Kyurem
Boundary Pokémon
It appears that this Pokémon uses its powers over ice to freeze its own body in order to stabilize its cellular structure.
Details
Abilities
Base stats
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Mixed Dragon Dance
OUSubstitute + Protect
OUAssault Vest
OUSource: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Kyurem
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Kyurem can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Dragon Rage Inflicts 40 points of damage. | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Freeze-Dry Super-effective against Water. | Ice | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Noble Roar Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 8 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 24 | Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 56 | Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| 64 | Imprison Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 72 | Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 80 | Glaciate Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 65 | 95 | 10 |
| 88 | Sheer Cold Causes a one-hit KO. | Ice | Special | — | 30 | 5 |
Sprites & renders
13 sprites & renders for Kyurem.






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Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.
Community notes
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Cite this page
“Kyurem”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/kyurem.
Species data from PokéAPI.