Pokemon Go Kyurem Raid Guide: Best Counters, Weaknesses & Moves

Another legendary Pokemon has returned to Pokemon Go for a limited time. Kyurem, the legendary dragon / ice type from Pokemon Black and White, will once again appear in five-star raids until December 31st.

As with Reshiram and Zekrom earlier this month, there’s a chance you’ll encounter a Shiny Kyurem during his time in raids – your first chance to get one in Pokemon Go. Here are some tips to help you beat and catch the Legendary Pokemon before they leave the game again.

Raid times

Kyurem will be the boss of Pokemon Go’s five-star raid from December 16 through the end of the month. These raids don’t follow a set schedule, but you’ll have more chances to join one during Pokemon Go’s weekly Raid Hour event, which takes place every Wednesday night from 6pm to 7pm local time. There will be two Kyurem Raid Hours before the legendary Pokemon leaves the game:

• December 22
• December 29th

Kyurem’s weaknesses

As mentioned, Kyurem is a dragon / ice type, which makes him vulnerable to rock , combat , fairy , steel and other Dragon Pokémon . Below you can see some recommended monsters, along with the moves they should know.

The best Kyurem counters

Rock music

• Tyranitar: Smack Down, Pietrataglio
• Rhyperior: Smack Down, Rock Wrecker
• Rampardos: Smack Down, Rock Slide
• Terrakion: Smack Down, Rock Slide

Dragon

• Dragonite: Dragon’s Tail, Meteor Draco
• Salamence: Dragon Tail, Outrage
• Rayquaza: Dragon Tail, Outrage
• Garchomp: Dragon Tail, Outrage
• Palkia: Dragon Tail, Draco Meteor

Pugnacious

• Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch
• Heracross: Counter, Close Combat
• Hariyama: Counter, Dynamic Punch
• Lucario: Counter, Aura Sphere
• Conkeldurr: Counter, Dynamic Punch

Fairy

• Clefable: charm, dazzling glow
• Ninetales of Alola: charm, splendor dazzling
• Granbull: Charm, play hard
• Gardevoir: Charm, dazzling glow
• Sylveon: Charm, Moonburst

Steel

• Metagross: handful of bullets, meteor mash
• Dialga: Metal claw, Iron head
• Cobalion: Metal claw, iron head
• Zacian: Metal claw, Iron head
• Zamazenta: Metal claw, Iron head

The best moves

Kyurem can be a formidable Ice Pokemon, but to make the most of it, we recommend teaching him dragon-type moves. Notably, Kyurem will deal the most damage if you teach him the Dragon’s Breath of quick attack and loaded attack Meteora del dragon .

It’s more than mid-December, but there’s still a lot going on in Pokemon Go this month, including its annual holiday event.