Welcome back, Trainers! It's time to see how Kyurem will likely perform in Pokémon GO.
KYUREM
ATTACK: 246 |
DEFENSE: 170 |
STAMINA: 244 |
MAX CP: 3568 |
PLACE IN THE META: The standard form of Kyurem will be a good Ice-type attacker, right on par with Pokémon we currently have like Mamoswine, Weavile, and Glaceon. This Pokémon will be good, but its Black and White forms will be even better.
LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Kyurem:
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Kyurem:
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Kyurem's movepool:
LOOKING AHEAD: Looking beyond Generation 5, Kyurem gains no evolution, exclusive Z-Move, or Mega Evolution that is known of at this time.
LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Kyurem:
- Dragon Breath
- Zen Headbutt
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Kyurem:
- Ancient Power
- Ice Beam
- Outrage
- Stone Edge
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Kyurem's movepool:
- Glaciate
LOOKING AHEAD: Looking beyond Generation 5, Kyurem gains no evolution, exclusive Z-Move, or Mega Evolution that is known of at this time.
WHITE KYUREM
ATTACK: 310 |
DEFENSE: 183 |
STAMINA: 244 |
MAX CP: 4596 |
PLACE IN THE META: Kyurem is a Pokémon with some very interesting lore. It, Reshiram, and Zekrom were once a single Pokémon (known only as "the original dragon"). The Pokémon split apart long ago into Reshiram and Zekrom, with the dragon's empty husk, Kyurem, left behind.
In more recent times, the villainous organization Team Plasma harnessed the power of Kyurem to freeze the Unova region. They used devices known as DNA Splicers to fuse Kyurem with Reshiram to form White Kyurem or Kyurem with Zekrom to form Black Kyurem.
In GO, it remains to be seen if and how Niantic will implement the fusion method. We would venture to say no, because of (1) how they handled Giratina and (2) the concept of fusion seems a little too complicated for the simplified Pokémon GO. But we can tell that, based on their stats, White Kyurem and Black Kyurem will be some of the strongest Pokémon in the entire game. Hopefully Niantic does not try to curtail these Pokémon's power levels by giving them poor movepools.
LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to White Kyurem:
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to White Kyurem:
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for White Kyurem's movepool:
In more recent times, the villainous organization Team Plasma harnessed the power of Kyurem to freeze the Unova region. They used devices known as DNA Splicers to fuse Kyurem with Reshiram to form White Kyurem or Kyurem with Zekrom to form Black Kyurem.
In GO, it remains to be seen if and how Niantic will implement the fusion method. We would venture to say no, because of (1) how they handled Giratina and (2) the concept of fusion seems a little too complicated for the simplified Pokémon GO. But we can tell that, based on their stats, White Kyurem and Black Kyurem will be some of the strongest Pokémon in the entire game. Hopefully Niantic does not try to curtail these Pokémon's power levels by giving them poor movepools.
LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to White Kyurem:
- Dragon Breath
- Steel Wing
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to White Kyurem:
- Ancient Power
- Draco Meteor
- Focus Blast
- Ice Beam
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for White Kyurem's movepool:
- Fusion Flare
- Ice Burn
BLACK KYUREM
ATTACK: 310 |
DEFENSE: 183 |
STAMINA: 244 |
MAX CP: 4596 |
LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Black Kyurem:
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Black Kyurem:
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Black Kyurem's movepool:
- Dragon Breath
- Shadow Claw
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Black Kyurem:
- Ancient Power
- Draco Meteor
- Ice Beam
- Shadow Ball
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Black Kyurem's movepool:
- Freeze Shock
- Fusion Bolt
Thanks for reading, Trainers! Keldeo is up next.
SOURCE: Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook, The Official National Pokédex: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Edition, Stats Calculated by Serebii | IMAGE CREDIT: The Pokémon Company