Kyogre has been released in Pokémon GO! As of 4:01pm, the first Kyogre raid in Winnipeg popped up at 17 Wing Post Office, near the Airport. The new legendary pokémon will be out until February 14th.
Kyogre is a water-type legendary pokémon that will likely replace Gyarados as your top water-type attacker. It is the 5th best attacker in the game so far, compared to 27th for Gyarados, and has a higher max CP compared to the atrocious pokémon.
The counters for Kyogre are similar to counters for any water types, however trainers should be aware of Kyogre’s charge moves. For instance, while using Exeggutor and Sceptile may be tempting, Kyogre has access to Blizzard, which is super effective against grass types.
One can never go wrong using Raikou and Zapdos against Kyogre, however for those who don’t have enough candies to power those two up, other good options include Jolteon, Ampharos, and Magneton with electric moves. Exeggutor, Sceptile, and Venusaur with grass moves are good choices if Kyogre does not have Blizzard. Groudon with Solar Beam may be a good option if Kyogre does not have Hydro Pump.
The magic numbers for Kyogre are the same as Groudon. 2328 max CP for a non-boosted Kyogre, while a boosted Kyogre would be 2910 max CP. However, seeing it’s winter, the chances of engaging with a boosted Kyogre is quite low.
Hope everyone enjoys raiding and catching Kyogre! Stay tuned for an event in the works from your community organizers.