Best Kyurem counters

Raid Battles

The best Kyurem counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Metagross, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Rampardos, Shadow Garchomp, Shadow Salamence, and Shadow Rhyperior. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 5 Trainers to defeat Kyurem in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
          Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RampardosShadow Rampardos
          Smack Down / Rock Slide
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GarchompShadow Garchomp
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SalamenceShadow Salamence
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
          Smack Down / Rock Wrecker
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 50.84425.635331s78.0
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *39.43788.019400s72.2
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 45.66422.235365s71.5
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 45.59329.245375s67.9
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 45.95312.348375s67.6
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *49.72270.955358s66.2
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *40.25424.635408s64.7
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 36.26631.023438s64.5
          9.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw DragonRoar of Time *36.43602.524437s64.2
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *40.70383.239408s63.9
          11.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *37.68513.429428s63.8
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DragoniteShadow DragoniteDragonDragon Breath DragonOutrage 45.55279.553383s63.2
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosDragonDragon Breath DragonDragon Claw 39.23408.336420s62.9
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 37.13502.729434s62.8
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFightingCounter FightingFocus Blast 36.50529.628440s62.6
          16.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 34.54616.424459s61.8
          17.Thumbnail image of KeldeoKeldeoFightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 34.54616.424459s61.8
          18.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme PalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonSpacial Rend *37.28450.133436s61.6
          19.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *32.46770.719482s61.5
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 35.48527.928452s61.2
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosDragonDragon Breath DragonDragon Claw 40.31312.248421s60.9
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 38.11379.739434s60.6
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HariyamaShadow HariyamaFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 37.50398.037438s60.4
          24.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonDragonDragon Tail GroundPrecipice Blades *32.06657.622491s59.0
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasDragonDragon Breath DragonOutrage 34.98441.233463s58.3
          26.Thumbnail image of LucarioLucarioFightingCounter FightingAura Sphere 33.91490.830473s58.1
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 35.34417.335461s58.1
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamFightingCounter *FairyDazzling Gleam *35.80391.238458s58.0
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 31.44637.123501s57.7
          30.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 36.61316.247458s56.5
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          Group size

          You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Kyurem in a 5-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 3 - 5 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 6+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

          Kyurem CP range from Raids

          Kyurem can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1957 CP to 2042 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2446 CP to 2553 CP with Windy and Snow weather boost

          Kyurem weaknesses

          Kyurem type chart

          When fighting Kyurem, keep in mind the that Dragon and Ice-type Pokémon are weak to Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Rock, and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Grass, and Water-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          DragonDragon160.0%
          FairyFairy160.0%
          FightingFighting160.0%
          RockRock160.0%
          SteelSteel160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          ElectricElectric62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          WaterWater62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Kyurem

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Dragon122.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fighting90.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Steel70.0%
          • snowSnow
          Rock46.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fairy44.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fire2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Kyurem in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Kyurem down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Kyurem counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.