Pokemon GO PvE fans have some of the most exciting opportunities in the game to battle against powerful Pokemon and earn valuable encounter rewards. Getting the most value out of those high-level Legendary Battle Raids often means taking the time to carefully study each opponent and develop an optimal counter roster before heading into a battle. Doing that effectively means knowing every Pokemon's strengths and weaknesses.
When it comes to squaring off against a Legendary dual-type like Kyurem, players are going to need to stick to a careful strategy to take advantage of every weakness and avoid a super long list of resistances. Kyurem's particular weaknesses have popped up in the PoGO metagame quite a few times recently, so some players should have at least a few of the optimal counters already equipped with the right move sets and powered up for the fight.
Kyurem is a Legendary Dragon- and Ice-type Pokemon. That means that Pokemon GO players are going to want to bust out their strongest Dragon-, Fairy-, Fighting-, Rock-, and Steel-types for these Raids. There are a handful of resistances that players will want to avoid as well if they hope to conserve Potions and Revives and really maximize their damage output during this challenging battle.
Kyurem Weaknesses
As a Dragon- and Ice-type Pokemon, Kyurem is weak to Dragon-, Fairy-, Fighting-, Rock-, and Steel-types moves.
Kyurem Resistances (Avoid These!)
Kyurem is resistant to Electric-, Grass-, and Water-type moves.
Best Kyurem Counters
- Metagross - Bullet Punch/Meteor Mash
- Lucario - Counter/Aura Sphere
- Machamp - Counter/Dynamic Punch
- Dragonite - Dragon Tail/Dragon Claw
- Charizard (Mega Y) - Dragon Breath/Dragon Claw
- Great Kyurem Counters
- Gardevoir - Charm/Dazzling Gleam
- Tyranitar - Smack Down/Stone Edge
- Conkeldurr - Counter/Dynamic Punch
- Dialga - Metal Claw/Draco Meteor
- Salamence - Dragon Tail/Outrage
- Rhyperior - Smack Down/Rocker Wrecker
- Palkia - Dragon Tail/Draco Meteor
- Terrakion - Smack Down/Rock Slide
- Exadrill - Metal Claw/Iron Head
- Reshiram - Dragon Breath/Draco Meteor
Trainers should keep in mind that it’s not the end of the world if a player can’t assemble the perfect counter roster based on these suggestions. The most important thing is to enter the battle with enough friends (at least three or four mid- to high-level players) and to focus on using Pokemon that take advantage of the boss’ weaknesses. Raiders should have a decent amount of Dragon-, Fairy-, or Rock-types Pokemon powered up, so that’s a good place to start. Don’t hesitate to burn through some Stardust, Rare Candy, and TMs in order to properly prepare for the big fight.
Be sure to check back in the near future for lots more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.