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kyurem
#646

Kyurem

Boundary Pokémon

DragonIce

It generates a powerful, freezing energy inside itself, but its body became frozen when the energy leaked out.

Base Stats

HP 125
Attack 130
Defense 90
Sp. Atk 130
Sp. Def 90
Speed 95
Total 660

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Boundary Pokémon
Height 3.0 m
Weight 325.0 kg
Base Exp 297
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

kyurem Front Front
kyurem Back Back
kyurem Front Shiny Front Shiny
kyurem Back Shiny Back Shiny
kyurem Official Art Official Art
kyurem Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ou Usage: 0.5%
Substitute + Roost
Item
Metronome / Icium Z
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 56
SpA 196
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Kyurem has an interesting niche thanks to its ability to PP stall several Pokemon with its useful combination of Substitute, Pressure, and Roost. Kyurem's typing and respectable bulk allow it to take advantage of some of the tier's premier walls, such as Toxapex and Chansey, and pivot into Choice-locked Kartana's Leaf Blade and Greninja's Hydro Pump. Its decent Special Attack stat and access to Ice- and Ground-type coverage let it hit a vast majority of the tier for neutral damage and threaten many common Pokemon like Landorus-T, Heatran, and Tornadus-T. However, Kyurem's mediocre base 95 Speed leaves more to be wished for in a metagame full of faster threats that can beat it, such as Mega Alakazam, Mega Medicham, and Kartana. Kyurem is also susceptible to every form of entry hazard and requires entry hazard control to perform its niche to its fullest potential. Moreover, Kyurem's ability to PP stall takes a big hit if it is inflicted with status, which is fairly common in the OU metagame, and its typing leaves it susceptible to the plethora of Steel-, Fairy-, and Fighting-type Pokemon and moves that plague the tier.

Most Used Moves

Ice Beam
100.0%
Roost
93.0%

Most Used Items

Metronome
54.6%
Icium Z
17.8%
Leftovers
16.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc