[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Water Spout
move 2: Origin Pulse
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Thunder
item: Choice Specs
ability: Drizzle
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Kyogre is one of the most threatening wallbreakers in AG due to its solid Special Attack stat, outstanding movepool, and Drizzle, allowing it to dismantle weakened teams or teams lacking a sturdy Water-resistant Pokemon. Water Spout is Kyogre's most spammable move at full health and can even 2HKO otherwise-reliable checks such as Ferrothorn, Giratina, and Chansey. However, Kyogre should only attempt to 2HKO Ferrothorn on a switch, since it will risk being worn down by Leech Seed or getting heavily damaged by Power Whip. Origin Pulse is run for when Kyogre is weakened but still hits very hard, although it misses out on the aforementioned 2HKOs. Ice Beam hits Giratina, Zekrom, and Rayquaza and OHKOes offensive Eternatus after Stealth Rock damage on the switch. Thunder nails opposing Kyogre, 2HKOes offensive Palkia, and forces Ditto to lock into it, while also being consistent under Kyogre's rain. A Timid nature with maximum Speed investment allows Kyogre to outspeed unboosted Xerneas and Rash or Modest Yveltal, outspeed Calyrex-S and Jolly Zacian-C with Sticky Web support, and Speed tie with offensive Groudon. Kyogre is best used as an early-game wallbreaker due to its ability to force out foes like Necrozma-DM, Ho-Oh, Tyranitar, and Zygarde-C while weakening traditional checks like Blissey and Ferrothorn for its teammates. It's often vital to keep Kyogre as healthy as possible so it can maximize Water Spout's power and spam it against the opposing team.
Kyogre's best fit is on hyper offense teams, but it can also find a spot on bulky offense teams. On hyper offense teams, Kyogre greatly appreciates Sticky Web from Shuckle, which allows it to outspeed more threats such as Calyrex-S and Zacian-C. It also likes Excadrill setting Stealth Rock as well as clearing entry hazards with Rapid Spin so Kyogre can stay as healthy as possible. Teammates that can deal with Water-resistant Pokemon like Eternatus, Palkia, Ferrothorn, and Giratina, such as Zacian-C, Xerneas, and Eternatus, are appreciated. Zacian-C and Xerneas benefit from Kyogre's rain, as it weakens Necrozma-DM's Morning Sun, making it a less effective check against the two. Pokemon like Life Orb Yveltal, Calyrex-S, and Groudon appreciate Kyogre pressuring their checks like Tyranitar, Yveltal, and Zygarde-C, respectively. In return, they are able to defeat the aforementioned checks to Kyogre. On bulky offense teams without Sticky Web, Kyogre's teammates must be able to check fast threats. For example, Yveltal can check Calyrex-S, and Necrozma-DM can check Zacian-C. Kyogre also greatly appreciates paralysis support from teammates like Thunder Wave Necrozma-DM, Ho-Oh, and Glare Zygarde-C allowing it to outspeed more threats.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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A Modest nature can be used to have a better chance of KOing foes, notably offensive Eternatus and Kyurem-W after some chip damage, but is generally worse than Timid because it keeps Kyogre from outspeeding foes like unboosted Xerneas and Rash or Modest Yveltal. Even on Sticky Web teams, Timid Kyogre can always outspeed Jolly Zacian-C and non-Choice Scarf Calyrex-S. Sheer Cold is an option to pressure switch-ins such as Eternatus and Palkia, but it is generally not worthwhile due to its very low accuracy and it being hard to justify forgoing a coverage move for.
Checks and Counters
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**Bulky Dragon-types**: Bulky Dragon-types such as Eternatus, Palkia, and Kyurem-W can reliably check Kyogre due to their bulk and useful typing against it. Offensive Dragon-types such as Life Orb Eternatus, Rayquaza, Palkia, and Kyurem-W can outspeed and force out or KO Kyogre with their STAB moves.
**Blissey**: Blissey's monstrous special bulk paired with a Utility Umbrella allows it to threaten Kyogre. It can wear Kyogre down with Seismic Toss, cripple it with Toxic, weaken it with Confide, or slow pivot out to a teammate with Teleport.
**Lugia**: Lugia with Speed investment can always outspeed Kyogre and use Toxic against it, proceeding to stall out its moves with Roost and Multiscale. However, Kyogre's teammates can deactivate its Multiscale, as can Kyogre's Max Hailstorm, making it vulnerable.
**Revenge Killers**: Revenge killers such as Calyrex-S, Marshadow, Sucker Punch Yveltal, and Zacian-C can all outspeed Choice Specs Kyogre due to its average Speed stat. However, Sticky Web support from Shuckle allows Kyogre to outspeed most of these threats. Ditto can also revenge kill Kyogre by using Thunder, but Kyogre's teammates are able to take advantage of Ditto being locked into a single non-STAB move, especially if Ditto's team has already used its Dynamax. Kyogre can also circumvent the aforementioned revenge killers easily through Dynamax's HP boost.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Rotten, 491896]]
- Quality checked by: [[Geysers, 426798], [Guard, 360582]]
- Grammar checked by: [[lotiasite, 302985], [Finland, 517429]]
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