Is Kyogre Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
The Alpha Sapphire mascot. Catchable during the story climax with Primal Reversion via the Blue Orb. Primal Kyogre's AbilityPrimordial Sea creates rain that can't be overridden, boosting Water attacks to absurd levels. 150 Special Attack base. Transfer-only in Omega Ruby.
Kyogre resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyogre resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyogre resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyogre resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Kyogre resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyogre resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Kyogre has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Kyogre resists most of Steven's coverage and hits back hard.
Catch Kyogre on Cave of Origin (interact, Lv 45). LIMITED. Found in the Cave of Origin in Sootopolis City during the main story.
How to Get Kyogre in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Kyogre waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Cave of Origin for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
How to Get Kyogre in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rotom's Volt Switch hits Kyogre for 41-48%.
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Kyogre View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x41-48% Shadow Ball23-27% | ||
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
ORAS Kyogre Best Moveset
Primal Kyogre's AbilityPrimordial Sea creates heavy rain that blocks all Fire moves entirely. 180 Sp. Atk fires Water TermStab at the highest special power in the format under permanent rain. The moveset earns S-tier because Primordial Sea removes Fire's ability to respond.
Best Build
Kyogre best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Thunder
- Water Spout
- Calm Mind
Recommended Teammates
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Through Primal Reversion and with nature’s full power, it will take back its true form. It can summon storms that cause the sea levels to rise.
Kyogre is said to be the personification of the sea itself. Legends tell of its many clashes against Groudon, as each sought to gain the power of nature.
Kyogre Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Kyogre is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 670 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Ice Beam with Leftovers is the standard set.
Kyogre is a static encounter at Cave Of Origin in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Kyogre appears at level 45. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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