Black Kyurem Pokémon GO Raid Guide: weakness, hundo CP, counters

Black Kyurem is featuring in Pokémon GO Raids across the Unova Tour, first in-person in Los Angeles and New Taipei City then globally on Mar. 1 and 2.

This will be a really important Pokémon to take on. Like White Kyurem, it has a lot of potential in both PvP and Raids. Only by defeating either of the Kyurem fusions during the Unova Tour can you get the Fusion Energy you need to add these Pokémon to your collection.

So, here is everything you need to know when battling Black Kyurem in Pokémon GO.

Black Kyurem has a weakness to Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Rock and Steel-type attacks. It then has a resistance to Electric, Grass and Water-type attacks.

Here are the best Pokémon to use when taking on Black Kyurem in Pokémon GO:

Helpfully, a lot of the top Black Kyurem counters have featured in Pokémon GO over the last year or so. The Necrozma Fusion forms appeared in a their own Raid Day following on from their GO Fest Debut. We also had Beldum Community Day Classic, letting Trainers get Metagross with powerful move Meteor Mash. In addition Origin Forme Dialga appeared in the GO Wild Area event.

On top of that, Mega Garchomp is currently in Mega Raids, with Pokémon like Mega Heracross and Mega Lucario having special Raid Days not too long ago.

That should mean all Trainers can get a team together for these Black Kyurem Pokémon GO Raids.

Yes, you can get a Shiny Black Kyurem in Pokémon GO. It will take the shiny status from Kyurem, not Zekrom.

Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Dragon and Ice-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.

Here are the Pokémon you can Mega Evolve for more Kyurem candy and candy XL:

We highly suggest using Mega Rayquaza for these Black Kyurem Raids, if you can.

You will need at least three Trainers to beat Black Kyurem. However, the faster you beat it the more Fusion Energy you will get. Aim for as many Trainers as you can - and use Party Play where possible.

For lower level Trainers, aim for a group of at least six Trainers.

Here are the Kyurem hundo CP's to look out for when you have defeated Black Kyurem in Pokémon GO:

Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.

You will want to find either Snow or Windy weather in Pokémon GO during the Unova Tour if you want a higher CP Black Kyurem in Pokémon GO.

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