Is Kyurem Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Kyurem resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyurem resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Kyurem trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Kyurem trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Kyurem resists most of Larry's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Kyurem cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Kyurem in Scarlet & Violet
No wild encounters for Kyurem in Scarlet & Violet. It's available in Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Kyurem is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Kyurem Weakness
Type-wise, Kyurem takes extra damage from Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, and Fairy. Kyurem's overall bulk (125/100/90) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass |
What is Kyurem Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Kyurem
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x67-81% Hammer Arm 2x45-54% | ||
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Tinkatink FairySteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Tinkatink builds →Metal Claw 2x22-27% Fairy Wind 2x18-22% Rock Smash 2x12-15% | ||
 Nacli Rock | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x61-73% Hammer Arm 2x41-49% | ||
 Klawf Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Klawf builds →Rock Tomb 2x38-45% Metal Claw 2x23-27% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Axew Dragon | C | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x60-71% Hammer Arm 2x40-48% | ||
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Klawf Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Klawf builds →Rock Tomb 2x38-45% Metal Claw 2x22-26% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x62-73% Draining Kiss 2x16-19% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 2x50-59% Brick Break 2x31-37% | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
 Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x61-72% Draining Kiss 2x15-18% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x61-72% Body Press 2x23-27% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x63-75% Draining Kiss 2x15-19% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Lucario builds →Aura Sphere 2x57-68% Metal Claw 2x32-38% | ||
 Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x73-86% Play Rough 2x42-50% Rock Smash 2x13-15% | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x66-78% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x95-113%KO Brick Break 2x41-48% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x62-73% Draining Kiss 2x16-19% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x100-117%KO Iron Head 2x36-42% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x95-112%KO Iron Head 2x43-50% Brick Break 2x40-47% | ||
 Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Kingambit builds →Iron Head 2x59-69% Brick Break 2x37-44% | ||
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x87-102%KO Iron Head 2x38-45% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x96-113%KO Iron Head 2x34-40% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x91-107%KO Iron Head 2x40-48% Brick Break 2x39-45% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x64-75% Hammer Arm 2x47-55% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x85-101%KO Bullet Punch 2x16-19% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x97-114%KO Iron Head 2x35-41% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x93-109%KO Iron Head 2x41-49% Brick Break 2x39-46% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x65-77% Hammer Arm 2x48-56% | ||
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x87-102%KO Bullet Punch 2x16-19% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWatercompaction ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Palossand builds →Shadow Ball16-19% Scorching Sands14-17% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Masquerain builds →Air Slash21-25% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Pelipper builds →Hurricane21-25% U Turn7-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityShedskin ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Sandaconda builds →Earthquake20-23% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves View Altaria builds →
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Kyurem Evolutions
No breeding, no evolution. Kyurem is a Dragon/Ice legendary with 700 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SV 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.
Best Build
Kyurem best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Freeze Dry
- Earth Power
- Icicle Spear
- Draco Meteor
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Kyurem picks up Ice Beam and Hyper Voice along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Rock and Normal coverage, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
Raw Attack carries Kyurem's bulk more than the defenses do. Sp. Def 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.
Kyurem Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Kyurem is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 700 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Freezedry with Loaded Dice is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, Kyurem's biggest threats include Hitmonlee (Fighting), Tyranitar (Rock), and Garchomp (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Steel and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Kyurem has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Teravolt is the go-to ability for Kyurem. It bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent moves. It's Kyurem's only ability.
Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Kyurem is a mixed attacker with base 170 Attack and 120 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a pivot.
In Scarlet & Violet, the best way to handle Kyurem: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fighting, Rock, and Dragon-type attackers hit hardest.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Black & White, Kyurem has been featured in 8 titles across 6 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves