Primal Kyogre Raid Guide

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Kyogre (Primal)

Primal Kyogre is a Water type Primal Raid boss. Best Primal Kyogre raid counters include powerful Electric and Grass types. This guide will tell you how to beat this Primal whale, as well as its optimal stats, moves and CP range.

Depending on your levels and counters, we would recommend 6+ trainers who are high level, and more if you don’t have optimal teams.

You need to be as prepared as possible when defeating a Primal Raid Boss, not only are they difficult to beat, but the quicker you beat it, the more Primal Energy you will get. Primal Raids are the hardest raids we have ever had in Pokémon GO.

Primal Kyogre Raid Counters Infographic

Primal Kyogre Counters

Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.

Let’s check out the top raid counters for Primal Kyogre:

# Pokémon Fast Move Charge Move TTW Faints
1. Sceptile (Mega) Bullet Seed
Grass
Frenzy Plant
Grass
521.64s 21.25
2. Manectric (Mega) Thunder Fang
Electric
Wild Charge
Electric
591.14s 39.25
3. Venusaur (Mega) Vine Whip
Grass
Frenzy Plant
Grass
642.08s 26.75
4. Ampharos (Mega) Volt Switch
Electric
Zap Cannon
Electric
686.00s 28.75
5. Kartana Razor Leaf
Grass
Leaf Blade
Grass
718.08s 40.50
6. Abomasnow (Mega) Leafage
Grass
Energy Ball
Grass
763.58s 28.50
7. Xurkitree Thunder Shock
Electric
Discharge
Electric
713.75s 46.25
8. Latios (Mega) Dragon Breath
Dragon
Solar Beam
Grass
786.18s 30.50
9. Gengar (Mega) Lick
Ghost
Shadow Ball
Ghost
745.97s 48.00
10. Zekrom Charge Beam
Electric
Fusion Bolt
Electric
800.93s 31.25
11. Zarude Vine Whip
Grass
Power Whip
Grass
823.73s 31.00
12. Alakazam (Mega) Psycho Cut
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
775.59s 50.75
13. Salamence (Mega) Dragon Tail
Dragon
Outrage
Dragon
857.81s 32.50
14. Groudon (Primal) Mud Shot
Ground
Solar Beam
Grass
821.68s 49.67
15. Raikou Thunder Shock
Electric
Wild Charge
Electric
843.57s 41.25
16. Latias (Mega) Dragon Breath
Dragon
Psychic
Psychic
892.85s 27.75
17. Gardevoir (Mega) Confusion
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
846.23s 45.75
18. Banette (Mega) Shadow Claw
Ghost
Shadow Ball
Ghost
812.78s 56.00
19. Thundurus (Therian) Volt Switch
Electric
Thunderbolt
Electric
824.67s 54.75
20. Chesnaught Vine Whip
Grass
Frenzy Plant
Grass
903.18s 29.67
21. Tapu Bulu Bullet Seed
Grass
Grass Knot
Grass
904.67s 33.33
22. Gyarados (Mega) Bite
Dark
Crunch
Dark
999.77s 27.00
23. Luxray Spark
Electric
Wild Charge
Electric
888.33s 49.00
24. Magnezone Spark
Electric
Wild Charge
Electric
885.22s 47.25
25. Electivire Thunder Shock
Electric
Wild Charge
Electric
864.76s 54.25
26. Venusaur Vine Whip
Grass
Frenzy Plant
Grass
922.02s 34.00
27. Roserade Razor Leaf
Grass
Grass Knot
Grass
902.36s 45.50
28. Zapdos Thunder Shock
Electric
Thunderbolt
Electric
892.75s 46.50
29. Mewtwo Psycho Cut
Psychic
Thunderbolt
Electric
946.52s 49.00
30. Tangrowth Vine Whip
Grass
Power Whip
Grass
938.03s 31.00
31. Blaziken (Mega) Counter
Fighting
Focus Blast
Fighting
854.89s 62.67
32. Vikavolt Spark
Electric
Discharge
Electric
914.74s 50.50
33. Sceptile Fury Cutter
Bug
Frenzy Plant
Grass
917.26s 45.25
34. Beedrill (Mega) Bug Bite
Bug
Sludge Bomb
Poison
867.75s 62.33
35. Shaymin (Sky) Hidden Power
Normal
Grass Knot
Grass
943.33s 35.00

Primal Kyogre Moveset

Fast Moves Charge Moves
  • Waterfall Water
  • Blizzard Ice
  • Thunder Electric
  • Hydro Pump Water
  • Surf Water
  • Origin Pulse* Water

*Denotes a Legacy Move, only obtainable via Elite TM.

How to Get Primal Kyogre

You cannot catch Kyogre in its primal evolved form from the raid. The primal raid boss is always catchable in its base form and as such, the CP ranges are for a regular Kyogre.

Kyogre can be caught with the following CP values:

  • 2260 – 2351 CP no weather boost
  • 2825 – 2939 CP boosted by Rainy weather boost

In order to get Primal Kyogre you will need 400 Primal Energy for the initial evolution, then 80 Mega Energy to evolve the same Kyogre again in the future. If you wait for their ‘cooldown’ period to end, Primal Evolution is free. This cooldown period is shorter the higher mega level your Primal Pokémon is. Primal Energy can be obtained via Primal Kyogre Raids, and once you have evolved Primal Kyogre, you can earn 100 Primal Energy per candy while walking it as your buddy. You can walk any Kyogre to earn Primal Energy, as long as you have previously evolved one to register it to your Primal Pokédex.

Shiny Kyogre

Like all Mega/Primal Raid Bosses, you can catch the shiny version of Kyogre from a raid.

Regular Sprite Shiny Sprite

 

Primal Kyogre Stats

Kyogre (Primal) Water
Max CP at lvl 40 5902
Max CP at lvl 50 6672
ATK 353 DEF 268 HP 218
Weak to Resistances
Electric Grass Ice Fire Water Steel

 

Conclusion

Primal Kyogre is an absolute beauty. With massive stats, and a huge max CP, this is one Pokémon you don’t want to miss out on. Check out our full PvE analysis here. Whilst not quite as invaluable as their counterpart Primal Groudon, they are still going to be a great addition to your Water type raid teams.

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