Kyurem Raid Counters Guide

Artwork of Kyurem from Pokémon GO Kyurem

Kyurem is a Dragon/Ice type Tier 5 Raid boss in Pokémon GO. Best Kyurem counters for this frigid dragon include powerful Steel, Fighting, Rock, Fairy, and other Dragon types. Kyurem can be shiny in Pokémon GO!

It can be caught with the following Combat Power values:

  • 1791 – 2042 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
  • 2239 – 2553 CP at Level 25 with Snow or Windy weather boost

Kyurem can be ideally beaten with a team of 3-4 Trainers with optimal counters. However, to be on the safe side, 2-5 high-level Trainers or 6-8 lower-level players are recommended to successfully take down this legendary raid boss.

In this guide, we will provide detailed coverage of the best Kyurem counters, the best strategy to be adopted in order to defeat it, and the CP range of the Kyurem that you can catch for yourself.

Best Kyurem Counters in Pokémon GO

# Attacker Fast Move Charge Move DPS Faints TTW
1. Artwork of Crowned Sword Zacian from Pokémon GO Crowned Sword Zacian Metal Claw Steel type icon Behemoth Blade Steel type icon 43.47 6 352s
2. Artwork of Crowned Shield Zamazenta from Pokémon GO Crowned Shield Zamazenta Metal Claw Steel type icon Behemoth Bash Steel type icon 42.16 9 368s
3. Artwork of Mega Lucario from Pokémon GO Mega Lucario Force Palm Fighting type icon Aura Sphere Fighting type icon 44.15 16 356s
4. Artwork of Dusk Mane Necrozma from Pokémon GO Dusk Mane Necrozma Metal Claw Steel type icon Sunsteel Strike Steel type icon 41.56 11 374s
5. Artwork of Mega Blaziken from Pokémon GO Mega Blaziken Counter Fighting type icon Aura Sphere Fighting type icon 41.91 20 377s
6. Artwork of Resolute Keldeo from Pokémon GO Resolute Keldeo Low Kick Fighting type icon Secret Sword Fighting type icon 37.59 18 418s
7. Artwork of Shadow Metagross from Pokémon GO Shadow Metagross Bullet Punch Steel type icon Meteor Mash Steel type icon 36.70 16 427s
8. Artwork of Mega Metagross from Pokémon GO Mega Metagross Bullet Punch Steel type icon Meteor Mash Steel type icon 35.50 11 436s
9. Artwork of Eternatus from Pokémon GO Eternatus Dragon Tail Dragon type icon Dynamax Cannon Dragon type icon 37.48 26 411s
10. Artwork of Origin Dialga from Pokémon GO Origin Dialga Metal Claw Steel type icon Roar of Time Dragon type icon 34.22 20 457s
11. Artwork of Shadow Dialga from Pokémon GO Shadow Dialga Metal Claw Steel type icon Draco Meteor Dragon type icon 34.58 26 454s
12. Artwork of Mega Rayquaza from Pokémon GO Mega Rayquaza Dragon Tail Dragon type icon Breaking Swipe Dragon type icon 36.66 32 415s
13. Artwork of Mega Gardevoir from Pokémon GO Mega Gardevoir Charm Fairy type icon Dazzling Gleam Fairy type icon 33.31 16 465s
14. Artwork of Lucario from Pokémon GO Lucario Force Palm Fighting type icon Aura Sphere Fighting type icon 33.75 24 469s
15. Artwork of Shadow Blaziken from Pokémon GO Shadow Blaziken Counter Fighting type icon Aura Sphere Fighting type icon 34.88 33 455s
16. Artwork of Mega Diancie from Pokémon GO Mega Diancie Rock Throw Rock type icon Rock Slide Rock type icon 33.11 21 470s
17. Artwork of Black Kyurem from Pokémon GO Black Kyurem Dragon Tail Dragon type icon Outrage Dragon type icon 33.49 31 477s
18. Artwork of Mega Heracross from Pokémon GO Mega Heracross Counter Fighting type icon Upper Hand Fighting type icon 32.46 25 489s
19. Artwork of Metagross from Pokémon GO Metagross Bullet Punch Steel type icon Meteor Mash Steel type icon 30.73 16 507s
20. Artwork of Mega Latios from Pokémon GO Mega Latios Dragon Breath Dragon type icon Aura Sphere Fighting type icon 34.05 33 465s
21. Artwork of Mega Garchomp from Pokémon GO Mega Garchomp Dragon Tail Dragon type icon Breaking Swipe Dragon type icon 34.13 32 446s
22. Artwork of Terrakion from Pokémon GO Terrakion Double Kick Fighting type icon Sacred Sword Fighting type icon 32.20 28 495s
23. Artwork of Primal Groudon from Pokémon GO Primal Groudon Mud Shot Ground type icon Precipice Blades Ground type icon 30.38 19 513s
24. Artwork of Ordinary Keldeo from Pokémon GO Ordinary Keldeo Low Kick Fighting type icon Sacred Sword Fighting type icon 30.39 22 517s
25. Artwork of Origin Palkia from Pokémon GO Origin Palkia Dragon Tail Dragon type icon Spacial Rend Dragon type icon 31.56 31 497s
26. Artwork of Shadow Palkia from Pokémon GO Shadow Palkia Dragon Tail Dragon type icon Draco Meteor Dragon type icon 32.52 37 488s
27. Artwork of Mega Tyranitar from Pokémon GO Mega Tyranitar Smack Down Rock type icon Stone Edge Rock type icon 29.62 20 528s
28. Artwork of Mega Latias from Pokémon GO Mega Latias Dragon Breath Dragon type icon Aura Sphere Fighting type icon 31.12 30 509s
29. Artwork of Dialga from Pokémon GO Dialga Metal Claw Steel type icon Draco Meteor Dragon type icon 29.86 25 526s
30. Artwork of Shadow Conkeldurr from Pokémon GO Shadow Conkeldurr Counter Fighting type icon Dynamic Punch Fighting type icon 31.38 35 508s

Kyurem’s stats and moves in Pokémon GO

  Artwork of Kyurem from Pokémon GO Kyurem DragonIce
Max CP 4041
ATK 246
DEF 170
HP 245
Weak to Dragon type icon Fairy type icon Fighting type icon Rock type icon Steel type icon
Resists Electric type icon Grass type icon Water type icon
Fast moves
  • Dragon Breath Dragon type icon
  • Steel Wing Steel type icon
Charge moves
  • Dragon Claw Dragon type icon
  • Draco Meteor Dragon type icon
  • Blizzard Ice type icon
  • Glaciate* Ice type icon

*Only obtainable via Elite TM.

Sprites

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kyurem sprite in pokemon go shiny kyurem sprite in pokemon go

Tips and Tricks

Kyurem remains one of the most iconic Legendary Dragons in Pokémon GO. With strong counters and good coordination, Trainers can defeat it easily, and maybe even catch a perfect shiny Kyurem!

  • Dodge Draco Meteor to reduce group fainting.
  • Prioritize Steel and Fighting types for best efficiency.
  • Use Mega Evolutions for both damage boost and team DPS bonus.
  • Join Remote Raids if local weather is unfavorable.

All the best, trainers!

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