Primal Kyogreis one of two Primal Pokemon currently available inPokemon Go, only being available during specific limited-time events that are hosted. You will be able to encounter Primal Kyogre in its own Primal Raid with Pokemon Go’s latest event, thePrimal Kyogre Raid Day, following a similar format as previous Raid Days.

The Primal Kyogre Raid Day will take place onSunday, Jul 18, 2025, from 2pm local time to 5pm local time.Below you can find all the details regarding this Raid Day, giving you all the information needed to defeat and acquire Primal Kyogre, and maybe even catch a Shiny Kyogre!

Primal Kyogre from Pokemon with the Pokemon Go battlefield as the background.

What Is Primal Kyogre Raid Day?

As mentioned above, Primal Kyogre will be the featured Pokemon for this Pokemon Go Raid Day. As with other Raid Days, during this three-hour event,Primal Kyogre’s Primal Raid will be available to complete in the vast majority of Pokemon Gyms.

Additionally, Kyogre encountered following the completion of one of these Raids will havegreatly increased chances of being Shiny.With Shiny Pokemon being extremely rare, and Kyogre often being unavailable in Pokemon Go, make sure to take advantage of this limited-time opportunity to obtain a Shiny Kyogre.

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Lastly, you will want to take advantage of these Raids because you will earnKyogre Primal Energyupon each successful completion. This is the resource required toPrimal Revertyour own Kyogre, so use this event to stock up on this relatively rare Pokemon Go resource.

Raid Day Bonuses

In addition to Primal Kyogre being featured in Raids and having increased Shiny odds, there will betwo different bonusesthat all players will benefit from during this event. Both of these bonuses fit the theme of this event, giving you the opportunity and resources to participate in more Raids than usual.

These two bonuses include:

Raid Day Ticket

You will also have the option of purchasing theEvent Ticketfor this Raid Day, costing$5.00 USDat the Pokemon Go in-game shop. Buying this ticket will provide you withadditional Raid Day bonuses, active on Sunday, March 17, from 2pm to 10pm local time.

Each of these four additional bonuses are provided for you below.

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Primal Kyogre Raid Strategies

Primal Kyogre’s Primal Raid is one of the toughest Raids currently available in Pokemon Go, sopreparing for this encounter beforehandis essential to your success.

First off, you will want to make sure that you are attempting this Raid with a large group of other experienced Trainers, whether that be locally or remotely. For this specific Raid, do your best to geta group of at least six to eight people for this battle, giving you all the necessary firepower to defeat Primal Kyogre.

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Additionally, Primal Kyogre is a Water-type Pokemon, so it is important that you take advantage of its weaknesses on the battlefield. In the case of this Pokemon, that means usingstrong Pokemon that are either Grass or Electric types, ideally possessing powerful Grass or Electric-type attacks.

On the other hand, there are specific Pokemon types that you will want to avoid using for this battle, includingFire, Ice, Steel, and Water-types.These Pokemon will be vulnerable to Primal Kyogre’s attacks and will deal less damage to this specific opponent, so avoid using them if possible.