Is Kyurem Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Kyurem from Crown Tundra Dynamax Adventures. Dragon/Ice with 660 BST (Black/White forms available via DNA Splicers). Postgame legendary. Black Kyurem's 170 Attack and White Kyurem's 170 Special Attack would demolish the story. By Crown Tundra, there's nothing left.
Kyurem resists most of Milo's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Nessa's team.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Kabu's team.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Bea's team.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Opal's team.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Kyurem resists most of Piers's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyurem resists most of Raihan's coverage and hits back hard.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Bede's team.
Kyurem has the type edge here and should clean up Leon's team.
Catch Kyurem on Crown Shrine (Dynamax Adventure, Lv 70). Dynamax Adventure final boss. Catch at the end of a Dynamax Adventure in the Crown Tundra Max Lair. One attempt per adventure — choose whether to keep the legendary or pass.
How to Get Kyurem in Sword & Shield
No wild encounters for Kyurem in Sword & Shield. 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 (125/90/90) 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
 Pancham Fighting | D | |
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x63-75% Hammer Arm 2x42-50% | ||
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Hitmonchan builds →Drain Punch 2x50-59% Bullet Punch 2x20-23% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Perrserker Steel | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 2x54-63% Bullet Punch 2x20-24% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Hitmonlee builds →Close Combat 2x86-102%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Perrserker Steel | C | |
 Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 2x55-64% Bullet Punch 2x21-25% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Perrserker Steel | C | |
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x63-74% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x55-65% Bullet Punch 2x20-24% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x96-114%KO Rock Slide 2x32-38% Bullet Punch 2x18-21% | ||
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x64-76% | ||
 Copperajah Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Copperajah builds →Iron Head 2x62-73% Brick Break 2x39-46% Rock Slide 2x39-46% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x103-122%KO Brick Break 2x43-51% Rock Slide 2x43-51% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Perrserker Steel | C | |
 Durant BugSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Durant builds →Iron Head 2x54-64% Rock Slide 2x33-40% | ||
Copperajah Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Copperajah builds →Iron Head 2x62-73% Brick Break 2x39-46% Rock Slide 2x39-46% | ||
 Eternatus PoisonDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEnergy Plant Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Eternatus builds →Dynamax Cannon 2x85-100%KO | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x103-121%KO Brick Break 2x43-51% Rock Slide 2x43-51% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x86-101%KO Rock Slide 2x36-43% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x96-113%KO Stone Edge 2x43-51% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x37-44% Draining Kiss 2x15-18% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x103-121%KO Close Combat 2x68-80% Rock Slide 2x43-51% | ||
Eternatus PoisonDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEnergy Plant Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Eternatus builds →Dynamax Cannon 2x85-100%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x88-104%KO Outrage 2x59-70% Rock Slide 2x37-44% Bullet Punch 2x20-24% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x96-113%KO Stone Edge 2x43-51% | ||
 Dragapult DragonGhost | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Dragapult builds →Outrage 2x86-101%KO Steel Wing 2x34-40% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x103-121%KO Close Combat 2x68-80% Rock Slide 2x43-51% | ||
Eternatus PoisonDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEnergy Plant Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Eternatus builds →Dynamax Cannon 2x85-100%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x88-104%KO Outrage 2x59-70% Rock Slide 2x37-44% Bullet Punch 2x20-24% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x96-113%KO Stone Edge 2x43-51% | ||
Dragapult DragonGhost | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Dragapult builds →Outrage 2x86-101%KO Steel Wing 2x34-40% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Toxapex builds →Scald5-6% Knock Off8-10% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Corviknight builds →U Turn13-15% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Ferrothorn builds →Knock Off13-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Kyurem View Pelipper builds →U Turn8-10% Hurricane21-25% | ||
Kyurem Evolutions
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
Breeding
SwSh Kyurem Best Moveset
125 HP, 130 in both Attack and Sp. Atk, and Dragon/Ice TermStab covering nearly every type combination neutrally. AbilityPressure drains PP in extended games, and the moveset runs both physical and special sets. S-tier because the raw stat total and dual-attacking potential overwhelm dedicated answers.
Best Build
Kyurem best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam
- Freeze Dry
- Draco Meteor
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Kyurem learns Outrage and Blizzard naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Rock and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.
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
Base Stats
It’s said that this Pokémon battles in order to protect the ideal world that will exist in the future for people and Pokémon.
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.
Kyurem Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Kyurem is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 660 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Earthpower with Choice Specs is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, 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.
Pressure is the go-to ability for Kyurem. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. It's Kyurem's only ability.
Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Kyurem is a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Earthpower, Ice Beam, Freezedry, and Draco Meteor. Earthpower leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
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