre's special bulk (base 140 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Kyogre Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Kyogre
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake26-30% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStickyhold ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Accelgor builds →U Turn12-14% Focus Blast17-20% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Xatu builds →U Turn13-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Charizard builds →Flamethrower9-11% Air Slash16-19% Fire Blast11-14% Focus Blast25-30% | ||
Kyogre Evolutions
No breeding, no evolution. Kyogre is a Water legendary with 670 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Kyogre Best Moveset
150 Sp. Atk fires Water TermStab boosted by its own permanent rain from AbilityDrizzle, hitting at power levels that break anything not specifically built to resist Water. The moveset defines the rain archetype. Banned from standard play because the rain-boosted damage has no reliable counter.
Best Build
Kyogre best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Thunder
- Water Spout
- Surf
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Kyogre learns Water Spout and Hydro Pump naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Ice and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It is said to have widened the seas by causing downpours. It had been asleep in a marine trench.
Kyogre Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Kyogre is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 670 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Ice Beam with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Kyogre's biggest threats include Raikou (Electric) and Breloom (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Kyogre has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Drizzle is what you want on Kyogre. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. Drizzle synergizes with Kyogre's base 140 Sp.Def, letting it soak special attacks as a pivot.
Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Kyogre is a special attacker with base 150 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
In Black 2 & White 2, the best way to handle Kyogre: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Ruby & Sapphire, Kyogre has been featured in 16 titles across 8 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASPrimal
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves