Competitive Information for Kyurem (Black) [X/Y]
Dragon / Ice
Abilities:
This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Kyurem-black? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Kyurem-Black, a sensational Pokémon with Dragon and Ice attributes! It's a sight to see Kyurem-Black out in the 6th generation battlefield. It is weak to Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Kyurem-Black's strategies.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Teravolt
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Zen Headbutt / Return
- Fusion Bolt
- Freeze Shock
Kyurem is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kyurem's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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 Teravolt, Kyurem's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon. Zen Headbutt was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Fusion Bolt is a physical 100-base power Electric-type move (power doubles if used after fusion flare).
♦ Freeze Shock is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Ice-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. 30% paralyze).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Teravolt
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 56 Atk / 208 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Fusion Bolt
- Earth Power / Dragon Claw
- Roost
- Ice Beam
Kyurem is a legendary Mixed Sweeper. 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 Teravolt, Kyurem's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon.
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Kyurem-black? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Teravolt
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Rock Slide
- Freeze Shock / Return
- Fusion Bolt
Kyurem is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kyurem's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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 Teravolt, Kyurem's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon. Freeze Shock was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Freeze Shock is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Ice-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. 30% paralyze).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Fusion Bolt is a physical 100-base power Electric-type move (power doubles if used after fusion flare).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Kyurem-black can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Kyurem-black.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Kyurem-black can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Kyurem-black
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- 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: Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Kyurem-black's stats
- Ancient Power
- Hone Claws
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Kyurem-black
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Kyurem-black in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Kyurem-black's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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