Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to White Kyurem. White Kyurem is not only a great raid partner, it is also one of the many Road of Legends Adventure Effects. White Kyurem has Ice Burn, which will speed up the catch circle when outside the “Excellent” range, then slow it when it is within the range, making “Excellent” catches easier. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

NOTE: Some visual guides will be outdated for the duration of GO FEST. They will remain mostly accurate, but lack modern counters, such as the Mega Mewtwo duo, or Eternatus. Not only that, please note that some raids will not be covered in an article for GO FEST, due to the sheer volume. Our team has decided that the best call is to only cover raids who are within the top 10 counters in their type. If you’re looking for a counter that does not have an article, feel free to use pokebattler.com

Course Schedule

This counter is one of many GO FEST raids. There are too many to put a coherent schedule here, but rest assured, pretty much every legendary, mega, and shadow under the sun will be going at some point. Look to your local GO FEST event or the Pokebattler.com raid schedule to see exactly what raids will be going.

White Kyurem hosts a short list of weaknesses, but be wary of the charge moves that it has, due to it having a pretty big list of charge moves with different types, meaning it could hit something you’re weak to without expecting it.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	—
Resist (0.6x)	Water Grass Electric
Neutral	Normal Flying Poison Ground Bug Ghost Fire Psychic Ice Dark
Super Effective (1.6x)	Fighting Rock Steel Dragon Fairy
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

White Kyurem’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Blizzard
• Ancient Power
• Dragon Pulse
• Focus Blast
• Fusion Flare
• Ice Burn

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to White Kyurem. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Zamazenta - Crowned Shield A

Best Moveset: Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Metal Claw	Behemoth Bash	100%
Ice Fang	Behemoth Bash	92%
Metal Claw	Close Combat	58%
Metal Claw	Moonblast	52%
Metal Claw	Giga Impact	49%
Ice Fang	Close Combat	42%

Eternatus A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Dragon Tail	Dynamax Cannon	100%
Poison Jab	Dynamax Cannon	86%
Dragon Tail	Dragon Pulse	61%
Dragon Tail	Sludge Bomb	55%
Poison Jab	Dragon Pulse	53%
Dragon Tail	Flamethrower	50%

Zacian - Crowned Sword A

Best Moveset: Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Metal Claw	Behemoth Blade	100%
Metal Claw	Play Rough	84%
Metal Claw	Close Combat	73%
Air Slash	Behemoth Blade	69%
Metal Claw	Giga Impact	66%
Air Slash	Play Rough	63%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Blizzard	🛡	⚔	🛡
Fusion Flare	⚔	🛡	⚔
Focus Blast	⚔	🛡	—
Dragon Pulse	🛡	⚔	🛡🛡
Ancient Power	🛡🛡	—	🛡

Mega Blaziken A

Best Moveset: Counter / Aura Sphere

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Rayquaza A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Mewtwo X

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Keldeo A

Best Moveset: Low Kick / Secret Sword

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Garchomp A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Necrozma - Dusk Mane A

Best Moveset: Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Lucario A

Best Moveset: Force Palm / Aura Sphere

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Metagross A

Best Moveset: Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against White Kyurem. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Mega LatiosMega Mewtwo YDialga - OriginShadow GarchompPalkia - OriginShadow BlazikenShadow MetagrossBlack KyuremMega LatiasMega GardevoirShadow DialgaTerrakionShadow PalkiaRayquazaShadow ConkeldurrShadow ReshiramMega DiancieMega HeracrossShadow Latios

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Cloudy

Mega Mewtwo X (1.2)Keldeo (1.3)Mega Lucario (1.3)

Windy

Mega Garchomp (1.3)

Snow

Necrozma - Dusk Mane (1.3)Mega Metagross (1.4)

Overall, White Kyurem is quite an accessible raid. Since White Kyurem has a decent amount of weaknesses, it allows for a great selection of good counters. However, being wary of the charge moves will remain a great idea. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!