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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Shadow Kyogre

Say it: SHADOW KY-oh-gur

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Shadow Kyogre is a Team GO Rocket Shadow. It hits harder and takes more damage than normal Kyogre. Same Water typing — the same counters still work. You cannot Primal Revert a Shadow; purify if you want the Primal. Remove Frustration before you power it up.

Say it: SHADOW KY-oh-gur

Shadow Kyogre is the Shadow form of Kyogre (Water) in Pokémon GO. Expect ~20% more damage dealt and taken versus the normal form. Cannot Primal Revert while Shadow — purify a high-IV copy if Primal is the goal.

WaterShadow (+ATK / −DEF)

Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).

Pokédex notes

Shadow Kyogre is a Shadow Water Pokémon in GO. Shadow variants deal extra damage in raids and PvP but take more hits — compare purified vs Shadow before investing.

Where in GO: Team GO Rocket Grunts, Leaders, and Giovanni

Invest tip: Power up high-Attack Shadows after Frustration removal. Prefer Waterfall + Origin Pulse / Surf. Purify only if you want Primal Kyogre.

Type matchups

  • Water moves hit Fire, Ground, and Rock hard.

When Shadow Kyogre is your opponent, Electric, Grass hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

Shadow-adjusted from base Game Master row (+20% Attack, −20% Defense).

Inherits stats from Kyogre— this costume or form may not have its own Game Master row.

Attack
324
Defense
182
Stamina
205

Weak to

ElectricGrass

Resists

FireWaterIceSteel

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  2. 2. Shadow Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  3. 3. Shadow Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Xurkitree · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  5. 5. Therian Thundurus · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  6. 6. Mega Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  8. 8. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  9. 9. Shadow Electabuzz · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunder Punch

  10. 10. Zapdos · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  11. 11. Magnezone · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  2. 2. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  3. 3. Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Jolteon · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  5. 5. Ampharos · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Zap Cannon

  6. 6. Zebstrika · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Galvantula · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Discharge

  8. 8. Eelektross · beats Electric

    Spark + Thunderbolt

  9. 9. Heliolisk · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  10. 10. Stunfisk · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  11. 11. Raichu · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Magneton · beats Electric

    Spark + Discharge

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • waterfall

Charged

  • hydro pump
  • blizzard
  • thunder
  • surf
  • avalanche

Team GO Rocket

Shadow versions hit ~20% harder and take ~20% more damage. Use Water typing weaknesses quickly — they punch above their weight but faint faster than normal.

Defeat the Shadow in battle, then use a Rescue Rocket Radar or standard Rocket battle rewards to catch it. Purify or keep Shadow based on whether you want bulk (purified/normal) or raid DPS (Shadow).

  • Team GO Rocket Grunts (Shadow pool rotates)
  • Team GO Rocket Leaders — Arlo, Cliff, Sierra (rotation)
  • Giovanni (featured Shadow — rotation)
Shadow Pokémon guide →Grunt identification table →

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #628 of 954 · CP 1470

    Waterfall + Avalanche

  • Ultra League · rank #433 of 747 · CP 2469

    Waterfall + Avalanche

  • Master League · rank #36 of 1023 · CP 4652

    Waterfall + Avalanche

Open battle tools →

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Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).

As a raid boss

5-star · Water · weak to Electric, Grass

Watch out: Origin Pulse, Blizzard, Thunder, Hydro Pump.

  1. 1. Mega Mewtwo Y

    Confusion + Shadow Ball

  2. 2. Shadow Raikou

    Volt Switch + Wild Charge

  3. 3. Zekrom

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  4. 4. Shadow Electivire

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  5. 5. Kartana

    Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade

  6. 6. Mega Venusaur

    Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant

Open in raid lobby →

Raid attacker roles

Water-type shortlist

  • Primal Kyogre — Waterfall + Origin Pulse (Primal lobby boost)
  • Shadow Kyogre — Waterfall + Origin Pulse
  • Kyogre — Waterfall + Origin Pulse
Full Water list →

Recommended vs these bosses

In the Competitive Guide

Related species

Also named in the same guide chapters (text only).

Costume KyogreKyogrePrimal KyogreShadow TypeType NullCostume GroudonGroudonMamoswine
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