Although Kyogre has not yet been released, Niantic is now nerfing the monster. So will the release follow soon in Pokémon GO?
Before new monsters are incorporated into Pokémon GO, the developers adjust their stats. This can be seen in the gamemaster file, which changes its content. Niantic also did this shortly before the release of Mewtwo and Ho-Oh.
Now the stats and moves of the legendary Pokémon Kyogre have been adjusted. Trainers hope this is related to an upcoming release.
Kyogre Nerf – Dragon Tail Removed
Niantic released a new update for the gamemaster file that removed the move Dragon Tail (Type: Dragon) from Kyogre’s moveset pool. This means Kyogre now has only one fast move.
Its possible moves are now limited by the update to the following selection:
- Fast Moves
- Cascade (Type: Water)
- Charge Moves
- Hydro Pump (Type: Water)
- Blizzard (Type: Ice)
- Thunder (Type: Electric)
The impact of this nerf is stronger than initially thought. With a moveset of Dragon Tail and Blizzard, Kyogre was considered a top Dragon counter. That would be useful if the Dragon Pokémon Rayquaza, Latios, and Latias were to be released soon.
On Reddit, speculation has been ongoing for days that Kyogre could outclass popular Dragon attackers like Articuno. However, with the removal of Dragon Tail, it seems that Niantic does not want Kyogre to overshadow other attackers with an overpowered moveset.
Additionally, in December, the maximum CP of Kyogre was reduced from 4874 CP to 4074 CP. This is a typical nerf that Pokémon with CP significantly over 4000 likely receive.
Kyogre as the Next Raid Boss?
As Niantic stated at the release of Groudon, this monster will only remain in the game until January 15. Which Pokémon will replace it has not yet been revealed by the developers.
With the recent changes, the community believes that Kyogre is already on the verge of being released next. The signs point to this, but whether this will actually be the case, we hopefully find out soon from Niantic.
