Kyurem (Black) Raid Guide
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The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Kyurem (Black) in Pokémon GO raids — computed from every attacker's stats and movepool in our imported game-data snapshot (dated below the counter table).
Catch CP (L20)
2533–2631
Raid IV floor is 10 — 2631 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
3167–3289
Boosted in Windy or Snow weather.
Top weakness
FightingRockSteel
Fighting hits ×1.60.
Best counters
All viable counters — ranked by DPS³×TDOSuper-effective charged moves only
All movesetsRegular movesets (no Elite TM)
#1
Eternatus
Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon
Dragon39.7 DPS1572 TDOLegacy
#2Mega Rayquaza
Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe
Dragon38.5 DPS1417 TDOLegacy
#3Mega Lucario
Force Palm + Aura Sphere
Fighting40.6 DPS974 TDOLegacy
#4Mega Garchomp
Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe
Dragon35.3 DPS1438 TDO
#5Mega Salamence
Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor
Dragon32.8 DPS1361 TDO
#6Mega Latios
Dragon Breath + Aura Sphere
Fighting33.9 DPS1201 TDO
#7Mega Metagross
Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash
Steel32.0 DPS1349 TDOLegacy
#8Zacian (Crowned sword)
Metal Claw + Play Rough
Fairy32.8 DPS1168 TDO
#9Mega Heracross
Counter + Close Combat
Fighting31.9 DPS1050 TDO
#10Mega Blaziken
Counter + Focus Blast
Fighting32.7 DPS830 TDO
#11Mega Latias
Dragon Breath + Aura Sphere
Fighting28.5 DPS1234 TDO
#12Primal Groudon
Dragon Tail + Precipice Blades
Ground28.3 DPS1262 TDOLegacy
DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Kyurem (Black)'s actual typing and Tier-5 boss stats — each attacker's best fast + charged pairing, ranked by the combined DPS³ × TDO score. Legacy marks movesets that need an Elite TM. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.
Source: pogoapi.net · Data snapshot: Aug 24, 2026 · 10,016 rows · Methodology
Weaknesses
Fighting×1.60
Rock×1.60
Steel×1.60
Dragon×1.60
Fairy×1.60
Kyurem (Black)'s moves
DragonDragon Tail
fastGhostShadow Claw
fastElectricFusion Bolt
chargedIceBlizzard
chargedDragonOutrage
chargedRockStone Edge
chargedSteelIron Head
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.