In X & Y, Kyurem is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 660 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Ice Beam with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Kyurem weak to?

In X & Y, 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.

What is the best ability for Kyurem?

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.

What role does Kyurem play in battle?

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 pivot.

What are the best moves for Kyurem?

For X & Y, the core moveset is Ice Beam, Earthpower, Roost, and Substitute. Ice Beam leads at 24% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Kyurem - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Pivot

BTier

95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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

Attack130

Defense90

Sp. Atk130

Sp. Def90

Speed95

Total660

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height3.0 m

Weight325.0 kg

Base XP297

Abilities

PressureTop Pick

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

EV Yield

HP+1Atk+1DefSpA+1SpDSpe

Strong HP training target

Pokedex Entries

This legendary ice Pokémon waits for a hero to fill in the missing parts of its body with truth or ideals.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-7

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting Rock Dragon Steel Fairy

½xResist

Water Electric Grass

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Dragon Grass Ground Flying

How to Beat Kyurem in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Clefable's Moonblast hits Kyurem for 53-63%. Garchomp deals 44-52% with Earthquake.

ZapdosRecovers with Roost, outspeeds ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave TailwindUtility ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Damage vs Kyurem Heat Wave 22-26% Thunderbolt 16-19% View Zapdos builds →
Clefable Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Thunder Wave Damage vs Kyurem Moonblast 2x 53-63% View Clefable builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Claw Damage vs Kyurem Earthquake 44-52% View Garchomp builds →
Ferrothorn GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves Leech Seed Gyro Ball SpikesHazard Power Whip View Ferrothorn builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemMiracleseed NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Bullet Seed Mach Punch Swords Dance Damage vs Kyurem Bullet Seed 5-7% Mach Punch 2x 36-42% View Breloom builds →

X & Y 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

#646KyuremDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

X & Y Kyurem Best Moveset

This build takes hits and hits back. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, Pressure supports the gameplan, and spread EVs mean Kyurem doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus utility options backing it up.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Pressure

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Kyurem

Timid+SPE

Kyurem best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

Spe

Special Attacker Moveset

Ice BeamSTAB
Earth Power
RoostRecovery
SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

ExcadrillGood

ZapdosDecent

Moves

TMs carry this one. Kyurem learns Draco Meteor and Outrage naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Rock and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Lv 1

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

Lv 8

Imprison

———10Psychic

Lv 15

Ancient Power

A601005Rock

Lv 22

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

Lv 29

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Lv 36

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 43

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 50

Glaciate

A659510Ice

Lv 57

Dragon Pulse

A8510010Dragon

Lv 64

Imprison

———10Psychic

Lv 71

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Lv 78

Blizzard

A110705Ice

Lv 85

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

Lv 92

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TM Moves

TM14

Blizzard

A110705Ice

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

C509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM02

Dragon Claw

B8010015Dragon

TM82

Dragon Tail-6

C609010Dragon

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

A8010010Steel

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

HM02

Fly

C909515Flying

TM52

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM19

Roost

S——10Flying

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM51

Steel Wing

C709025Steel

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

S——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Kyurem doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Draco Meteor

A130905Dragon

How to Get Kyurem in X & Y

No wild encounters for Kyurem in X & Y. It's available in Black, Black 2, or Ultra Sun 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 found in:

Black Black 2 Ultra Sun

Kyurem Guide

In X & Y, Kyurem is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 660 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Ice Beam with Leftovers is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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 pivot.
For X & Y, the core moveset is Ice Beam, Earthpower, Roost, and Substitute. Ice Beam leads at 24% usage. This set covers the pivot 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

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