Pokémon GO Primal Kyogre Mega Legendary Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Primal Kyogre.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?		Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1		Primal Kyogre Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Water)	Waterfall / Thunder	12.3	312.0
2	2		Mega Gyarados Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Water)	Bite / Outrage	12.3	272.0
3	5		Mega Swampert Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Water)	Mud Shot / Earthquake	12.2	160.5
4	6		Mega Sharpedo Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Water)	Bite / Crunch	12.0	135.5
5	4		Mega Blastoise Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Water)	Bite / Skull Bash	10.9	209.3

Show ranks 6-6 (remaining 1)

6

3

Mega Slowbro Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Water)

Confusion / Psychic

10.7

241.4

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Sceptile. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?		Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	13		Mega Sceptile Mega	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	24.1	168.7
2	1		Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Psycho Cut / Thunderbolt	22.8	342.5
3	7		Mega Manectric Mega	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	21.9	191.6
4	2		Mega Mewtwo X Mega	Counter* / Thunderbolt	21.4	301.7
5	4		Mega Ampharos Mega	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	21.1	239.5

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	6		Mega Victreebel Mega	Magical Leaf* / Solar Beam	20.9	199.5
7	9		Mega Rayquaza Mega	Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent*	20.5	188.1
8	3		Mega Venusaur Mega	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	20.4	250.6
9	15		Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Solar Beam	19.9	161.3
10	8		Mega Gallade Mega	Psycho Cut / Leaf Blade	18.4	189.5
11	19		Mega Blaziken Mega	Counter / Aura Sphere	18.0	133.8
12	5		Mega Latios Mega	Dragon Breath / Solar Beam	18.0	219.7
13	12		Mega Lucario Mega	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	17.7	172.3
14	16		Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Shadow Ball	17.1	147.1
15	11		Mega Gardevoir Mega	Magical Leaf / Psychic	17.1	175.8
16	18		Mega Alakazam Mega	Confusion / Psychic*	16.7	138.2
17	20		Mega Absol Mega	Snarl / Thunder	16.3	100.3
18	17		Mega Garchomp Mega	Dragon Tail / Earthquake	16.2	142.5
19	14		Mega Salamence Mega	Dragon Tail / Fly	15.9	163.5
20	10		Mega Heracross Mega	Fury Cutter / Megahorn	15.9	181.5

Primal Kyogre is a mega legendary raid boss. Weak to Electric, Grass. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Regieleki. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Regieleki.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?		Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	8		Regieleki Legendary	Lock-On / Thunder Cage*	26.0	176.5
2	11		Thundurus Therian Legendary	Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm*	24.3	165.6
3	4		Kartana Legendary	Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade	22.1	203.9
4	13		Shadow Electivire Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	21.9	155.4
5	12		Shadow Zapdos Shadow	Thunder Shock* / Zap Cannon	21.6	157.0

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	6		Shadow Raikou Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	21.4	197.0
7	3		Zeraora Legendary	Volt Switch / Plasma Fists*	21.2	208.4
8	9		Xurkitree Legendary	Thunder Shock / Discharge	21.2	171.1
9	1		Zekrom Legendary	Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt*	21.1	241.2
10	2		Shadow Regigigas Shadow	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	20.9	219.2
11	15		Shadow Sceptile Shadow	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	20.8	143.3
12	5		Shadow Magnezone Shadow	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	20.6	200.1
13	7		Shadow Chesnaught Shadow	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	20.4	189.5
14	10		Shadow Venusaur Shadow	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	20.3	168.7
15	20		Deoxys Attack Legendary	Poison Jab / Zap Cannon	20.2	44.7
17	14		Shaymin Sky Legendary	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	20.1	147.1
16	16		Shadow Luxray Shadow	Spark / Wild Charge	20.1	143.2
18	17		Shadow Porygon Z Shadow	Lock-On / Solar Beam	20.0	140.5
19	19		Shadow Manectric Shadow	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	19.9	106.9
20	18		Shadow Magneton Shadow	Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon	19.8	130.2

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Zarude.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?		Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	3		Zarude Legendary	Vine Whip / Power Whip	19.2	251.1
2	13		Roserade	Magical Leaf / Leaf Storm	18.9	148.1
3	2		Eternatus Legendary	Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon*	18.8	251.9
4	20		Deoxys Legendary	Charge Beam / Zap Cannon	18.8	88.8
5	5		Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	18.8	223.0

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	1		Kyurem Black Legendary	Dragon Tail / Fusion Bolt	18.7	290.7
7	14		Meowscarada	Leafage / Frenzy Plant*	18.7	142.1
8	12		Electivire	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	18.1	148.2
9	7		Rillaboom	Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	17.9	180.8
10	6		Raikou Legendary	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	17.9	199.2
11	11		Zapdos Legendary	Thunder Shock* / Zap Cannon	17.8	151.3
12	9		Decidueye	Magical Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	17.7	161.1
13	17		Thundurus Legendary	Thunder Shock / Thunder	17.7	121.5
14	4		Regigigas Legendary	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	17.6	225.9
15	16		Sceptile	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	17.5	139.0
16	8		Tapu Bulu Legendary	Bullet Seed / Grass Knot	17.5	173.1
17	10		Tsareena	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	17.4	158.3
18	18		Pawmot	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	17.4	119.9
19	19		Breloom	Bullet Seed / Grass Knot*	17.2	108.4
20	15		Porygon Z	Lock-On / Solar Beam	17.1	141.4

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Magnezone.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?		Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1		Magnezone	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	17.1	193.0
2	20		Manectric	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	17.1	106.6
3	13		Lilligant	Magical Leaf / Solar Beam	17.1	128.5
4	2		Chesnaught	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	17.1	191.7
5	4		Venusaur	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	16.9	162.7

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	7		Jolteon	Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon*	16.8	140.7
7	6		Exeggutor	Bullet Seed / Solar Beam	16.8	147.2
8	8		Luxray	Spark / Wild Charge	16.7	140.4
9	14		Exeggutor Alolan	Bullet Seed / Solar Beam	16.6	120.5
10	12		Magneton	Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon	16.4	129.1
11	3		Tangrowth	Vine Whip / Power Whip	16.4	181.2
13	10		Vikavolt	Volt Switch* / Discharge	16.4	134.1
12	16		Victreebel	Magical Leaf* / Solar Beam	16.4	116.8
14	11		Rotom Mow	Thunder Shock / Leaf Storm	16.3	131.7
15	15		Toxtricity Amped Form	Spark / Wild Charge	16.3	117.3
16	18		Simisage	Vine Whip / Grass Knot	16.3	109.4
17	9		Volcarona	Bug Bite / Solar Beam	16.2	136.6
18	19		Torterra	Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	15.9	108.7
19	17		Raichu Alolan	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	15.8	109.4
20	5		Leafeon	Razor Leaf / Solar Beam	15.8	149.3