**To use Kyurem Black effectively in the current VGC format, leverage its Dragon/Ice type typing and build around its top-performing movesets.** Kyurem Black appears as a prominent choice in the current Pokémon Champions format, with usage data pulled from competitive teams, tournament results and Showdown-ready pastes tracked by MetaVGC. This page brings together its most common moveset, nature, ability, item, teammates and type weaknesses so you can judge where Kyurem Black fits in a VGC team.

The most common build highlights Teravolt, Life Orb and Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32. Its frequent moves include Icicle Spear, Protect, Scale Shot, Dragon Dance, Dragon Claw, and Rock Slide. Treat those choices as a data-backed starting point: they show what players are bringing, while EV spreads, Tera Type and the final move slot should still respond to your expected matchups.

Defensively, Kyurem Black has important weaknesses to dragon 2x, fairy 2x, fighting 2x, rock 2x, steel 2x. That matters during teambuilding because a strong composition needs ways to cover those attacks without giving up offensive pressure. Partners such as Incineroar, Whimsicott, Araquanid, Sneasler, and Archaludon appear often because they can add positioning, type coverage, speed control or safer switches into common checks.

MetaVGC tracks recent teams using Kyurem Black. Open the Kyurem Black teams page to compare complete structures, copy Showdown pastes and see how players combine Kyurem Black with other Pokémon in the active format.