The Boundary Pokemon. Kyurem fuses with Reshiram (White Kyurem) or Zekrom (Black Kyurem) for two alternate formes with different stats and signature moves.
Ability 1PressureAbility 1Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
660HP125Attack130Defense90Speed95Sp.Def90Sp.Atk130
Weak to
Mixed
Pivot
STier
95Speed · Above Avg

Kyurem Best Moveset

130/130 mixed offenses at 95 Speed on Dragon/Ice TermStab with AbilityPressure forcing double PP. Held ItemLoaded Dice guarantees MoveScale Shot hits 4-5 times for physical Dragon damage. NatureTimid at 130 Sp. Atk fires special Ice TermStab that overwhelms. 125 HP behind 90/90 defenses tanks hits. The moveset hits from either side. S-Tier through raw stats and coverage.

SABCDEFABBSSBlack & White / B2W2VBW/B2W2X & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPPEAKScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
●Gen V — Black & White / B2W2A

Ice/Dragon with 130 Sp. Atk but no physical Ice STAB in Gen V (Black & White). Stuck between tiers. Too strong below but the movepool held it back above.

Hidden Abilities became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Tutor
Earth Power
Ground90COMMONCoverage
Tutor
Roost
Flying—COMMONRecovery
Lv 22
Ice Beam
Ice90COMMONSTAB
TM90
Substitute
Normal—COMMONUtility
Tutor
Draco Meteor
Dragon130RARESTAB
Kyurem Black & White MovesKyurem Black 2 & White 2 Moves
Experimental
Special Attacker
Ability
Pressure
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Kyurem
Timid+SPE
EVs

Special Attacker Moveset

  • Earth Power
  • RoostRecovery
  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Landorus-Therian
Landorus-TherianDecent
Starmie
StarmieDecent
Scizor
ScizorDecent
↓Gen VI — X & Y / ORASB

Between tiers again in Gen VI (X & Y). Roost gave recovery and Ice Beam hit hard, but Dragon/Ice defensive typing had too many weaknesses to justify.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 22
Ice Beam
Ice90COMMONSTAB
Tutor
Earth Power
Ground90COMMONCoverage
TM19
Roost
Flying—COMMONRecovery
TM90
Substitute
Normal—COMMONUtility
Tutor
Draco Meteor
Dragon130RARESTAB
TM10
Hidden Power (Fire)
Fire60RARECoverage
Kyurem X & Y MovesKyurem ORAS Moves
Experimental
Special Attacker
Ability
Pressure
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Kyurem
Timid+SPE
EVs

Special Attacker Moveset

  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • Earth Power
  • RoostRecovery
  • SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Excadrill
ExcadrillGood
Zapdos
ZapdosDecent
Lopunny-Mega
Lopunny-MegaDecent
→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUMB

Three gens stuck between tiers in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). Z-Freeze Shock gave a one-time physical Ice nuke, but the base set was still limited.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 22
Ice Beam
Ice90COMMONSTAB
Tutor
Earth Power
Ground90COMMONCoverage
TM19
Roost
Flying—COMMONRecovery
TM90
Substitute
Normal—COMMONUtility
Tutor
Draco Meteor
Dragon130RARESTAB
Kyurem Sun & Moon MovesKyurem Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves
Experimental
Utility
Ability
Pressure
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Kyurem
Timid+SPE
EVs

Utility Moveset

  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • Earth Power
  • RoostRecovery
  • SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Toxapex
ToxapexDecent
Landorus-Therian
Landorus-TherianDecent
Gliscor
GliscorDecent
★Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPS

Rose to the restricted format in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). Dynamax boosted its bulk enough to set up Dragon Dance. 130 Sp. Atk and 130 Attack finally had room to work.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TR67
Earth Power
Ground90COMMONCoverage
Lv 32
Ice Beam
Ice90COMMONSTAB
Lv 1
Freeze-Dry
Ice70COMMONSTAB
Xfer
Draco Meteor
Dragon130COMMONSTAB
Lv 24
Dragon Pulse
Dragon85RARESTAB
Kyurem Sword & Shield Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Pressure
Item
Choice SpecsPOWER
Best Nature for Kyurem
Timid+SPE

Kyurem best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Earth Power
  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • Freeze DrySTAB
  • Draco MeteorSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Cinderace
CinderaceDecent
Clefable
ClefableDecent
Corviknight
CorviknightDecent
→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AS

Dropped back to standard play in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet). Loaded Dice Icicle Spear gave reliable physical Ice. Five gens of oscillation between formats.

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 1
Freeze-Dry
Ice70COMMONSTAB
TM133
Earth Power
Ground90COMMONCoverage
TM187
Icicle Spear
Ice25RARESTAB
TM169
Draco Meteor
Dragon130RARESTAB
TM100
Dragon Dance
Dragon—RARESTAB
Lv 32
Ice Beam
Ice90RARESTAB
TM103
Substitute
Normal—RAREUtility
TM200
Scale Shot
Dragon25RARESTAB
Kyurem Scarlet & Violet Moves
Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Pressure
Item
Loaded Dice
Best Nature for Kyurem
Timid+SPE
EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Freeze DrySTAB
  • Earth Power
  • Icicle SpearSTAB
  • Draco MeteorSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Slowking-Galar
Slowking-GalarDecent
Great Tusk
Great TuskDecent

Kyurem Weakness

Type-wise, Kyurem takes extra damage from Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, and Fairy. Kyurem's overall bulk (125/90/90) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Kyurem Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass

What is Kyurem Weak Against

Fragile
5Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-7
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FightingRockDragonSteelFairy
½xResist
WaterElectricGrass
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Kyurem Strong Against

4Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+3
2xStrong
GrassGroundFlyingDragon
½xResisted
Steel
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Kyurem

Pincurchin
Pincurchin
B
Swampert
Swampert
B
Hippowdon
Hippowdon
B
Palossand
Palossand
C
Masquerain
Masquerain
C

Evolution

No breeding, no evolution. Kyurem is a Dragon/Ice legendary with 660 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Kyurem
#646KyuremDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Shiny Kyurem

Gray ice dragon becomes a different gray ice dragon. Kyurem's shiny continues the trend of Gen 5 cover legendaries getting completely shafted in the shiny department.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal KyuremNormal
Shiny Kyurem Shiny
Color ShiftGraytoBlue
Shiny TierD Tier Shiny

Shiny Kyurem Evolution

Does Not Evolve
Kyurem does not evolve
Single-stage PokemonView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Kyurem Odds & Hunting Methods

8 of 8 Verified
GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty
GameSword & Shield
MethodDynamax Adventure (Max Lair)Max LairBest odds require Crown Tundra DLC
Odds1/100
Difficulty
GameOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
MethodSoft Reset
Odds1/1365
Difficulty
GameUltra Sun & Ultra Moon
MethodSoft Reset
Odds1/1365
Difficulty
GameBlack 2 & White 2
MethodSoft Reset
Odds1/2731
Difficulty
GameBlack & White
MethodSoft Reset
Odds1/8192
Difficulty
Shiny via transfer only
Not obtainable here — bring a shiny in from a game where it can be caught or bred.
GameX & Y
Method—
Odds—
Difficulty—
GameSun & Moon
Method—
Odds—
Difficulty—
No shiny in these games
This Pokemon has no obtainable shiny form here.
GameScarlet & Violet
MethodShiny locked
Odds—
Difficulty—
More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate
How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Kyurem

All 8 games

Kyurem can't be caught in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer one in from Sword & Shield.

Kyurem is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also Obtainable In:

Black & WhiteSpecial encounter · Giant ChasmBlack 2 & White 2Special encounter · Giant Chasm · Encounter Reshiram/Zekrom at Dragonspiral TowerOmega Ruby & Alpha SapphireSpecial encounter · Mirage Spots · Requires Gnarled Den; Reshiram and ZekromUltra Sun & Ultra MoonSpecial encounter · Ultra Space Wilds · Requires Reshiram & ZekromSword & ShieldDynamax adventure · Max Lair · Dynamax Adventure final boss

Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.

Base Stats

Raw Attack carries Kyurem's bulk more than the defenses do. Defense barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A near-impossible to catch Boundary Pokemon that yields 3 HP and Attack and Sp. Atk EVs on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Legend
HP125
A
Attack130
A
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk130
A
Sp. Def90
B
Speed95
B
Total660
Details
Catch Rate
Legendary3 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height3.0 m
9'10"Tall
Weight325.0 kg
716.5 lbsColossal
Base XP297
Elite Yield
Abilities
Pressure
Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
EV Yield
HP+1Atk+1DefSpA+1SpDSpe
Strong HP training target
Pokedex Entry

The sameness of Zekrom’s and Kyurem’s genes allowed Kyurem to absorb Zekrom. Kyurem can now use the power of both electricity and ice.

Pokemon Shield

Kyurem Event Distributions

Kyurem is available through a handful of Mystery Gift event distributions rather than as a regular giveaway.

Kyurem GiftNov 2015XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
Lv 100 OT: 데세르시티 Cherish Ball Wishing Ribbon 3 guaranteed max IVs
Moves: Glaciate, Scary Face, Draco Meteor, Iron Head
from Nov 2015
Original name: 큐레무 선물
Kyurem GiftJun 2015XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
Lv 100 OT: デセルシティ Cherish Ball Wishing Ribbon 3 guaranteed max IVs
Moves: Glaciate, Scary Face, Draco Meteor, Iron Head
from Jun 2015
Original name: キュレム　プレゼント

Kyurem Guide

  • Kyurem plays as a pivot. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.

  • Kyurem pairs best with Slowking Galar and Great Tusk. Slowking Galar has Decent synergy and covers what Kyurem can't handle on its own.

  • Timid is the go-to nature for Kyurem. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the pivot role.

Game Availability

First obtainable in Black & White, Kyurem has been featured in 8 titles across 5 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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