AG Calm Mind Bulky Kyogre [GP 2/2]

[Icemaster]

[SET]
name: Bulky Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Scald / Origin Pulse
move 3: Ice Beam / Substitute
move 4: Rest
item: Leftovers
ability: Drizzle
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Kyogre's great typing and relatively high natural bulk enable it to freely set up on a wide variety of defensive Pokemon such as Necrozma-DM, Zygarde-C, Ho-Oh, Lunala, and notably Kyurem-W and Eternatus lacking Dragon Tail, which otherwise check non-Calm Mind Kyogre sets. Scald is preferred as the main attack due to its higher PP and accuracy, and it notably can punish Ferrothorn and Eternatus with a burn. However, Origin Pulse has much higher initial power—OHKOing defensive Necrozma-DM and Ho-Oh after a single Calm Mind, helping Kyogre to avoid status. Ice Beam enables Kyogre to cleanly KO Eternatus once set up while also allowing it to serve as a reliable Zygarde-C check. Otherwise, Substitute can be chosen in order to set up on Ferrothorn lacking a Grass-type attack, avoid being phazed by Dragon Tail Eternatus and Kyurem-W, negate status, stall out Sheer Cold from Kyurem-W lacking Freeze-Dry and opposing Kyogre, and be less easily revenge killed by Zacian-C and Zekrom. If using Substitute, Scald is more strongly preferred over Origin Pulse as, after a burn and factoring in miss chances, Ferrothorn's Power Whip only has a 53% chance of breaking Kyogre's Substitute, while Bullet Seed variants fail to do so. Rest enables Kyogre to easily recover from status, making it unable to be harmed easily by common defensive Pokemon such as Ho-Oh, Necrozma-DM, and Eternatus, while Leftovers reduces its reliance on Rest. The given EV spread maximizes physical bulk, helping shrug off hits from Groudon and Zygarde-C, while enabling Kyogre to outspeed paralyzed Calyrex-S. Under Dynamax, Kyogre becomes incredibly hard to revenge kill, as its bulk reaches colossal levels—easily withstanding a Max Lightning from Zekrom.

Calm Mind Kyogre fits on a variety of balance teams, as it absorbs status and checks Zygarde-C, and it threatens to easily sweep teams without Dragon Tail Eternatus, Blissey, Kyurem-W, or Ferrothorn. As such, teammates that are able to punish these foes, such as Zacian-C and Groudon, are appreciated. In return, Kyogre summons rain, weakening Necrozma-DM's recovery so Zacian-C can break through it far more easily, while easily punishing Zygarde-C for Groudon. Dracovish is another powerful teammate, easily capable of overwhelming shared checks, especially if Kyogre runs Thunder Wave in the third moveslot. Additionally, Ferrothorn and Yveltal can use Knock Off to cripple Eternatus and opposing Ferrothorn, making opposing Ferrothorn far easier for Kyogre to defeat when coupled with Scald burns. Yveltal can also switch into Calyrex-S in order to absorb Trick. Gothitelle is a valuable partner, capable of trapping and removing Ferrothorn, Blissey, and non-Dragon Tail Eternatus. Thunder Wave Ho-Oh lures in and cripples Eternatus while preventing opposing Ferrothorn from placing entry hazards. While Kyogre isn't easily revenge killed, once Dynamax has ended, it can be severely damaged by opposing Zekrom and Zacian-C, and so counterplay such as Groudon, Lunala, and Necrozma-DM or revenge killers such as Calyrex-S and Ditto are appreciated. Kyurem-W is capable of sponging Sheer Cold from opposing Kyurem-W and Kyogre.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Thunder Wave is usable in the third moveslot, enabling Kyogre to still punish Eternatus while crippling any offensive Pokemon such as Zacian-C or Choice item Calyrex-S that may switch in attempting to force Kyogre out. Sheer Cold is another option in the third slot, giving Kyogre a chance of breaking through Ferrothorn and Blissey much more easily while enabling it to wield an Ice-type Max Move. Roar enables Kyogre to take advantage of any entry hazards that may be on the opponent's field while foiling any opposing Calm Mind Kyogre and Geomancy Xerneas that may try set up adjacently. Block lets Kyogre lure in and trap Eternatus, allowing Kyogre to use it as setup bait.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Ferrothorn**: Ferrothorn carrying a Grass-type attack uses Kyogre as an opportunity to set up Spikes while completely walling it unless Ferrothorn has been burned and Kyogre has a Substitute set up.

**Phazers**: Phazers such as Dragon Tail Eternatus, Dragon Tail Kyurem-W, and Roar Palkia can thwart Kyogre's setup attempts.

**Blissey**: Confide Blissey completely stops Kyogre from making progress, as Kyogre cannot damage it meaningfully at all.

**Kyurem-W**: Kyurem-W lacking Dragon Tail can still damage Kyogre heavily with Freeze-Dry or even threaten to OHKO Kyogre after accumulating multiple Calm Mind boosts with Sheer Cold.

**Revenge Killers**: Despite Kyogre's high bulk, revenge killers such as Zekrom and Zacian-C can KO it after minimal chip damage if Dynamax has already been expended.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Icemaster, 464176]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rotten, 491896], [BaconEatinAssassin, 367227]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429], [Estronic, 240732]]

 

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CM Kyogre

[SET]
name: Bulky Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Scald / Origin Pulse
move 3: Ice Beam / Substitute
move 4: Rest
item: Leftovers
ability: Drizzle
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Kyogre variants take advantage of Kyogre's great typing and relatively high natural bulk, enabling enable [not a qc thing I just shortened this] it to freely set up on a wide variety of defensive Pokemon such as Necrozma-DM, Zygarde, Ho-Oh, Lunala and notably Palkia and Eternatus lacking Dragon Tail which otherwise check non Calm Mind Kyogre sets. Scald is preferred as the main attack due to its higher PP and Accuracy and punishes Ferrothorn by potentially burning it. However, Origin Pulse has much higher initial power - OHKOing Defensive Necrozma-DM and Ho-Oh after a single Calm Mind, helping Kyogre to avoid Status. Ice Beam enables Kyogre to cleanly KO Eternatus once setup while also allowing Kyogre to serve as a Dragon Dance Zygarde check [cm ogre checks zygarde without it though. Saying that Ice Beam immediately OHKOes Zygarde and also prevents Zekrom from switching in easily seems better.]. Otherwise, Substitute can be chosen in order to setup on Ferrothorn lacking a Grass type attack [Ferrothorn always wants Power Whip], avoid being phazed by Dragon Tail Eternatus and status and prevents Kyogre from being as easily revenge killed by Zacian-C or Zekrom. If using Substitute, Scald is preferred over Origin Pulse as after a burn, factoring in miss chances, Ferrothorn's Power Whip only has a 53% chance of breaking Kyogre's Substitute, while Bullet Seed variants fail to do so. Rest enables Kyogre to easily recover from Status, making it unable to be harmed easily by common defensive Pokemon [like?]. [imo a sentence about Leftovers is useful] The given EV spread maximise maximizes Kyogre's physical bulk [allows it to take on zygarde, groudon, etc. better] while enabling Kyogre to outspeed a paralyzed Calyrex-Shadow. Under Dynamax, Kyogre becomes incredibly hard to revenge kill, as its bulk reaches colossal levels - easily surviving a Max Lightning from Zekrom. [filler, the reader would know what Dynamax does]

Calm Mind Kyogre fits on a variety of balance teams, as it absorbs status and checks Zygarde-C, and threatens to easily sweep teams without Dragon Tail Eternatus, Blissey or Ferrothorn. As such, teammates which are able to punish these foes, such as Zacian-C or Groudon are appreciated. In return, Kyogre summons Rain, weakening Necrozma-DM's recovery which enables Zacian-C to break through it far more easily, while easily punishing Zygarde-C for Groudon. Additionally, Ferrothorn and Yveltal can Knock Off Eternatus and opposing Ferrothorn, when coupled with Scald burns it makes opposing Ferrothorn far more easily defeated by Calm Mind Kyogre. [Add that Ferrothorn also provides Spikes support and checks opposing Kyogre. Yveltal also provides a switch-in to Calyrex-S.] Thunder Wave Ho-Oh is another appreciated teammate, luring in and crippling Eternatus while preventing opposing Ferrothorn from placing hazards. While Kyogre isn't easily revenge killed, once Dynamax has ended it is severely damaged by opposing Zekrom and Zacian-C, and so switchins good answers [I only see Necrozma-DM switching into Zacian-C. Lunala needs its Multiscale preserved and Groudon risks taking a boosted Outrage from Zekrom especially w/o Dynamax] such as Groudon, Lunala and Necrozma-DM or revenge killers such as Calyrex-S and Ditto are appreciated.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Thunder Wave is usable in the third slot, enabling Kyogre to still punish Eternatus while crippling any offensive Pokemon such as Zacian-C or Choiced Calyrex-S which may switch in attempting to force Kyogre out. Sheer Cold is another option in the third slot, enabling Kyogre to have a chance at breaking through Ferrothorn and Blissey much more easily, while enabling it to wield an Ice type Dynamax attack. Roar enables Kyogre to take advantage of any hazards which may be on the opponents field while foiling the setup of any opposing Calm Mind Kyogre, Geomancy Xerneas which may try setup adjacently.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Specially Defensive Walls**: Ferrothorn carrying a Grass Type attack can force out Kyogre with Power Whip and uses Kyogre as an opportunity to setup Spikes, while completely walling Kyogre unless it has been Burnt and has Substitute. Phazers such as Dragon Tail Eternatus and Roar Palkia can also thwart Kyogre's setup attempts [they take multiple scalds with ease too]. Additonally, Confide Blissey completely stops Kyogre from making progress, as Kyogre cannot damage it meaningfully at all.

**Revenge Killers**: Despite Kyogre's high bulk, revenge killers such as Zekrom and Zacian-C can KO Kyogre after minimal chip especially if Dynamax has already been expended.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Icemaster, 464176]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rotten, 491896], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

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[SET]
name: Bulky Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Scald / Origin Pulse
move 3: Ice Beam / Substitute
move 4: Rest
item: Leftovers
ability: Drizzle
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Kyogre's great typing and relatively high natural bulk, enables it to freely set up on a wide variety of defensive Pokemon such as Necrozma-DM, Zygarde, Ho-Oh, Lunala and notably Palkia and Eternatus lacking Dragon Tail which otherwise check non Calm Mind Kyogre sets switch order of dtail-less etern and palkia I think, palkia is pretty much irrelevant now. Scald is preferred as the main attack due to its higher PP and Accuracy and notably can punish Ferrothorn with a burn also being able to burn stuff in general like etern, potentially yve/zac/zek etc. is really nice. However, Origin Pulse has much higher initial power - OHKOing Defensive Necrozma and Ho-Oh after a single Calm Mind, helping Kyogre to avoid Status. Ice Beam enables Kyogre to cleanly KO Eternatus once setup while also allowing Kyogre to serve as a reliable Zygarde check. Otherwise, Substitute can be chosen in order to setup on Ferrothorn lacking a Grass type attack, avoid being phazed by Dragon Tail Eternatus and Kyurem-W and status and prevents Kyogre from being as easily revenge killed by Zacian-C or Zekrom. can force kyu-w to burn through sheer cold pp as well if lacking freeze-dry If using Substitute, Scald is preferred over Origin Pulse as after a burn, factoring in miss chances, Ferrothorn's Power Whip only has a 53% chance of breaking Kyogre's Substitute, while Bullet Seed variants fail to do so. Rest enables Kyogre to easily recover from Status, making it unable to be harmed easily by common defensive pokemon such as Ho-Oh, Necrozma-DM and Eternatus, while Leftovers reduces reliance on Rest. The given EV spread maximises physical bulk helping shrug off hits from Groudon and Zygarde while enabling Kyogre to outspeed a Paralyzed Calyrex-Shadow. Under Dynamax, Kyogre becomes incredibly hard to revenge kill, as its bulk reaches colossal levels - easily surviving a Max Lightning from Zekrom.

Calm Mind Kyogre fits on a variety of balance teams, as it absorbs status and checks Zygarde-C, and threatens to easily sweep teams without Dragon Tail Eternatus, Blissey or Ferrothorn can add kyu-w to this list. As such, teammates which are able to punish these foes, such as Zacian-C or Groudon are appreciated. In return, Kyogre summons Rain, weakening Necrozma-DM's recovery which enables Zacian-C to break through it far more easily, while easily punishing Zygarde-C for Groudon. Additionally, Ferrothorn and Yveltal can Knock Off Eternatus and opposing Ferrothorn, when coupled with Scald burns it makes opposing Ferrothorn far more easily defeated by Calm Mind Kyogre. Yveltal can also switch into Calyrex-S, in order to absorb Trick. Thunder Wave Ho-Oh is another appreciated teammate, luring and crippling Eternatus while preventing opposing Ferrothorn from placing hazards. While Kyogre isn't easily revenge killed, once Dynamax has ended it is severely damaged by opposing Zekrom and Zacian-C, and so counterplay such as Groudon, Lunala and Necrozma-DM or revenge killers such as Calyrex-S and Ditto are appreciated. goth can trap ferro & bliss fairly reliably, as well as dtail tern if goth has sub. dracovish also obliterates these checks with rain support. I suppose you can add kyurem-w as well for ability to check opposing kyurem-w

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Thunder Wave is usable in the third slot, enabling Kyogre to still punish Eternatus while crippling any offensive Pokemoen such as Zacian-C or Choiced Calyrex-S which may switch in attempting to force Kyogre out. Sheer Cold is another option in the third slot, enabling Kyogre to have a chance at breaking through Ferrothorn and Blissey much more easily, while enabling it to wield an Ice type Dynamax attack. Roar enables Kyogre to take advantage of any hazards which may be on the opponents field while foiling the setup of any opposing Calm Mind Kyogre, Geomancy Xerneas which may try setup adjacently. mention block for ability to trap & pp stall eterns without dragon tail, use as setup fodder.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Ferrothorn**: Ferrothorn carrying a Grass Type attack uses Kyogre as an opportunity to setup Spikes, while completely walling Kyogre unless it has been Burnt and has Substitute.

**Phazers**: Phazers such as Dragon Tail Eternatus, Dragon Tail Kyurem-W and Roar Palkia can also thwart Kyogre's setup attempts.

**Blissey**: Confide Blissey completely stops Kyogre from making progress, as Kyogre cannot damage it meaningfully at all.

**Kyurem-White**: Kyurem-White lacking Dragon Tail can still damage Kyogre heavily with Freeze Dry, or threaten to OHKO Kyogres which have accumulated multiple Calm Mind boosts, with Sheer Cold. did this since I added kyu-w as a phazer, still not entirely sure about these changes

**Revenge Killers**: Despite Kyogre's high bulk, revenge killers such as Zekrom and Zacian-C can KO Kyogre after minimal chip if Dynamax has already been expended.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Icemaster, 464176]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rotten, 491896], [baconeatinassassin, 367227]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

great job, most of the issues I can see are GP ones, 2/2

 

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[SET]
name: Bulky Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Scald / Origin Pulse
move 3: Ice Beam / Substitute
move 4: Rest
item: Leftovers
ability: Drizzle
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Kyogre's great typing and relatively high natural bulk (RC) enables it to freely set up on a wide variety of defensive Pokemon such as Necrozma-DM, Zygarde-C, Ho-Oh, Lunala, (AC) and notably Kyurem-W and Eternatus lacking Dragon Tail, (AC) which otherwise check non-Calm (added hyphen) Mind Kyogre sets. Scald is preferred as the main attack due to its higher PP and accuracy, (AC) and it notably can punish Ferrothorn and Eternatus with a burn. However, Origin Pulse has much higher initial power—OHKOing defensive Necrozma-DM and Ho-Oh after a single Calm Mind, helping Kyogre to avoid status. Ice Beam enables Kyogre to cleanly KO Eternatus once set up (was "setup") while also allowing Kyogre it to serve as a reliable Zygarde-C check. Otherwise, Substitute can be chosen in order to set up on Ferrothorn lacking a Grass-type (added hyphen) attack, avoid being phazed by Dragon Tail Eternatus and Kyurem-W, negates status, stall out Sheer Cold from Kyurem-W lacking Freeze-Dry (added hyphen) and opposing Kyogre, and prevents Kyogre from being as be less easily revenge killed by Zacian-C or and Zekrom. If using Substitute, Scald is more strongly (or "still" maybe?) preferred over Origin Pulse as, (AC) after a burn (RC) and factoring in miss chances, Ferrothorn's Power Whip only has a 53% chance of breaking Kyogre's Substitute, while Bullet Seed variants fail to do so. Rest enables Kyogre to easily recover from status, making it unable to be harmed easily by common defensive Pokemon such as Ho-Oh, Necrozma-DM, (AC) and Eternatus, while Leftovers reduces its reliance on Rest. The given EV spread maximizes physical bulk, helping shrug off hits from Groudon and Zygarde-C, (AC) while enabling Kyogre to outspeed a paralyzed Calyrex-S. Under Dynamax, Kyogre becomes incredibly hard to revenge kill, as its bulk reaches colossal levels - easily surviving levels—easily withstanding a Max Lightning from Zekrom.

Calm Mind Kyogre fits on a variety of balance teams, as it absorbs status and checks Zygarde-C, and it threatens to easily sweep teams without Dragon Tail Eternatus, Blissey, Kyurem-W, or Ferrothorn. As such, teammates which that are able to punish these foes, such as Zacian-C or and Groudon, (AC) are appreciated. In return, Kyogre summons rain, weakening Necrozma-DM's recovery which enables Zacian-C to so Zacian-C can break through it far more easily, while easily punishing Zygarde-C for Groudon. Dracovish is another powerful teammate, easily capable of overwhelming shared checks under rain, (I imagine this makes sense?) especially if Kyogre runs Thunder Wave in the third moveslot. Additionally, Ferrothorn and Yveltal can use Knock Off to cripple Eternatus and opposing Ferrothorn, making opposing Ferrothorn far easier for Kyogre to defeat when coupled with Scald burns it makes opposing Ferrothorn far more easily defeated by Calm Mind Kyogre. Yveltal can also switch into Calyrex-S (RC) in order to absorb Trick. Gothitelle is a valuable partner, capable of trapping and removing Ferrothorn, Blissey, and non-Dragon Tail Eternatus. Thunder Wave Ho-Oh is another appreciated teammate, luring and crippling lures in and cripples Eternatus while preventing opposing Ferrothorn from placing entry hazards. While Kyogre isn't easily revenge killed, once Dynamax has ended, (AC) it is severely damaged by opposing Zekrom and Zacian-C, and so counterplay such as Groudon, Lunala, and Necrozma-DM or revenge killers such as Calyrex-S and Ditto are appreciated. Kyurem-W is an appreciated partner as well, is capable of sponging Sheer Cold from opposing Kyurem-W and Kyogre.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Thunder Wave is usable in the third moveslot, enabling Kyogre to still punish Eternatus while crippling any offensive Pokemoen such as Zacian-C or Choiced Choice item (if specs only, pls specify "Choice Specs") Calyrex-S which that may switch in attempting to force Kyogre out. Sheer Cold is another option in the third slot, enabling Kyogre to have giving Kyogre a chance at of breaking through Ferrothorn and Blissey much more easily (RC) while enabling it to wield an Ice type Dynamax attack Ice-type Max Move. Roar enables Kyogre to take advantage of any entry hazards which that may be on the opponent's (added apostrophe) field while foiling the setup of any opposing Calm Mind Kyogre (RC) and Geomancy Xerneas which that may try set up (was "set up") adjacently. Block can lets Kyogre lure in and trap Eternatus, allowing Kyogre to use it as setup bait and pose as a major threat when fully set up.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Ferrothorn**: Ferrothorn carrying a Grass-type attack uses Kyogre as an opportunity to set up (was "setup") Spikes while completely walling Kyogre unless it has been Burnt and has Substitute. it unless Ferrothorn has been burnt and Kyogre has a Substitute.

**Phazers**: Phazers such as Dragon Tail Eternatus, Dragon Tail Kyurem-W, and Roar Palkia can also thwart Kyogre's setup attempts.

**Blissey**: Confide Blissey completely stops Kyogre from making progress, as Kyogre cannot damage it meaningfully at all.

**Kyurem-White**: Kyurem-White lacking Dragon Tail can still damage Kyogre heavily with Freeze-Dry, (added hyphen) or even threaten to OHKO Kyogres which that have accumulated multiple Calm Mind boosts (RC) with Sheer Cold.

**Revenge Killers**: Despite Kyogre's high bulk, revenge killers such as Zekrom and Zacian-C can KO Kyogre after minimal chip damage if Dynamax has already been expended.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Icemaster, 464176]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rotten, 491896], [baconeatinassassin, 367227]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429], [username2, userid2]]

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[SET]
name: Bulky Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Scald / Origin Pulse
move 3: Ice Beam / Substitute
move 4: Rest
item: Leftovers
ability: Drizzle
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Kyogre's great typing and relatively high natural bulk enable it to freely set up on a wide variety of defensive Pokemon such as Necrozma-DM, Zygarde-C, Ho-Oh, Lunala, and notably Kyurem-W and Eternatus lacking Dragon Tail, which otherwise check non-Calm Mind Kyogre sets. Scald is preferred as the main attack due to its higher PP and accuracy, and it notably can punish Ferrothorn and Eternatus with a burn. However, Origin Pulse has much higher initial power—OHKOing defensive Necrozma-DM and Ho-Oh after a single Calm Mind, helping Kyogre to avoid status. Ice Beam enables Kyogre to cleanly KO Eternatus once set up while also allowing it to serve as a reliable Zygarde-C check. Otherwise, Substitute can be chosen in order to set up on Ferrothorn lacking a Grass-type attack, avoid being phazed by Dragon Tail Eternatus and Kyurem-W, negate status, stall out Sheer Cold from Kyurem-W lacking Freeze-Dry and opposing Kyogre, and be less easily revenge killed by Zacian-C and Zekrom. If using Substitute, Scald is more strongly preferred over Origin Pulse as, after a burn and factoring in miss chances, Ferrothorn's Power Whip only has a 53% chance of breaking Kyogre's Substitute, while Bullet Seed variants fail to do so. Rest enables Kyogre to easily recover from status, making it unable to be harmed easily by common defensive Pokemon such as Ho-Oh, Necrozma-DM, and Eternatus, while Leftovers reduces its reliance on Rest. The given EV spread maximizes physical bulk, helping shrug off hits from Groudon and Zygarde-C, while enabling Kyogre to outspeed a paralyzed Calyrex-S. Under Dynamax, Kyogre becomes incredibly hard to revenge kill, as its bulk reaches colossal levels—easily withstanding a Max Lightning from Zekrom.

Calm Mind Kyogre fits on a variety of balance teams, as it absorbs status and checks Zygarde-C, and it threatens to easily sweep teams without Dragon Tail Eternatus, Blissey, Kyurem-W, or Ferrothorn. As such, teammates that are able to punish these foes, such as Zacian-C and Groudon, are appreciated. In return, Kyogre summons rain, weakening Necrozma-DM's recovery so Zacian-C can break through it far more easily, while easily punishing Zygarde-C for Groudon. Dracovish is another powerful teammate, easily capable of overwhelming shared checks, especially if Kyogre runs Thunder Wave in the third moveslot. Additionally, Ferrothorn and Yveltal can use Knock Off to cripple Eternatus and opposing Ferrothorn, making opposing Ferrothorn far easier for Kyogre to defeat when coupled with Scald burns. Yveltal can also switch into Calyrex-S in order to absorb Trick. Gothitelle is a valuable partner, capable of trapping and removing Ferrothorn, Blissey, and non-Dragon Tail Eternatus. Thunder Wave Ho-Oh lures in and cripples Eternatus while preventing opposing Ferrothorn from placing entry hazards. While Kyogre isn't easily revenge killed, once Dynamax has ended, it is can be severely damaged by opposing Zekrom and Zacian-C, and so counterplay such as Groudon, Lunala, and Necrozma-DM or revenge killers such as Calyrex-S and Ditto are appreciated. Kyurem-W is capable of sponging Sheer Cold from opposing Kyurem-W and Kyogre.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Thunder Wave is usable in the third moveslot, enabling Kyogre to still punish Eternatus while crippling any offensive Pokemon such as Zacian-C or Choice item Calyrex-S that may switch in attempting to force Kyogre out. Sheer Cold is another option in the third slot, giving Kyogre a chance of breaking through Ferrothorn and Blissey much more easily while enabling it to wield an Ice-type Max Move. Roar enables Kyogre to take advantage of any entry hazards that may be on the opponent's field while foiling any opposing Calm Mind Kyogre and Geomancy Xerneas that may try set up adjacently. Block lets Kyogre lure in and trap Eternatus, allowing Kyogre to use it as setup bait.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Ferrothorn**: Ferrothorn carrying a Grass-type attack uses Kyogre as an opportunity to set up Spikes while completely walling it unless Ferrothorn has been burnt burned and Kyogre has a Substitute set up.

**Phazers**: Phazers such as Dragon Tail Eternatus, Dragon Tail Kyurem-W, and Roar Palkia can thwart Kyogre's setup attempts.

**Blissey**: Confide Blissey completely stops Kyogre from making progress, as Kyogre cannot damage it meaningfully at all.

**Kyurem-W**: Kyurem-W lacking Dragon Tail can still damage Kyogre heavily with Freeze-Dry, (RC) or even threaten to OHKO Kyogres that have accumulated Kyogre after accumulating multiple Calm Mind boosts with Sheer Cold.

**Revenge Killers**: Despite Kyogre's high bulk, revenge killers such as Zekrom and Zacian-C can KO Kyogre it after minimal chip damage if Dynamax has already been expended.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Icemaster, 464176]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rotten, 491896], [BaconEatinAssassin, 367227]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429], [username2, userid2]]

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