The best counters against Proto-Kyogre in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With this, you can defeat and catch Kyogre in its Protoform in raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Proto-Kyogre? It is the stronger version of Kyogre, which was first released in Pokémon GO during the Hoenn Tour 2023. It is a Water type. You can also find Proto-Groudon in the game.
When does Proto-Kyogre appear? You will find the boss on November 23 and 24, 2024, in Proto-Raids as part of the global Nature Zone event. Here we show you the best counters against Proto-Kyogre and which types it is weak against (Type effectiveness).
Defeating and catching Proto-Kyogre in a raid – With these counters
- Mega-Sceptile with Leaf Storm and Leaf Blade
- Mega-Venusaur with Vine Whip and Leaf Tornado
- Zarude with Vine Whip and Leaf Tornado
- Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Volt Switch
- Katagami with Leaf Blade and Leaf Tornado
- Shadow Magnezone with Spark and Volt Switch
- Shadow Electivire with Thunder Shock and Volt Switch
- Shadow Sceptile with Leaf Storm and Leaf Blade
- Mega- Ampharos with Thunder Fang and Volt Switch
- Shadow Venusaur with Vine Whip and Leaf Tornado
- Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
- Voltorb with Spark and Charge Beam
- Shadow Tangela with Vine Whip and Leaf Tornado
- Raikou with Thunder Shock and Volt Switch
- Shadow Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Thunderbolt
- Mega-Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Outrage
- Shaymin (Sky) with Leaf Storm and Seed Flare
- Electivire with Thunder Shock and Volt Switch
- Shadow Torterra with Leaf Blade and Leaf Tornado
Weaknesses of Proto-Kyogre: The Pokémon is a Water type and has weaknesses against Grass and Electric. Therefore, focus primarily on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Proto-Kyogre.
Is there a Shiny Proto-Kyogre? Yes, you can catch Kyogre in its Protoform as a Shiny as well.
How many trainers do you need? If you have the top counter Pokémon and they are also at a sufficiently high level, you can defeat the Protoform of Kyogre with at least 5 trainers. If you do not have the optimal counters, you should rely on more trainers accordingly.
If you want to prepare before the actual battles, you can already assemble your raid team in advance. This saves you time in each individual raid lobby, as you can quickly access your team: This way you keep track of your raid teams and save a lot of time.
