Anything Goes Kyogre

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Kyogre @ Life Orb
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Origin Pulse
- Ice Beam
- Thunder

The ruler of the seas has returned, this time to conquer the Anything Goes metagame with a devastating Calm Mind set. Utilizing Dynamax, a boosted Kyogre holding a Life Orb is nothing short of uncheckable, blasting through Eternatus with Max Hailstorm, opposing Kyogre with Max Lightning, and even Ferrothorn and Utility Umbrella Blissey with Max Geyser. Removing Eternatus enables strong teammates like Marshadow and Yveltal to break through opposing teams after they take the onslaught of boosted Kyogre hits. One of Kyogre's main weaknesses is its low Speed, limiting it in offensive match ups against threats like Groudon and boosted Necrozma-DM, which offensive Kyogre cannot reliably wall, unlike its defensive variant. Landorus-T provides both pivoting and an answer to these Pokemon, helping pave Kyogre's path to run through teams; it can also switch into Zekrom, one of Kyogre's most potent revenge killers. Cosmic Power Eternatus is also a potent win condition that thrives with Kyogre's support, loving Blissey getting baited to sweep late-game if Kyogre hasn't already.

Here's a replay of Life Orb Kyogre from the AGPL Finals tiebreaker:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen8anythinggoes-575231

 

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Kyogre @ Life Orb
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Origin Pulse
- Ice Beam
- Thunder

The ruler of the seas has returned, this time to conquer the Anything Goes metagame with a devastating Calm Mind set. Utilizing dynamax, a boosted Kyogre holding a Life Orb is nothing short of uncheckable, blasting through even Ferrothorn and Utility Umbrella Blissey with Max Geyser, and Gastrodon and Eternatus with Max Hailstorm Eternatus with Max Hailstorm, opposing Kyogre with Max Lightning, and even Ferrothorn and Utility Umbrella Blissey with Max Geyser. The one true counter to Kyogre is the mighty Shedinja of course, so while incredibly fringe standard teammates such as Rocky Helmet Necrozma-DM and Yveltal have to accompany it just in case. Removing Eternatus enables strong teammates like Marshadow and Yveltal to break through opposing teams after they take the onslaught of boosted Kyogre hits. One of Kyogre's main weaknesses is its low Speed, limiting it in offensive match ups against threats like Regieleki choose a different example, as Regieleki is not ubiquitous on offense and is also not walled by defensive Kyogre variants and a boosted Necrozma-DM which offensive Kyogre cannot reliably wall unlike its defensive variant. Landorus-T provides both pivoting and an answer to these Pokemon, helping pave Kyogre's path to run through teams; it can also switch into Zekrom, which is one of the most potent revenge killers to Kyogre. Cosmic Power Eternatus is also a potent win condition that thrives with Kyogre's support, loving Blissey getting baited to sweep late game if Kyogre hasn't already.

You can consider adding a note on Slurpuff / Grimmsnarl as partners to set Sticky Web / screens respectively when you mention Kyogre's low speed and susceptibility to revenge killing.


Here's a replay of Life Orb Kyogre from the AGPL finals tiebreaker:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen8anythinggoes-575231

Well done, QC 1/1

 

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Kyogre @ Life Orb
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Origin Pulse
- Ice Beam
- Thunder

The ruler of the seas has returned, this time to conquer the Anything Goes metagame with a devastating Calm Mind set. Utilizing dynamax Dynamax, a boosted Kyogre holding a Life Orb is nothing short of uncheckable, blasting through Eternatus with Max Hailstorm, opposing Kyogre with Max Lightning, and even Ferrothorn and Utility Umbrella Blissey with Max Geyser. Removing Eternatus enables strong teammates like Marshadow and Yveltal to break through opposing teams after they take the onslaught of boosted Kyogre hits. One of Kyogre's main weaknesses is its low Speed, limiting it in offensive match ups against threats like Groudon and a boosted Necrozma-DM, (AC) which offensive Kyogre cannot reliably wall, (AC) unlike its defensive variant. Landorus-T provides both pivoting and an answer to these Pokemon, helping pave Kyogre's path to run through teams; it can also switch into Zekrom, one of Kyogre's most potent revenge killers. Cosmic Power Eternatus is also a potent win condition that thrives with Kyogre's support, loving Blissey getting baited to sweep late-game (hyphen) if Kyogre hasn't already.

Here's a replay of Life Orb Kyogre from the AGPL Finals tiebreaker:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen8anythinggoes-575231

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