Kyurem is a gray and blue colored, bipedal Pokémon of indefinable but seemingly draconian basis. Kyurem has a unique blue head and snout and has yellow eyes without pupils, has a pair of pointed light bluish horns on its head and a yellow crest on its skull. Its face has a slight resemblance to {{p|Giratina}} right down to its jaws. Kyurem's neck is long and gray in color with lines running around its whole body, legs, arms and tail. Kyurem has two arms, each with its own claw and each arm is jointed together from its blue oddly shaped wings, believed to be used for flying as well as storing cold air. Each of its wings are oddly proportioned and have two spikes of ice each. Its legs are somewhat slender unlike {{p|Reshiram}} or {{p|Zekrom}} and its tail has three blue icicle-shaped spikes on its tip. Like its fellow members of the Tao Trio, its tail appears to be some sort of propulsion device; exactly what it is based on is unclear, though it may be a damaged turbine. The right side of its body seems to be damaged in some way, as the wing and horn on its head on that side are shorter. The right side of its head (visible in its Dream World art and [[Pokédex 3D]]) also has a spiked edge near its jaw hinge that is absent from its left.
Kyurem is a gray and blue colored, bipedal Pokémon of indefinable but seemingly draconian basis. Kyurem has a unique blue head and snout and has yellow eyes without pupils, has a pair of pointed light bluish horns on its head and a yellow crest on its skull. Its face has a slight resemblance to {{p|Giratina}} right down to its jaws. Kyurem's neck is long and gray in color with lines running around its whole body, legs, arms and tail. Kyurem has two arms, each with its own claw and each arm is jointed together from its blue oddly shaped wings, believed to be used for flying as well as storing cold air. Each of its wings are oddly proportioned and have two spikes of ice each. Its legs are somewhat slender unlike {{p|Reshiram}} or {{p|Zekrom}} and its tail has three blue icicle-shaped spikes on its tip. Like its fellow members of the Tao Trio, its tail appears to be some sort of propulsion device; exactly what it is based on is unclear, though it may be a damaged turbine. The right side of its body seems to be damaged in some way, as the wing and horn on its head on that side are shorter. The right side of its head (visible in its Dream World art and [[Pokédex 3D]]) also has a spiked edge near its jaw hinge that is absent from its left.
Two alternate formes of Kyurem exist as of {{2v2|Black|White|2}}. These are known as Black Kyurem and White Kyurem respectively and, appearance-wise, contain elements of {{p|Zekrom}} and {{p|Reshiram}}. In order to change Kyurem's formes, the player must have Kyurem and Zekrom or Reshiram in their party to change it into Black Kyurem or White Kyurem respectively by using the DNA Link Pen. Since the DNA Link Pin is a Key Item, this makes Black Kyurem and White Kyurem unobtainable as one Pokemon in story mode making any Pokeball useless.
Two alternate formes of Kyurem exist as of {{2v2|Black|White|2}}. These are known as Black Kyurem and White Kyurem respectively and, appearance-wise, contain elements of {{p|Zekrom}} and {{p|Reshiram}}. In order to change Kyurem's formes, the player must have Kyurem and Zekrom or Reshiram in their party to change it into Black Kyurem or White Kyurem respectively by using the DNA Link Pin. Since the DNA Link Pin is a Key Item, this makes Black Kyurem and White Kyurem unobtainable as one Pokemon in story mode making any Pokeball useless.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, it has two other Formes, which are activated by using the Gene Wedge on it and either Zekrom or Reshiram, resulting in a fusion that removes Zekrom or Reshiram from the party until the fusion is undone. It will then become Black Kyurem (with Zekrom) or White Kyurem (with Reshiram).
Along with Reshiram and Zekrom, Kyurem is a member of the Tao trio, which exists in the legends of the Unova region.
Kyurem is a gray and blue colored, bipedal Pokémon of indefinable but seemingly draconian basis. Kyurem has a unique blue head and snout and has yellow eyes without pupils, has a pair of pointed light bluish horns on its head and a yellow crest on its skull. Its face has a slight resemblance to Giratina right down to its jaws. Kyurem's neck is long and gray in color with lines running around its whole body, legs, arms and tail. Kyurem has two arms, each with its own claw and each arm is jointed together from its blue oddly shaped wings, believed to be used for flying as well as storing cold air. Each of its wings are oddly proportioned and have two spikes of ice each. Its legs are somewhat slender unlike Reshiram or Zekrom and its tail has three blue icicle-shaped spikes on its tip. Like its fellow members of the Tao Trio, its tail appears to be some sort of propulsion device; exactly what it is based on is unclear, though it may be a damaged turbine. The right side of its body seems to be damaged in some way, as the wing and horn on its head on that side are shorter. The right side of its head (visible in its Dream World art and Pokédex 3D) also has a spiked edge near its jaw hinge that is absent from its left.
Two alternate formes of Kyurem exist as of Black 2 and White 2. These are known as Black Kyurem and White Kyurem respectively and, appearance-wise, contain elements of Zekrom and Reshiram. In order to change Kyurem's formes, the player must have Kyurem and Zekrom or Reshiram in their party to change it into Black Kyurem or White Kyurem respectively by using the DNA Link Pin. Since the DNA Link Pin is a Key Item, this makes Black Kyurem and White Kyurem unobtainable as one Pokemon in story mode making any Pokeball useless.
Gender differences
Kyurem is a genderless species.
Special abilities
Kyurem generates a powerful, freezing energy inside itself, but its body became frozen when the energy leaked out.
Behavior
Due to an old legend, it may be assumed Kyurem may be hostile towards Pokémon and humans, due to the fact it supposedly ate them.
An old legend in Lacunosa Town describing Kyurem claims that it would take people and Pokémon away from the town and eat them. It is unknown how much credence there is to this story, however.
There is placeholder data for the alternate formes of Kyurem in Pokémon Black and White. There was the same type of placeholder data for Rotom, Giratina, and Shaymin in Diamond and Pearl.
Origin
Kyurem and its two counterparts Reshiram and Zekrom are based on the concept of yin and yang in Taoism. Kyurem, however, symbolizes wuji, the absence of yin and yang. In regards to overall design, it appears to be based on a theropod and a European dragon, similar to Zekrom. Kyurem's type, Ice, may allude to the absence of energy and the concept of absolute zero. Kyurem's rock-like body and its origin story of arriving on Earth like a meteor are references to comets, which are largely composed of ice crystals.
Given that its Japanese name contains mu, it may be based on the koanmu.
Name origin
Kyurem may be a combination of 冷 rei (cold), 急冷 kyuurei (rapid cooling), or 雪 yuki (snow) with the kana reversed, and 無 mu (nothing). It may also derive from 零 rei (zero). Rem may mimic the rom of Zekrom and the ram of Reshiram.
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