Stats & Training
Sp. Atk and Sp. Def carry most of Kyogre's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Near-impossible to catch and yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
A mythical Pokémon said to have swelled the seas with rain and tidal waves. It battled with GROUDON.
A mythical Pokémon said to have swelled the seas with rain and tidal waves. It battled with GROUDON.
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)
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Plusle Electric | D | |
 Minun Electric | D | |
 Shinx Electric | D | |
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Carnivine builds →Vine Whip 2x35-44% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x16-19% Absorb 2x11-15% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x27-34% Bullet Seed 2x16-19% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x32-39% Bullet Seed 2x19-24% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x59-71% Energy Ball 2x46-55% Vine Whip 2x37-43% Bullet Seed 2x22-28% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Oddish builds →Solar Beam 2x53-63% Energy Ball 2x43-51% Bullet Seed 2x16-20% Absorb 2x13-16% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Chikorita builds →Solar Beam 2x39-47% Energy Ball 2x33-39% Magical Leaf 2x22-28% Razor Leaf 2x29-36% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Bellsprout builds →Solar Beam 2x50-59% Energy Ball 2x39-47% Vine Whip 2x29-36% Bullet Seed 2x20-24% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Paras builds →Solar Beam 2x39-47% Energy Ball 2x29-36% Bullet Seed 2x20-24% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x61-72% Energy Ball 2x47-55% Vine Whip 2x36-42% Bullet Seed 2x22-26% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Oddish builds →Solar Beam 2x52-62% Energy Ball 2x41-49% Mega Drain 2x18-23% Bullet Seed 2x13-16% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Chikorita builds →Solar Beam 2x38-46% Energy Ball 2x30-36% Magical Leaf 2x22-26% Razor Leaf 2x27-33% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Bellsprout builds →Solar Beam 2x49-59% Energy Ball 2x38-46% Vine Whip 2x30-36% Bullet Seed 2x18-23% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Paras builds →Solar Beam 2x38-46% Energy Ball 2x30-36% Bullet Seed 2x16-20% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x56-67% Energy Ball 2x43-51% Vine Whip 2x34-40% Bullet Seed 2x20-24% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Oddish builds →Solar Beam 2x50-59% Energy Ball 2x38-46% Mega Drain 2x18-21% Bullet Seed 2x13-16% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Chikorita builds →Solar Beam 2x36-43% Energy Ball 2x27-32% Magical Leaf 2x20-24% Razor Leaf 2x25-29% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Bellsprout builds →Solar Beam 2x47-56% Energy Ball 2x36-43% Vine Whip 2x27-32% Bullet Seed 2x18-21% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Paras builds →Solar Beam 2x34-40% Energy Ball 2x27-32% Bullet Seed 2x15-19% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x57-67% Energy Ball 2x42-50% Vine Whip 2x34-41% Bullet Seed 2x20-24% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Oddish builds →Solar Beam 2x50-60% Energy Ball 2x38-46% Mega Drain 2x18-22% Bullet Seed 2x14-17% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Chikorita builds →Solar Beam 2x36-43% Energy Ball 2x28-34% Magical Leaf 2x20-24% Razor Leaf 2x26-31% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Bellsprout builds →Solar Beam 2x46-55% Energy Ball 2x36-43% Vine Whip 2x28-34% Bullet Seed 2x16-19% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Paras builds →Solar Beam 2x34-41% Energy Ball 2x26-31% Giga Drain 2x22-26% Bullet Seed 2x16-19% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x54-64% Energy Ball 2x42-49% Vine Whip 2x33-39% Bullet Seed 2x20-25% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Oddish builds →Solar Beam 2x48-57% Energy Ball 2x37-44% Mega Drain 2x18-22% Bullet Seed 2x12-15% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Chikorita builds →Solar Beam 2x35-42% Energy Ball 2x27-32% Magical Leaf 2x18-22% Razor Leaf 2x25-30% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Bellsprout builds →Solar Beam 2x46-54% Energy Ball 2x35-42% Vine Whip 2x27-32% Bullet Seed 2x16-20% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Paras builds →Solar Beam 2x35-42% Energy Ball 2x27-32% Giga Drain 2x23-27% Bullet Seed 2x16-20% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x56-65% Energy Ball 2x43-51% Vine Whip 2x34-40% Bullet Seed 2x20-23% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x61-72% Energy Ball 2x46-55% Vine Whip 2x23-27% Mega Drain 2x21-25% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x54-63% Energy Ball 2x41-49% Razor Leaf 2x37-44% Vine Whip 2x32-38% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Oddish builds →Solar Beam 2x48-57% Energy Ball 2x37-44% Giga Drain 2x32-38% Mega Drain 2x18-21% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Chikorita builds →Solar Beam 2x36-42% Energy Ball 2x28-34% Magical Leaf 2x20-23% Razor Leaf 2x25-30% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Zapdos's Thunderbolt hits Kyogre for 52-62%. Rotom deals 53-62% with Thunderbolt.
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x52-62% Heat Wave9-11% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
| ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Rotom builds →Thunderbolt 2x53-62% Shadow Ball23-28% | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
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
HeartGold & SoulSilver Kyogre Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Kyogre in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Kyogre is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Embedded Tower when your team is ready for the fight.
Best Locations to Catch Kyogre in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Kyogre Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Kyogre is a Legendary Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 670 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Base 150 Sp. Atk stands out.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASPrimal
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves