- Attack
- 310
- Defense
- 183
- HP
- 245
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 2,631
- min 2,533
- Weather boostLv25
- 3,289
- min 3,167
- MaxLv50
- 5,206
- Lv40 4,605
At a glance
Basics
Black Kyurem is a Dragon/Ice-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 2,631 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 3,289 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 5,206 at level 50. It is weak to Fighting/Rock/Dragon/Steel/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Water/Electric/Grass attacks. In raids, Dragon Tail + Freeze Shock is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 20 km you walk together.
- Category
- Boundary Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 100,000 Stardust · 100 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 5,206 / 5,268
It generates a powerful, freezing energy inside itself, but its body became frozen when the energy leaked out.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- Beating raids alone (how to use the solo simulator)Anyone can solo a 1-star raid, and six powered-up Pokémon of the boss's weakness types can solo a 3-star. 5-star raids usually need several players.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Dragon Tail
Freeze Shock*Best100% efficiency23.6TDO 840 - 2
Shadow ClawFreeze Shock*89% efficiency21.0TDO 749 - 3Dragon Tail
Fusion Bolt83% efficiency19.5TDO 693 - 4Dragon TailBlizzard80% efficiency19.0TDO 676
- 5Dragon TailOutrage80% efficiency18.9TDO 673
Top 5 of 12 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon TailBestDragon · 1s · STAB | 14 | +8 | 16.8 | 8 |
| Shadow ClawGhost · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack6
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeze Shock*BestIce · 1.5s · STAB | 160 | 100 | 128 | 1.92 |
| Fusion BoltElectric · 2s | 140 | 100 | 70 | 1.4 |
| BlizzardIce · 3s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 52 | 1.56 |
 Stone EdgeRock · 2.5s | 105 | 100 | 42 | 1.05 |
| OutrageDragon · 4s · STAB | 110 | 50 | 33 | 2.64 |
 Iron HeadSteel · 2s | 60 | 50 | 30 | 1.2 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Black Kyurem's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 194.2
- Actual Defense
- 118.3
- Actual HP
- 155
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Dragon TailFreeze Shock*Best100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 75% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 4,605 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 1,498 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 1,495 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
FightingRockDragonSteel
Fairy - ×0.625
WaterElectric
Grass
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1
- Fighting×1.6
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×1.6
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1.6
Dark×1- Steel×1.6
- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- IceSTAB 1.2×Blizzard · Freeze ShockSuper effective ×1.6GrassGroundFlyingDragon
- DragonSTAB 1.2×Dragon Tail · OutrageSuper effective ×1.6Dragon
- RockStone EdgeSuper effective ×1.6FireIceFlyingBug
- SteelIron HeadSuper effective ×1.6IceRockFairy
- GhostShadow ClawSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
- ElectricFusion BoltSuper effective ×1.6WaterFlying