Should you evolve Kubfu into Single Strike Style or Rapid Strike Style Urshifu in Pokémon Go?

Kubfu can finally evolve into Urshifu in Pokémon Go, but trainers will find they have two distinct evolutions to pick from. Deciding which you want to choose is vital, as both have their own strengths and weaknesses. These differences offer unique bonuses depending on your play style, with both forms of Urshifu having their own benefits depending on what you are after. To me, though, there is a clear winner when it comes to choosing which Urshifu to get, or you can always get both if you managed to buy the special ticket at the start of the season that gave you two Kubfu. Table of contents Is it better to evolve Kubfu into Single Strike Style or Rapid Strike Style in Pokémon Go? All Single Strike Style Urshifu stats in Pokémon Go All Rapid Strike Style Urshifu stats in Pokémon Go How to evolve Kubfu into Urshifu? Is it better to evolve Kubfu into Single Strike Style or Rapid Strike Style in Pokémon Go? https://twitter.com/PokemonGoApp/status/1919482355032449118 In the core games, Single Strike Style Urshifu feels far superior Pokémon to Rapid Strike Style, and we have to agree that it's probably the same in the mobile game. Both Urshifus have similar stats in the mobile game, but in terms of preference, the Fighting and Dark-type feels like the better call to the Water Fighting typing—but it's really down to personal preference. All Single Strike Style Urshifu stats in Pokémon Go Single Strike Style Urshifu is a Fighting and Dark-type Pokémon and shares a bit more similarity with its counterpart. Abilities Stats Pokémon Type Fighting and Dark-type Base Stamina Rate 225 Base Attack Rate 254 Base Defense Rate 177 These are all the moves Single Strike Style Urshifu can use in Pokémon Go. All Fast Attacks All Charged Attacks Max Moves Counter Brick Break Max Knuckle Rock Smash Close Combat Max Darkness Sucker Punch Dynamic Punch Payback All Rapid Strike Style Urshifu stats in Pokémon Go Single Strike Style Urshifu is a Fighting and Dark-type Pokémon and shares a bit more similarity with its counterpart. Abilities Stats Pokémon Type Fighting and Water-type Base Stamina Rate 225 Base Attack Rate 254 Base Defense Rate 177 These are all the moves Rapid Strike Style Urshifu can use in Pokémon Go. All Fast Attacks All Charged Attacks Max Moves Counter Brick Break Max Knuckle Rock Smash Close Combat Max Geyser Waterfall Dynamic Punch Aqua Jet How to evolve Kubfu into Urshifu? To evolve Kubfu into Urshifu, you must have Kubfu as your Buddy Pokémon and then proceed to do the following. To get Single Strike Urshifu, you need to defeat 30 Dark-type Pokémon in raids or Max Battles while Kubfu is your Buddy Pokémon To get Rapid Strike Urshifu, you need to defeat 30 Water-type Pokémon in raids or Max Battles while Kubfu is your Buddy Pokémon You also need to use 200 Kubfu Candy toe evolve after reaching these milestones, so you'll be playing for a long while until you finally are able to get either one of them. The post Should you evolve Kubfu into Single Strike Style or Rapid Strike Style Urshifu in Pokémon Go? appeared first on Destructoid.

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Should you evolve Kubfu into Single Strike Style or Rapid Strike Style Urshifu in Pokémon Go?

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Kubfu can finally evolve into Urshifu in Pokémon Go, but trainers will find they have two distinct evolutions to pick from. Deciding which you want to choose is vital, as both have their own strengths and weaknesses.

These differences offer unique bonuses depending on your play style, with both forms of Urshifu having their own benefits depending on what you are after. To me, though, there is a clear winner when it comes to choosing which Urshifu to get, or you can always get both if you managed to buy the special ticket at the start of the season that gave you two Kubfu.

Is it better to evolve Kubfu into Single Strike Style or Rapid Strike Style in Pokémon Go?

https://twitter.com/PokemonGoApp/status/1919482355032449118

In the core games, Single Strike Style Urshifu feels far superior Pokémon to Rapid Strike Style, and we have to agree that it's probably the same in the mobile game. Both Urshifus have similar stats in the mobile game, but in terms of preference, the Fighting and Dark-type feels like the better call to the Water Fighting typing—but it's really down to personal preference.

All Single Strike Style Urshifu stats in Pokémon Go

Single Strike Style Urshifu is a Fighting and Dark-type Pokémon and shares a bit more similarity with its counterpart.

AbilitiesStats
Pokémon TypeFighting and Dark-type
Base Stamina Rate225
Base Attack Rate254
Base Defense Rate177

These are all the moves Single Strike Style Urshifu can use in Pokémon Go.

All Fast AttacksAll Charged AttacksMax Moves
CounterBrick BreakMax Knuckle
Rock SmashClose CombatMax Darkness
Sucker PunchDynamic Punch
Payback

All Rapid Strike Style Urshifu stats in Pokémon Go

Single Strike Style Urshifu is a Fighting and Dark-type Pokémon and shares a bit more similarity with its counterpart.

AbilitiesStats
Pokémon TypeFighting and Water-type
Base Stamina Rate225
Base Attack Rate254
Base Defense Rate177

These are all the moves Rapid Strike Style Urshifu can use in Pokémon Go.

All Fast AttacksAll Charged AttacksMax Moves
CounterBrick BreakMax Knuckle
Rock SmashClose CombatMax Geyser
WaterfallDynamic Punch
Aqua Jet

How to evolve Kubfu into Urshifu?

To evolve Kubfu into Urshifu, you must have Kubfu as your Buddy Pokémon and then proceed to do the following.

  • To get Single Strike Urshifu, you need to defeat 30 Dark-type Pokémon in raids or Max Battles while Kubfu is your Buddy Pokémon
  • To get Rapid Strike Urshifu, you need to defeat 30 Water-type Pokémon in raids or Max Battles while Kubfu is your Buddy Pokémon

You also need to use 200 Kubfu Candy toe evolve after reaching these milestones, so you'll be playing for a long while until you finally are able to get either one of them.

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