Is Kyurem-Black viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Kyurem-Black is ranked #30 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 4.37% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Kyurem-Black in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Kyurem-Black in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Calyrex-Ice with a 82.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Kyurem-Black include Calyrex-Ice, Zacian-Crowned, Calyrex-Shadow, Koraidon, Arceus.

What is the best counter for Kyurem-Black in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Ice is the best counter for Kyurem-Black in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 82.3% of their encounters.

Kyurem-Black counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0646 Kyurem-Black

DragonIce

USAGE 4.4% #30

BASE STATS

HP 125

ATK 170

DEF 100

SPA 120

SPD 90

SPE 95

BST700

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FightingRockDragonSteelFairy

½×

WaterElectricGrass

Moves

Icicle Spear 97.9% Dragon Dance 97.3% Fusion Bolt 93.8% Substitute 56.1% Scale Shot 33.7% Tera Blast 7.8% Dragon Claw 4.8% Iron Head 1.6%

Items

Loaded Dice 95.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.2% Choice Band 0.9% Safety Goggles 0.5% Focus Sash 0.4% Choice Scarf 0.3% Power Herb 0.2% Life Orb 0.2%

Tera Types

Electric 44.8% Fairy 14.6% Ghost 12.2% Fire 10.6% Normal 7.7% Steel 4.0% Ice 2.7% Dragon 1.8%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

37.702

82.3% checker faints 6.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 126-150 (31.1 - 37.1%) -- 80.7% chance to 3HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

50.827

65.5% checker faints 9.39%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyurem-Black: 540-636 (118.9 - 140%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

212.286

59.0% checker faints 5.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyurem-Black: 199-235 (43.8 - 51.7%) -- 11.7% chance to 2HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

190.102

56.4% checker faints 6.19%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Collision Course (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyurem-Black: 654-770 (144 - 169.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

176.952

55.9% checker faints 6.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Dragon Claw vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 112-133 (25.2 - 29.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

89.471

54.1% checker faints 9.00%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Kyurem-Black: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

82.38

52.3% checker faints 9.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Alluring Voice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyurem-Black: 132-156 (29 - 34.3%) -- 3.7% chance to 3HKO

View Skeledirge counters → Teams with Skeledirge →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

194.447

40.7% checker faints 6.06%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyurem-Black: 492-582 (108.3 - 128.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

30.84

35.2% checker faints 8.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyurem-Black: 166-196 (36.5 - 43.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Incineroar counters →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

101.628

26.9% checker faints 7.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyurem-Black: 226-268 (49.7 - 59%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

137.101

15.5% checker faints 5.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyurem-Black: 5-6 (1.1 - 1.3%)

View Smeargle counters →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

22.881

13.0% checker faints 7.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyurem-Black: 260-308 (57.2 - 67.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Treads counters →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

55.163

12.9% checker faints 6.05%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyurem-Black: 152-180 (33.4 - 39.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

155.714

12.0% checker faints 4.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyurem-Black: 216-255 (47.5 - 56.1%) -- 82.4% chance to 2HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

74.189

10.0% checker faints 5.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyurem-Black: 144-171 (31.7 - 37.6%) -- 90.9% chance to 3HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

88.779

5.9% checker faints 4.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyurem-Black: 150-178 (33 - 39.2%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

80.801

3.3% checker faints 3.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyurem-Black: 214-252 (47.1 - 55.5%) -- 74.2% chance to 2HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

60.378

1.2% checker faints 1.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyurem-Black: 126-148 (27.7 - 32.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Ranked #30 with 4.37% usage. Sorted by reliability score.