Is Kyogre Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Ramanas Park postgame catch. AbilityDrizzle plus 150 Sp. Atk makes Kyogre absurdly powerful. 670 BST legendary that arrives too late for the story.
Kyogre resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyogre trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Kyogre resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Kyogre resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyogre resists most of Flint's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
How to Get Kyogre in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Kyogre can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bring it over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Kyogre is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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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 |
What is Kyogre Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Kyogre
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Kartana builds →Knock Off29-35% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemStickybarb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Rotom builds →Hex19-22% | ||
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
BDSP Kyogre Best Moveset
S-tier across every generation and the remake continues it. AbilityDrizzle sets rain automatically, boosting Water TermStab from 150 Sp. Atk to devastating levels. 100/90/140 across HP, Defense, and Sp. Def give the moveset real bulk. Nothing in the format answers 150 Sp. Atk Water TermStab in rain cleanly.
Best Build
Kyogre best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Thunder
- Water Spout
- Origin Pulse
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Kyogre learns Water Spout and Origin Pulse naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Rock and Normal 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
Base Stats
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Kyogre Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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