How does Kyurem become Black Kyurem or White Kyurem?

Using the DNA Splicers item, introduced in Black 2 and White 2, Kyurem can fuse with Zekrom to become Black Kyurem or with Reshiram to become White Kyurem. The same item splits the fusion apart again.

Do Black Kyurem and White Kyurem change type?

No. Both fusion forms stay Dragon and Ice, the same typing as the base Kyurem form.

How many Kyurem cards are there?

Our catalog lists 50 Kyurem printings across 22 sets, covering the base form and both fusion forms.

What was Kyurem's first card?

Kyurem's first English card is the Noble Victories holo rare #34 from November 2011, illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Its first Kyurem-EX arrived in Next Destinies in 2012.

All Sets21,470Miscellaneous Promos1

Base Set102

Jungle64

Wizards Black Star Promos56

Fossil62Jumbo cards216

Legendary Collection110

Expedition Base Set165

Nintendo Black Star Promos38

Dragon100

Team Magma vs Team Aqua97

Hidden Legends102

EX trainer Kit (Latias)10

EX trainer Kit (Latios)10

Poké Card Creator Pack5

FireRed & LeafGreen116

POP Series 117

Team Rocket Returns111

Unseen Forces Unown Collection27

Delta Species114

Legend Maker93EX trainer Kit 2 (Minun)12

EX trainer Kit 2 (Plusle)12

DP Black Star Promos53

Mysterious Treasures124

DP trainer Kit (Lucario)11

DP trainer Kit (Manaphy)12

HeartGold SoulSilver124

HGSS Black Star Promos25

HS trainer Kit (Gyarados)30

HS trainer Kit (Raichu)30

BW Black Star Promos103McDonald's Collection 201112

Emerging Powers97BW trainer Kit (Excadrill)30BW trainer Kit (Zoroark)30

Noble Victories100

Next Destinies103

Dark Explorers111McDonald's Collection 201212

Dragons Exalted127

Dragon Vault21

Boundaries Crossed152

Plasma Storm134

Plasma Freeze119

Plasma Blast105

XY Black Star Promos211

Legendary Treasures140

Kalos Starter Set39

XY146

XY trainer Kit (Noivern)30

XY trainer Kit (Sylveon)30

Flashfire109McDonald's Collection 201412

Furious Fists114

XY trainer Kit (Bisharp)30

XY trainer Kit (Wigglytuff)30

Phantom Forces122

Primal Clash164

Double Crisis34

XY trainer Kit (Latias)30

XY trainer Kit (Latios)30

Roaring Skies112

Ancient Origins101

BREAKthrough165McDonald's Collection 201512

BREAKpoint126

Generations116

XY trainer Kit (Pikachu Libre)30

XY trainer Kit (Suicune)30

Fates Collide126

Steam Siege116McDonald's Collection 201612

Evolutions113

SM Black Star Promos248

Sun & Moon172

SM trainer Kit (Alolan Raichu)29

SM trainer Kit (Lycanroc)18

Guardians Rising169McDonald's Collection 201712

Burning Shadows169Shining Legends78

Crimson Invasion124

Ultra Prism173

Forbidden Light146

Celestial Storm183Dragon Majesty78McDonald's Collection 201812

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault94McDonald's Collection 201912

Cosmic Eclipse271

SWSH Black Star Promos304

McDonald's Collection 202125

Shining Fates73Shining Fates Shiny Vault122

Battle Styles183

Chilling Reign233

Evolving Skies237

Celebrations25Celebrations Classic Collection25

Fusion Strike284

Brilliant Stars186Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery30

Astral Radiance216Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery30

Pokémon GO88McDonald's Collection 202215

Lost Origin217Lost Origin Trainer Gallery30

Silver Tempest215Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery30

Crown Zenith160Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery70

Scarlet & Violet258Scarlet & Violet Energy24SVP Black Star Promos216

Paldea Evolved279McDonald's Collection 202315

Obsidian Flames230

151207My First Battle30

Paradox Rift266

Paldean Fates245

Temporal Forces218

Twilight Masquerade226

Shrouded Fable99

Stellar Crown175

Surging Sparks252McDonald's Collection 202415

Prismatic Evolutions180

Journey Together190

Destined Rivals244

Black Bolt172

White Flare173Mega Evolution Energy16

Mega Evolution188

MEP Black Star Promos107

30th Classic Collection30

All Hits Chase Movers Accumulation Oversold

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Kyurem

50 cards · 22 sets · All Pokémon in the Pokédex

About Kyurem

National Dex #: #646
Cards in the catalog: 50
Sets: 22
First printed: BW Black Star Promos (2011)
Latest set: Black Bolt
Index level: 1,340.49
Category: Boundary Pokémon
Type: Dragon / Ice
Height: 3.0 m (9'10")
Weight: 325.0 kg (716.5 lbs)
Ability: Pressure
Fusion forms: White Kyurem (with Reshiram, Turboblaze), Black Kyurem (with Zekrom, Teravolt)

Kyurem in the games: the third member of Unova's Tao trio

Most valuable Kyurem cards

The 10 most valuable Kyurem cards
#	Card	Set	Year	Rarity	Print	Price	30D
1	Black Kyurem-EX	Boundaries Crossed	2012	Ultra Rare	—	$900.96^guide	0.0%
2	White Kyurem-EX	Boundaries Crossed	2012	Ultra Rare	—	$554.53^guide	+8.7%
3	Kyurem-EX	Next Destinies	2012	Ultra Rare	—	$235.25^guide	-0.3%
4	Kyurem	Dragon Vault	2012	Common	Holo	$93.00^guide	+16.3%
5	Kyurem ex	Black Bolt	2025	Special illustration rare	Holo	$65.99^guide	-10.8%
6	Black Kyurem	XY Black Star Promos	2013	Promo	—	$62.33^guide	+10.5%
7	White Kyurem	XY Black Star Promos	2013	Promo	—	$56.44^guide	+9.9%
8	White Kyurem GX	Dragon Majesty	2018	Secret Rare	Holo	$51.51^guide	-0.7%
9	Kyurem EX	Ancient Origins	2015	Ultra Rare	Holo	$44.15^guide	+20.0%
10	White Kyurem	BW Black Star Promos	2011	Rare	—	$25.52^guide	+3.9%

Ranked by each card’s main print in near-mint raw condition. 1st Edition, Shadowless and other versions are priced on each card’s page. The table updates live.

Kyurem card value

The leading card is Black Kyurem-EX from Boundaries Crossed in 2012, which makes it the most valuable Kyurem card. All 50 Kyurem cards carry a market value, spanning 2011 to 2025, and the ten leading cards hold 91 percent of the total value. Kyurem card value is concentrated in a small group of cards, led by a few Ultra Rare EX prints from the Black & White era.

What makes the top Kyurem cards valuable

Black Kyurem-EX leads Kyurem card value by 1.6 times over the next card, White Kyurem-EX, and both are Ultra Rare cards from Boundaries Crossed in 2012. Kyurem-EX from Next Destinies, also 2012 and also an Ultra Rare, takes 3rd. Kyurem from Dragon Vault, a Common from 2012, sits 4th, and the Special illustration rare Kyurem ex from Black Bolt in 2025 holds 5th. A special illustration rare is a modern chase rarity with full-card artwork.

Kyurem cards by era

Of the twenty-five most valuable Kyurem cards, 16 come from Black & White, 4 from XY, 3 from Sun & Moon, 1 from Sword & Shield and 1 from Scarlet & Violet. The newest era's leader is Kyurem ex from Black Bolt in 2025, 5th overall. No vintage cards appear: all ten of the leading cards and all twenty-five are modern, where vintage means the WOTC era and modern is every later era.

Rarities and prints among the top Kyurem cards

Among the ten most valuable Kyurem cards, 4 are Ultra Rare, 2 are Promo, and there is one each of Common, Rare, Secret Rare and Special illustration rare. Widening to the leading twenty-five, 12 are Rare, 5 are Ultra Rare, 4 are Promo, 2 are Secret Rare, and there is one Common and one Special illustration rare. The promos include Black Kyurem and White Kyurem from XY Black Star Promos in 2013.

How Kyurem cards compare with other Pokémon

By the value of its single leading card, Kyurem ranks 42nd of 1020 species with priced cards. By the combined value of its ten leaders, it ranks 57th of 753. The gap between those two ranks fits a market where the top ten hold 91 percent of the value, so Kyurem card value rests on a short list of 2012 EX prints rather than on depth across the full set of cards.

Written from market data as of October 29, 2026; the table updates live.

Kyurem

About Kyurem

Kyurem in the games: the third member of Unova's Tao trio

Kyurem

Kyurem

About Kyurem

Kyurem in the games: the third member of Unova's Tao trio

Kyurem on cards: from Noble Victories to Black Bolt

Why collectors care about Kyurem

Cards to know

Kyurem: common questions

Most valuable Kyurem cards

Kyurem card value

What makes the top Kyurem cards valuable

Kyurem cards by era

Rarities and prints among the top Kyurem cards

How Kyurem cards compare with other Pokémon

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