Pokémon Go gamers can now evolve Kubfu into Urshifu, however the large preventing bear has two varieties: Single Strike and Speedy Strike. Which one do you have to evolve your Kubfu into? How do you even evolve the Kubfu to start with?
We’re right here with the solutions. For the reason that Kubfu can solely Dynamax (not Gigantamax), the selection is fairly clear, based mostly on what’s obtainable in-game proper now.
Beneath we clarify tips on how to evolve Kubfu into Urshifu in Pokémon Go and which of the 2 varieties (Single Strike or Speedy Strike) it’s possible you’ll wish to choose, should you solely have one.
Easy methods to evolve Kubfu into Urshifu in Pokémon Go
Relying on which model of Urshifu you need, you’ll want to finish a barely completely different activity. Regardless of which one you need, you’ll need to set Kubfu as your buddy.
- For Single Strike Urshifu, you’ll have to defeat 30 dark-type Pokémon in raids or max battles with Kubfu as your buddy.
- For Speedy Strike Urshifu, you’ll have to defeat 30 water-type Pokémon in raids or max battles with Kubfu as your buddy.
Kubfu doesn’t should be utilized in these battles, simply set as your buddy. (It’s the identical sort of factor as Bisharp/Kingambit, although this counts max battles, too.)
When you meet that requirement, you need to use 200 Kubfu Sweet to evolve your little bear into a giant bear.
Do you have to choose Single Strike or Speedy Strike Urshifu?
The final consensus is that the Single Strike (dark-type) kind is the higher of the 2 varieties throughout the board.
For PvP, Silph Highway professional JRE47 will get into the nitty gritty in his personal submit, however notes that Single Strike is the right alternative among the many two.
As for PvE content material, the principle lens to have a look at Urshifu by is geared toward Max Battles. Each variations of Dynamax Urshifu have their faults — Single Strike (darkish) is technically outclassed by Gengar, and Speedy Strike (water) is outclassed by Inteleon. Each of those are additionally not nice fighting-types when in comparison with Gigantamax Machamp.
That being mentioned, there’s simply not many dark-type Max Battle attackers round proper now, so Single Strike might be the higher alternative. (For water-types, you may have Kingler, Blastoise, and Inteleon, so…)
As of this writing, we don’t know the way Gigantamax Urshifu goes to roll out. Will it’s one other analysis? A raid day occasion? However we’ll deal with that bridge after we get there.
You can even completely simply choose which one you want higher. Within the picture under, Single Strike Urshifu is on the left and Speedy Strike Urshifu is on the best. They’ve few variations outdoors of their stance.
Picture: Niantic
Easy methods to get extra Kubfu in Pokémon Go
As of penning this, there’s solely two methods to get Kubfu (so you’ll be able to technically have two, and thus certainly one of every sort of Ushifu).
- Full step one of the “Would possibly and Mastery” seasonal Particular Analysis. This analysis must at least be began by June 3 at 10 a.m. in your native time, otherwise you lose the possibility to get it (most likely without end, based mostly on previous seasonal analysis).
- Purchase the “Fuzzy Fighter” Particular Analysis for $7.99. This analysis is out there once more till Could 27 at 8 p.m. in your native time. As soon as you purchase it, you’ll be able to take your time finishing it. It was beforehand obtainable initially of the season for a restricted time. When you purchased this analysis initially of the season, you can’t purchase it once more.
However, yep. That’s it! Although understand that like we talked about above, Gigantamax variations of Urshifu will seemingly debut within the recreation sooner or later. We don’t know the way or when, however seeing because the Kubfu we received is Dynamax and not Gigantamax, you’ll be capable to get each large bears sooner or later (and a stronger model of them, at that) sooner or later.
