Pokemon Go Kyurem Guide: Raid Hours And Best Counters And Weaknesses

Another new Legendary Pokemon is making its debut in Pokemon Go very soon. Kyurem, the Legendary Dragon/Ice type from Pokemon Black and White, arrives in Raid Battles starting July 7, making this your first chance to catch it in Niantic’s Pokemon mobile game. If you’re looking to add one to your collection, we’ve rounded up some tips and other details you need to know to help you battle and catch Kyurem.

Kyurem Raid Hours

Kyurem will appear in Gyms around the world as a five-star Raid boss beginning at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on July 7. As usual, Kyurem Raids won’t follow a set schedule, so they can happen at any time, but you’ll receive a notification in the game when one is about to begin nearby.

For a guaranteed chance to face the new Legendary, Niantic will host a Kyurem Raid Hour event every Wednesday evening while the Pokemon is in the game. During these Raid Hours, nearly every Gym in your vicinity will host a Kyurem Raid from 6 to 7 PM local time, all but ensuring you’ll be able to challenge the Legendary Pokemon. The first Kyurem Raid Hour will take place on Wednesday, July 8, and we’ll update this guide with the rest of the Raid Hour schedule when Niantic confirms other dates.

Kyurem Weaknesses And Counters

As a Dragon/Ice type, Kyurem has a handful of different weaknesses you can exploit, but your best bet is to use Fairy Pokemon. Togekiss, Granbull, Gardevoir, and other Fairy types will be especially effective in battle against Kyurem, although keep in mind that Togekiss will take super-effective damage from Kyurem’s Ice attacks. Similarly, Dragon Pokemon like Salamence, Rayquaza, and the departing Zekrom also have an advantage, but they’ll likewise take super-effective damage in return.

Kyurem’s Ice typing also opens up weaknesses to Rock and Fighting Pokemon, making those great alternatives. The Legendary Terrakion fills both niches, but there are some other good choices, like Rhyperior, Gigalith, Tyranitar, Conkeldurr, Lucario, and Machamp. Steel types like Cobalion, and Metagross dish out super-effective damage as well, giving you no shortage of options to use when battling Kyurem.