Pokemon Black and White Music - Frozen Boundary! VS. Kyurem

Deep within one of Isshu's forests, the third dragon stirs...

[@Unknown-qg5hs]

If you pay close attention, you notice that there are no beats at certain times. I think that's where the fire/thunder effects in the reshiram/zekrom theme come in, and in a way it represents what kyurem is. Just a husk of what once was the original dragon

[@joje90aj17]

Ramses at the beginning some funky stuff goes on

[@gorzux2829]

BUT THEY FILLED THOSE GAPS WITH SICK BASS DROPOFFS

[@aokami20]

In 1:17 actually. Zekrom's theme has static at that time whereas Reshiram's theme has flames. Of course the bass is kyurem's exclusive, and the intro was slightly changed

[@Dragonmongamer]

And if you ask me, that part of the track symbolizes how Kyurem is waiting for either Truth (Reshiram, the fire effect) or Ideals (Zekrom, the electric effect) to fill that emptiness

[@themasterblaze7563]

The Bass being used in the song and the Tao Trio each represting a different Alchemical ingredient with Kyurem being the cool base for Zekrom and Reshiram's warm reactants in is on-the-nose symbolism that tickles my ribs.

[@StarWarriorKirby]

That slap bass is so perfectly timed.

[@joshpohlner8716]

I'm so sorry I had to ruin your 69 like rating

[@SpecSwamp]

Now it’s at 96

[@nodot17]

​@@SpecSwamp they've gone to bed now

[@sailorhaumea7893]

At about 1:19 on Zekrom and Reshiram's theme, it diverges. Zekrom has lightning bolts and electricity as sound effects. Reshiram has flame bursts and fire instead.

[@woona7178]

+Darth Nightmaricus and kyurem has no sound effects

[@Jamiera475]

Kyurems is instead empty with no effects

[@tarian1357]

Truthfully, this theme would also go well with Reshiram, but ideally it works with Zekrom too.

[@inkerinomasterino]

Aaaayyyyyy

[@T3nn10]

if yall dont get it zekrom and reshiram were once one pokemon and two twins were its owner but one stood for truths and the other for ideals and so did the twins so reshiram and zekrom split into 3 kyurem being the left over shell (which is why it can fuse with zekrom or reshiram) anyways so the twins went to war and when it ended reshiram being the light ball and zekrom being the dark ball reshiram was the one standing for truth and zekrom for ideals which is why i put *T R I G G E R E D* for reshiram, because reshiram was the one fighting ideals

[@Espeon804]

The punz.

[@walruscrazy4390]

Oof

[@GrayWolf1521]

I saw what you did there

[@coolKevinator2]

I just played all 3 versions of this at the same time O_O pure epicness

[@savvivixen8490]

...i have a goal now...

[@Noctis-fr3uc]

Is there a video of it?

[@hessiankyojin]

Anyone have this version up in KZbin?

[@LegengaryOak]

Kyurem is based on the philosophy of wuji, as the other two dragons are based on yin and yang. They are the Energy Dragon Trio, Reshiram and Zekrom representing energy in two forms, while Kyurem represents lack of energy. There is no cold. Cold is just lack of heat energy. Heat can come from electricity too.

[@CansteamHeadcannon]

I can hear the bass kicking in for this version of the song.

[@RaiAkashi]

Y’all focused on the sound effects but *the opening bars are different*

[@mattybutler1985]

The Forgotten Tao Dragon of Absence: Kyurem. Ever since splitting into Reshiram and Zekrom, this empty shell can be seen as somewhat of a counter to the other 2 Dragons.

[@valerielopez7485]

A furious incarnation of Wuji itself.

[@supercharged5-39]

Well, it does eat them with it’s arms b2/w2

[@sailorhaumea7893]

Even better, play all three themes (Zekrom, Kyurem, and Reshiram), while also playing both Black Kyurem's and White Kyurem's theme - all five at once. Best soundtrack ever.

[@KajackNeo]

You know, I prefer this one over the other two themes, the bass in this is just cool.

[@itsamejonarbuckle]

So they just seinfelled it?

[@GrayWolf1521]

lmao

[@ZEK-ROM]

I just listened to all three dragons themes at the same time. Together, they sound like something entirely new! :D really cool too. the way the three songs make like a transition into eachother... it fits so perfectly!

[@FlyingPotatoChickens]

1:25 Dat slapped bass in the background... Just awesome.

[@MalevolentMask]

This is honestly my favorite legendary for some odd reason. I got a jolly on in the game and I affectionately refer to him as a silly rubber ice chicken. I also kind of felt sorry that he was locked away in the ice place despite all the years that passed by of him supposedly eating people (which I'm not sure if I believe considering that he's void of good and bad)

[@GeneralCane]

As is said in another video: Kyurem = Seinfeld Bass. XD

[@ruithebaguette2862]

Something in the background sounds like Sinnoh! How fitting for an ICE type.

[@smwking12]

@SegaMaster172 Actually, that makes perfect sense. Reshiram is part Fire type and Zekrom is part Electric type. Fire and electricity are both forms of ENERGY. Kyurem is part Ice type. Ice is the LACK of energy. You could say that the original dragon's energy split into 2 and became Reshiram and Zekrom, and its body that was devoid of energy became Kyurem.

[@IcyWiddow]

I really wonder how the third version (supposedly "Pokemon Grey") is going to treat Kyurem. Based on what they did with Suicune, Rayquaza, and Giratina, something tells me it's going to be badass.

[@eiilos98]

How does it feel? Black/White 2 are great games, right?

[@ArchChrono]

@@eiilos98 lets hope the remakes are passable 💀

[@eiilos98]

@@ArchChrono I hope they do it right, I can't take a gen 5 remake with the same level of BD/SP

[@theschnozzler]

​@@eiilos98I mean bw2 did make kyurem a badass with the fusions

[@pokebulborb]

0:30 - 0:36 First the main theme, now Route 11 music!?! This is officially the best Pokemon game ever...

[@Zangy_boy491]

That's the lake of rage

[@woona7178]

it's cool how they put in a bass not ice sound effects

[@Cosmo_raptor]

A slight shame, I think a blizzard effect might have been nice. I can't reject this bass though.

[@woona7178]

YAS

[@chemi169]

It actually works. Kyurem is the empty shell left from Zekrom and Reshiram splitting, so the bass in the tune resembles the fact that Kyurem is the 'base' of the original dragon. Eh? Base? Bass? It works.

[@woona7178]

SCREECH

[@chemi169]

._ .

[@LegendKiller0713]

I just learned today that there are two unobtainable moves at Pokemon B/W, Freeze Bolt(charges on the first turn, attacks on the second turn, deals 140 physical damage, 5 PP, 90% accuracy, has a 30%chance of paralysis) and Cold Flare(same with Freeze Bolt, but deals special damage, and has a 30% of burn instead) ...these two very powerful ice moves must be related to Kyurem! KYUREM's gonna have two new(and hopefully much more badass and powerful) forms on pokemon grey.... anyone agree?

[@EccentricTempest1729]

Well 11 years late but yeah, spot on with Black and White Kyurem in the sequels

[@maykonbrasileiro761]

Congratulations👏👏🏅

[@TheStrudelkittyshow]

12 years later and this is the first that I learned of this! This makes it seem like “Pokemon Gray” was never actually planned at all, and it was always gonna be two games, though I suppose it’s possible they initially had plans to have both Kyurem Black and Kyurem White be obtainable in Gray, and then decided to split it into BW2 somewhere down the line!

[@ZhadoxFlamez]

Well Kyurem represents neutral ground, neither Yin or Yang, it represents "Zero" or "Nothing" in that sense.

[@ericlang7987]

Or “absolute zero” for that matter since it’s an ice type

[@vopop30]

For some reason I can see Kyurem bopping it's head to this track. On a serious note though ('Cause video games are serious business!), I dig how mysterious Kyurem is in these games. The area you find him in resembles a crater, and outer space-themed items litter the ground. Rather alien pokemon attack you there as well, like Metang, Calydol, and the Clefairy line (which the show teased that they came from the moon). I'm interested in what B&W 2 reveal about it.

[@Genindraz]

In the Kyurem version I hear a very awesome bass that I don't hear in the others.

[@zinzolin14]

Another thing Kyurem's theme has that Reshiram and Zekrom has (other than the souped up opening) is that it has a secret bass guitar playing in the back throughout most of the theme :D Listen!

[@Zamison]

@EdmacZ I was expecting the same thing, and you're right, they pulled something unexpected...White Version 2 and Black Version 2 with some fused Kyurem/Reshiram and Kyurem/Zekrom looking mascots.

[@KaiCyreus]

This version has my favourite instrument! It plays at the start, and it was often used in the original Spyro the Dragon series! Love it!

[@joje90aj17]

That moment when you get emotional over a freaking Pokémon song and how it’s so similar but just barely different between the three. I cry over stupid stuff.

[@KimchiRyu]

When I first saw how Kyurems sprites moved, I screamed because it looked like a nasty, dead, pissed, frozen chicken xDDD

[@sandernintendofan]

@WildManToons you can hear its kyurems theme at the begin reshiram has blazing fire sounds in his theme and zekrom has kighting thunder sounds in his theme

[@flamesword4]

Took me forever to even catch this pokemon!!! GRRR!!!! so much Amizing power!!!

[@KingGekko]

They've shown a good portion of it. The frozen area starts from the Giant Chasm. And while no one has said how Unova's been frozen, I'm just making a highly logical guess.

[@DileDude92]

I'm an old school fan and I like these games, they finally got a story to appeal to the older audience. Seriously, in this game, Ghetsis tries to kill the player. I'm not kidding.

[@Prince_Icarus]

hi from 11 years later, how’d you feel now? 😭

[@DileDude92]

@@Prince_Icarus I feel old lol, and now I appreciate gen 5 much more now. I'm keeping my fingers crossed we get a pokemon legends kyurem game. I loved legends arceus, and now they have an opportunity to both make another legends game and show us what the original dragon looked like.

[@Prince_Icarus]

@@DileDude92 yeah I feel old as well lmao. I was only 3 years old when BW released. I’ll be 18 in 13 months which to me sounds crazy. I’m also craving for Legends Kyurem, but I fear what they’re gonna do with the actual Gen5 remakes. They messed up the expectations bad in Gen4 remakes, but atleast Arceus made up for it. But it’s best to keep being optimistic lol. Gen5 anime is what got me into Pokemon as a child, but my first game was X, never got to play BW but I really want to. Hopefully 2024 will be the year.

[@ToastyBoom42]

Slap bass has never been this good in a battle theme since Maxie and Archie's theme from R/S/E

[@Stradiwhovius963]

@s0shadow Yeah... I may have been listening to Kingdom Hearts music when coming up with it, now I've been persuaded that Kyurem is the opposite of the dragon Zekrom and Resisham used to be. The whole dragon representing energy as a whole, and Kyurem representing absence of it.

[@Mesruksi]

I like this version the most from the three

[@TheUltimateNatural]

Aren't they virtually the same?

[@Mesruksi]

TheUltimateNatural sorry for the late reply, but this version has slap bass added to it and it doesn't have the fire/lightning effects

[@Dannypanify]

@WildManToons Reshiram's music has crackling fire effects, Zekrom's has electricity, Kyurem's has slap bass.

[@zinzolin14]

@EmpoleMew Aaah good. Boundary's more like it. Seeing how Kyurem seems to represent all that Reshiram and Zekrom don't and that he also seems so "limited"

[@AHMbros4life]

Fucking Kyurem music. Never felt that chill and pressure in battle and the fear of losing, all at the same time.

[@eshasunrise]

This sounds like a remix of a route in Johto and the Gen 1 champion theme! Nostalgia acting up!

[@chaosmasterro]

1:48-2:04 I love that part, legendary.

[@tyleronefourtwozero]

I caught Kyurem with 1 Ultra Ball right when the battle started... what luck. They better be starting to work on Pokemon Gray, God damn it!

[@Eyeolus]

And the added bass with the slight difference at the beginning.

[@jaxsonreynolds5261]

kyogre and groudon: we are reversing to our primal state rayquaza: Y O U D A R E F I G H T A G O D ? palkia: ... im a horse dialga: *AGRESSIVE ROARING* giritina: hah losers necrozma: *casually mauling solegeo in a corner* kyurem: *I T S M O R B I N T I M E*

[@Epsilonyx]

Oh, my experience w/ the Giant Chasm wasn't so great... (Arrives at Giant Chasm) Cool, new area! Wait, why is it so quiet? (Enters forest area) Stupid, stupid fog... (Kyurem cries out & forest freezes over) WTF? This is freaking me out... (Goes into Kyurem's cave) Oh, cool, a legendary!!! =D (Realizes Kyurem is Level 75) FFFFFFUUUUU--

[@metaknight356]

some people don't even hear the difference between kyurem theme and reshiram/ zekrom theme, I do hear it, but my brother doesn't...

[@godzilla657]

Energy trio remembers me this Reshiram Light Zekrom Darkness Kyurem Neutral

[@Erik_Emer]

Could ya' upload Kyurem's theme? I can seriously tell the difference between Reshiram and Zekrom's theme in the first 21 seconds.

[@Nihilisterplayz]

Like the slap bass ngl

[@rodge002]

@Mickothebest Kyurem is the absence of Yin and Yang. It is also the absence of heat (electric and fire) = ice.

[@canton412]

kyurems theme is better than Reshiram and Zekroms to me

[@SharKing319]

You go near the water in the center of the Giant Hole, and suddenly, you hear a roar. Snow starts to fall, and a ferocious blizzard stirs until there's nothing left in the plains. Nothing but ice, snow, and a deathly, suspenseful chill. You climb the stairs and enter the cave, and there you find the Boundary of Yin and Yang, Kyurem...

[@WinterNevada]

As some dude from the top comment said: SLAPPA DA BASS MON!

[@xxTigersnakexx]

I looovvvee that bass in the back.

[@Whitecichlid]

Kyurem is the corpse of the Dragon Pokemon used by two brothers. They used the dragon to rule over the Unova region. But they wanted to control the region in different ways, so they started fighting. Soon the dragon split into two (probably three). Reshiram teamed with the older brother, and Zekrom with the younger brother. It had been foreseen that they would fight until the region Unova was destroyed, so the people of Unova put them to sleep.

[@GabrielLamarre]

Did you know that Kyurem used to feed on the humans in Kagome town? Hence why there is a huge wall on the North of Kagome town, to cut them from the Giant Hole, where Kyurem resides. Supposedly, there was a meteorite containing Kyurem that crashed near Kagome town, hence creating the Giant Hole. This could also explain why Kyurem's right side is broken.

[@slyfer1077]

I would laugh if the 3rd version of 5th gen (if there is one) had Keldeo on the cover :P it'll be 2nd gen all over again

[@TorchicNidoran1994]

I purposely stalled catching Kyurem just so I could hear this song

[@HelixFalconaru]

@Mickothebest I've studied Time Space Distortion and Plasma Types for over two years. So I can just say one thing about Kyuremu, he's like the shell of Zekrom and Rashiram but lets just say since he's Ice "Anti-Plasma" He's Basically a Dead Hollow Body- Like Giratina is Gas "Anti-Matter" its like they're just Dead Spirits

[@TheCoincidence]

I was referring to regular Kyurem. Of course, any Pokemon with a BST of 700 is very threatening indeed.

[@TheTlay101]

CAN'T WAIT FOR 2

[@ToxicAtom]

this is the best version, with the added bass and all...

[@crabmayo]

You really oughta be able to change Trainer and Random Encounter music to the Legendary themes if you have them in your party.

[@vincnetflores118]

@Mickothebest They were one before. According to Isshu legend, two brothers had a dragon and created the Isshu region with it. But the two started a quarrel and the dragon split into two. Reshiram sided with the older one and Zekrom sided with the younger one. Eventually, the brothers reconciled, but Reshiram and Zekrom continued fighting. The brothers decided to seal them off at separate locations so they may never meet each other again.

[@hjensen626]

@deezutra Thanks for telling me about how Jessie and James talked about Reshiram and Zekrom by their motto, anyways I figured out why kyurem is 'wisest of the wise'. Turns out, he is the leader of Reshiram and Zekrom so basically, he is Wiser than them. I know he kinda sucks...but you will figure out why he is the master of them on a LATER event ^_^.

[@TheAmazingLPs]

Kyurem is just a shell of when Zekrom and Reshiram were on being.So when Reshiram and Zekrom split,Kyurem was left behind.

[@Whitecichlid]

Kyurem came with a meteorite to Earth that crached near a town. Because he was very weak due to that the other dragons had recieved most of the energy, he needed to eat humans and pokemons (to make his soul stronger by eating other souls)

[@ReligiousHero]

@RidiculouslyLuis thanks to the reveal of that game I haven't got any sleep thinking about it tonight.

[@krakelakclassic]

3 reasons Kyurem kicks ass: 1: He came from outer space on a goddamned meteor. 2: He shows up in the middle of the night to drag people and pokemon into his den to devour them (messily). 3: This music.

[@roshipower]

Probably, since most wouldn't catch it before the song was over

[@Bowserian]

@Pikerchoo >Implying there is even an inkling of a doubt there's not going to be a Pokemon Grey

[@ChromoNoah]

My Theory On The Dragons Is That Reshiram, Zekrom And Kyruem Were Once A Single Pokémon, Then The 2 Brothers Who Owned The Dragon Started Arguing And From All The Conflict About Who Should Do This Or Do That The Dragon Split Into Three Different Pokémon, Reshiram, Zekrom, And Kyruem, Then The Unova Region Went Into Chaos People Died Even Pokémon But Over Time Unova Rebuilt Itself, Now We Move On To The Appearance Of The Original Dragon It Most Likley Looked Like A Mix Of Kyruem Black, And Kyruem White

[@enchidio7620]

1. That's literally the exact lore of the Original Dragon. 2. White Kyurem + Black Kyurem would look like a mess. Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem would be better.

[@MudFan]

Chromo Gamer That Speaking Style Is Very Annoying, You Know?

[@AuronandSephirothmix]

Actually, according to the game, Perfect Kyurem (As I've taken to calling it) came to the planet from parts unknown a long time ago and created the Unova Region. At that time, the dragon split into two beings, Reshiram and Zekrom, which went their separate ways. The shell of the dragon left behind, began to move and act of its own accord afterward. However, due to a power leak, its body became encased in ice. In my opinion Kyurem's original form looks nothing like the Tao Trio as we know it now.

[@JHamad]

kyurem theme difference starts here: 0:09

[@Stradiwhovius963]

I believe Kyurem is the shell that was left when Zekrom and Reshiram split into two dragons. That being, Kyurem is both of them and neither of them.

[@psycojosho]

Love that icy guitar ~~

[@ChygLesTick]

i didnt think there was a pokemon in the Great Chasm i was just lookin for Ditto, came across a small lake and everything turned frozen, so i went to the part you couldnt get to saw Kyurem, my last legendary and used my Masterball on it.

[@darkuronox]

No you are not the only one. I was lake ten minutes listening the song befor begin the fight. The same with Victini.

[@MrHooligan416]

Certain bits and pieces of this sound like if Pokemon existed in the world of "Seinfeld."

[@alistairedwards4473]

Your rival from Gen IV called. He wants his theme back.

[@Incathelizard]

I loved the music because it looked like kyurem was doing a little chicken shuffle in his animation :)

[@TheAwesomeAsian72]

Bass in the background: fucking win

[@EdmacZ]

Kyurem is the "middle" of the Tao Trio Dragons. Gray is the "middle" of Black and White. Pokemon Gray Version with Kyurem as the mascot. It make so much sense. Which knowing Trollfreak, they'll probably pull something completely out of left field. They'll call it Pokemon Boundary or something and name Victini the version mascot.

[@Gamedraco]

A look at the attack and special attack stats also shows Kyurem as the equalizer between Zekrom and Rashiram. Zekrom: Base Attack Stat: 150 , Base Special Attack Stat: 120 Rashiram: Base Attack Stat: 120 , Base Special Attack Stat: 150 Kyurem: Base Attack Stat: 130 , Base Special Attack Stat: 130 Source: serebii.net

[@TheFoxtabulousVixie]

I never knew of that.

[@mudkipman1]

@EmpoleMew its taoism. or to the west, yin and yang and wiji. thunder, fire, and ice.

[@SmugCoffeeMan]

Even though I explicit stated the GB games were outdated and I couldn't play them anymore? Okay, good logic there.

[@s1lv3rblaz3]

That Bass in the background is what separates him from Reshiram and Zekrom completely. nuff said he's harder to catch and much more of a badass

[@JoeyIsASugarAddict]

epicness finally nintendo puts a bassline

[@mdebourg35]

@LegendKiller0713 whoa:D those sound cool (no pun intended) wanna see the animations lol

[@nazi534]

Kyurem Is kind of like the main characters in persona 3 and 4. They don't represent a side but rather emptiness.

[@Pika250]

I refer you to 0:09 - 0:18 for the sound difference between this track and Reshiram/Zekrom's.

[@MyJoJob]

They should put Giant Chasm in the next SSB. It would change from mist/fog to heavy snow like in the game :D

[@Kamidio]

@EmpoleMew See, those alternate forms are affected by items that are automaticly removed before connecting with the other versions(Griseous Orb, Gracedia Flower in Platinum). A whole new Pokemon would just ruin any and all connectivity. Try this for example. Arceus is mentioned to have been hatched from an egg in chaos, but did we ever get an egg with Arceus in it? Nope.

[@iggysentyou]

I wasted my master ball this gen, but perhaps catching a modest Kyurem without it was a good thing, since i got to hear this theme so much more.

[@elvampe13]

It is stated in-game that Kyurem eats human and pokemon. The reason why some think its a zombie is because of the theory that Kyurem is the left-over body of the original dragon before Reshiram and Zekrom split-up.

[@Silverstar114]

This song has a remix of one of the early Gen I route's theme.

[@paddleoutproductions]

@HeroChao132 There is a bit of hair that looks a, ahem, thing that I shouldn't say, and the title pokemon black covers it. On Thanksgiving parade they had to snip the hair off. Alll of this was found on Bulbapedia, Don't blame me.

[@AlfonsoSRT]

Check Bulbapedia if you don't want Kyurem to remain as a mystery.

[@Whitecichlid]

I think there is a bass playing in the background in Kyurem's theme, but not in Zekrom and Reshiram's theme.

[@b2j135]

I like the guitar ^_^