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This is a strategy guide for using Kyurem in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Kyurem, as well as its strengths and weak points.
Kyurem - Related Guides | |
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Evolution and Learnset | Build for Ranked Battle |
List of Contents
Pokemon | Type 1 | Type 2 |
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Abilities | ||
Pressure | The Pokemon raises the foe's PP usage. |
Type | |
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Takes 4x damage |
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Takes 2x damage | |
Takes 0.5x damage | |
Takes 1/4x damage |
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Takes 0x damage |
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HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
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125 | 130 | 90 | 130 | 90 | 95 |
Best Natures | |
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Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk) |
Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
Nature | Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | Sp. Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4 / Spe 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 200 / Def 110 / Sp. Atk 182 / Sp. Def 111 / Spe 161 |
Ability | Pressure |
Held Item | Choice Specs |
Moveset | ・Draco Meteor
・Freeze-Dry ・Earth Power ・Focus Blast |
Kyurem has a very good offensive typing, giving it access to powerful STAB Dragon and Ice-type moves. However its typing isn't too good defensively because it hosts a myriad of weaknesses. Going offensive with Kyurem is a good idea because of its good selection of offensive moves.
Draco Meteor is Kyurem's most powerful STAB move, able to deal good damage to any Pokemon that doesn't resist it. Equipping Kyurem with Choice Specs further boosts this move's damage potential.
Freeze-Dry is the Ice-type STAB of choice, allowing Kyurem to attack into bulky Water-types.
Earth Power is our coverage move of choice because it can attack into Ground-weak Pokemon. When used as Max Quake, Kyurem can boost its Special Defense.
Focus Blast allows Kyurem to attack into Dark-type Pokemon. Focus Blast is not an accurate move and it can sometimes miss its target.
Maximizing Speed and Special Attack lets Kyurem be as quick as it can be, and hit sa hard as possible with a Timid Nature with more emphasis on its Speed. Choice Specs already gives Kyurem a boost to its Special Attack, so focusing on Speed with a Timid Nature is more beneficial than going with a Modest Nature.
The remaining EV's are then put into Special Defense so that Kyurem can better take special moves.
Pressure is a decent Ability to have, punishing opponents for repeated use of moves by increasing the amount of PP consumed by each move.
Choice Specs dramatically boosts Kyurem's offensive power, letting it deal huge chunks of damage to un-Dynamaxed Pokemon. Choice Specs has no effect when Kyurem Dynamaxes, however, as it can only grant a boost to its Special Attack if un-Dynamaxed.
Alternatively, equipping Kyurem with Heavy-Duty Boots can help it against entry hazards that it is weak against such as Stealth Rock.
Flash Cannon | Flash Cannon gives Kyurem Steel-type coverage. This is good for opposing Fairy-type Pokemon. |
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Ice Beam | An alternative to Freeze-Dry, Ice Beam has more offensive power at the cost of it being ineffectual against bulky Water-type Pokemon. |
Nature | Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | Sp. Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4 / Spe 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 200 / Def 110 / Sp. Atk 200 / Sp. Def 111 / Spe 147 |
Ability | Pressure |
Held Item | Life Orb |
Moveset | ・Draco Meteor
・Freeze-Dry ・Earth Power ・Protect |
Kyurem is a good Pokemon to have at the back of your team. It can effectively pick off low HP Pokemon late-game with its decent Speed and Special Attack stats. Its access to good STAB and coverage moves make it a decent late-game attacker.
Draco Meteor is Kyurem's most powerful STAB move, able to deal good damage to any Pokemon that doesn't resist it. Freeze-Dry is the Ice-type STAB of choice, allowing Kyurem to attack into bulky Water-types.
Earth Power is our coverage move of choice because it can attack into Ground-weak Pokemon. When used as Max Quake, Kyurem can boost its Special Defense. Max Quake has perfect synergy with a partner Pokemon that can use Intimidate, both of which can improve Kyurem's survivability.
Protect is its last move and is mostly used to scout the opposing team's moves or for stalling out an opponent's Dynamax.
Maximizing Speed and Special Attack lets Kyurem be as quick as it can be, and hit sa hard as possible with a Modest Nature with more emphasis on its Special Attack. The abundance of speed control options as well as redirection in Double Battles lets us run a slower but more offensive Kyurem.
The remaining EV's are then put into Special Defense so that Kyurem can better take special moves.
Pressure is a decent Ability to have, punishing opponents for repeated use of moves by increasing the amount of PP consumed by each move.
Life Orb gives Kyurem a much needed boost to its offensive power.
Helping Hand | Helping Hand gives Kyurem a support option, being able to boost a teammate's offensive move for a turn. |
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Dragon Pulse | Dragon Pulse gives Kyurem a Dragon-type offensive option besides Draco Meteor which reduces its Special Attack. |
Kyurem works best if positioned at the back of hyper-offensive teams. Knock out multiple Pokemon using your leads so that Kyurem does as little work as possible. Kyurem serves as your last offensive option.
Positioning Kyurem at the back of your team means that a team must have powerful lead options. The Pokemon at the front-end of the team must be able to knock out as many Pokemon as they can before Kyurem cant come in to pick off the remaining Pokemon. Kyurem might not be the best Pokemon to have out if your opponent has plenty of options left.
Kyurem can pick off low HP Pokemon late-game, so positioning for this kind of endgame may be a good strategy for a team.
Pivot | Late-Game Attacker | Sweeper |
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Thundurus | Kyurem | Charizard |
Kyurem is most effective late-game, using it to clean up after an opponent's threats have either been knocked out or are at low HP.
Thundurus can run Volt Switch and use it on a partnered Charizard holding Weakness Policy, pivoting into either Torkoal who can set up sun and further boost Solar Power Charizard's Special Attack, or into Kyurem if anticipating an Ice-type attack going into Thundurus.
How to Build an Offensive Team
Weakness |
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Kyurem's mediocre stats make it very easy prey to faster, more powerful Pokemon. Kyurem's many weaknesses also hold it back from being a viable Pokemon to include in most teams.
Pokemon | Description |
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Zacian | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can outspeed Kyurem. ・Has enough bulk to tank Kyurem's offensive options. ・Can easily knock out Kyurem with its boosted STAB moves. Moveset & Best Build for Zacian |
Cobalion | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can outspeed Kyurem. ・Resists Kyurem's offensive options. ・Can easily knock out Kyurem with its STAB moves. Moveset & Best Build for Cobalion |
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