Competitive Information for Kyurem (white) [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Kyurem-White
Dragon / Ice
Abilities:
TurboblazeTurboblaze: This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0.5x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
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 wonderful Dragon and Ice-typed Pokemon. Kyurem are common Pokemon to see in the SS metagame. Kyurem is weak to Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks.
Species: Kyurem-White
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Turboblaze
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Ice Beam / Freeze-Dry
- Fusion Flare
- Psychic / Weather Ball
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Turboblaze
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
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's goal is 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.
♦ 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 large 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).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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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.
Species: Kyurem-White
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Turboblaze
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Glaciate / Icy Wind
- Psychic / Hyper Voice
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Fusion Flare
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Turboblaze
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
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 is meant 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.
♦ Glaciate is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ 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 decent amount of damage.
♦ Fusion Flare is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (power doubles if used after fusion bolt this turn).
♦ 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 decent amount of damage.
♦ Fusion Flare is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (power doubles if used after fusion bolt this turn).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Kyurem-white learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
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
- 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
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