Competitive Information for Kyurem (white) [Sword/Shield]
Dragon / Ice
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Kyurem-white? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Kyurem is a sensational Dragon and Ice-typed Pokemon. It's normal to find yourself dealing with Kyurem when battling in the 8th generation meta. Kyurem is weak to Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks.
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Turboblaze
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk |
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Ice Beam / Freeze-Dry
- Fusion Flare
- Psychic / Weather Ball
Special Sweeper Kyurem-White (Turboblaze)
Kyurem is a legendary Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Kyurem's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Turboblaze, Kyurem's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon. Psychic was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Freeze-Dry is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. super effective on water).
♦ Fusion Flare is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (power doubles if used after fusion bolt this turn).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Kyurem-white? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Turboblaze
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk |
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor
- Blizzard
- Earth Power
- Flash Cannon
Doubles Special Sweeper Kyurem-White (Popular VGC)
Kyurem is a legendary Special Sweeper. This particular build was popular during past competitions. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Kyurem's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Turboblaze, Kyurem's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon.
♦ Blizzard is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. can't miss in hail).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Turboblaze
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk |
Moveset:
- Glaciate / Icy Wind
- Psychic / Hyper Voice
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Fusion Flare
Doubles Special Sweeper Kyurem-White (Turboblaze)
Kyurem is a legendary Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Kyurem's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Turboblaze, Kyurem's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon. Psychic was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Kyurem's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Fusion Flare is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (power doubles if used after fusion bolt this turn).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Kyurem-white learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Kyurem-white can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Kyurem-white
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand
Most notable and possible best moves for Kyurem-white
- Protect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Kyurem-white in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Kyurem-white's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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