Physiology
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 bit of 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 icicles 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, but what it's based off of is unknown. 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 the Dream World Art) also has a spiked edge near its jaw hinge that is absent from its left.
Gender differences
Kyurem is a genderless species.
Special abilities
Kyurem can store powerful cold air onto its wings and tail and breathe with it, but it will also freeze itself in the process. It can unleash several blizzards and hailstorms and also can freeze its surroundings in a flash, referencing to its signature move, Glaciate.
Behavior
Due to the old legend, it may be assumed Kyurem may be hostile towards Pokémon and humans, due to the fact it ate them.
Habitat
Kyurem resides in the Giant Chasm, which is in the Unova region.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
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.
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Kyurem.
- Kyurem is the only Ice-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V which isn't pure Ice-type.
- Kyurem has the highest base stat total of all Ice-type Pokémon.
- Kyurem is the tallest Ice-type Pokémon.
- Despite its Pokédex entries saying that it can emit cold air but is frozen, it can not learn Frost Breath, nor can it be frozen by any move besides Tri Attack and Secret Power.
- Unlike most Pokémon with no evolutionary relatives, Kyurem can learn Imprison twice, neither of which are at level 1.
- Kyurem is the last Dragon-type and Ice-type Pokémon in National Pokédex order.
- Kyurem is the only Pokémon that has a base stat total of 660.
- Kyurem is the only Generation V Ice-type Pokémon that cannot learn Sheer Cold.
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 origin story of arriving on Earth like a meteor are references to comets, which are largely composed of ice crystals.
Name origin
Kyurem's name may be derived from 急冷 kyuurei (rapid cooling, 冷 rei meaning "cold") or ゆき yuki (雪, snow) with the kana reversed. May also be from 零 rei (zero) and 無 mu (nothing). The 'rem' in Kyurem appears to mimic the -rom of Zekrom and the -ram of Reshiram.