Pokemon GO Kyogre raid: Weakness, counters, and best moveset

Pokemon GO trainers finally have the opportunity to catch the legendary Pokemon, Kyogre. This is a Water-type Pokemon creature that appears in Legendary five-star raids in the game. The gaming studio has confirmed that players will get to encounter this Pokemon starting January 19. The Pokemon will be available in the game until January 26, 2021, which means that you only have one week to capture it. It should also be noted that this Pokemon only makes a few appearances in the game, so make sure you don’t miss the opportunity. However, before you decide to go face-to-face with this Pokemon, it is important that you familiarize yourself with Kyogre raid and learn about its weaknesses, best counters and other attributes.

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Kyogre Weakness

Kyogre comes with a number of weaknesses. It is weak against Grass and Electric moves. This means that these are the move types you should be using when battling a Kyogre. However, trainers should also note that it is resistant to Steel, Water, Ice, and Fire-type attacks.

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Kyogre counters

• Mega Venusaur - Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant combination
• Zekrom - Charge Beam and Wild Charge combination
• Zapdos - Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt combination
• Zapdos - Charge Beam and Thunderbolt combination
• Raikou - Volt Switch and Wild Charge combination
• Raikou - Thunder Shock and Wild Charge combination
• Magnezone - Charge Beam and Wild Charge combination
• Magnezone - Spark and Wild Charge combination
• Torterra - Razor Leaf and Frenzy Plant combination
• Electivire - Thunder Shock and Wild Charge combination
• Roserade - Razor Leaf and Solar Beam combination
• Roserade - Razor Leaf and Grass Knot combination
• Thundurus (Therian) - Thunder Shock and Thunder combination 
• Thundurus (Therian) - Thunder Shock and Thunder Punch combination
• Luxray - Spark and Wild Charge combination
• Breloom - Bullet Seed and Grass Knot combination
• Sceptile - Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant combination
• Deoxys (Normal) - Zen Headbutt and Thunderbolt combination

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Kyogre best moveset

Kyogre can inflict a  great deal of damage to its opponents during combats. However, the Hydro Pump and Waterfall are two of its best moves when used in combination. Trainers can use this powerful combo when they are in PVP battles and Gyms. The Pokemon is also equipped with several other moves which include Dragon Tail, Blizzard, Thunder, and Surf.

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