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Zekrom Raid Duo Guide

Table of Contents

How Shiny is Acquired
Raids
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all A+ Tier
Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 4 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
345.00 kg Weight
2.90 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 4,565
Level 40: 4,038
Level 25: 2,884 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 2,307 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,731 (Research Tasks)
ATK 275
DEF 211
STA 205

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Charge Beam
Wild Charge
A-
Dragon Breath
Outrage
A-
Charge Beam
Fusion Bolt*
A
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Charge Beam, despite being underwhelming, pairs with Fusion Bolt* to make Zekrom one of the top non-Shadow Electric attackers in the game.
  • Wild Charge is overall slightly worse than Fusion Bolt, but it is still an excellent move and is a worthy substitute. Being a 2 bar move can also offer situational advantages over Fusion Bolt, so running both isn't the worst idea, as it can allow Zekrom to throw out Wild Charge before it drops instead of falling with excess energy.
  • Dragon Breath pairs with Outrage to make Zekrom a powerful Dragon attacker.
  • Flash Cannon and Crunch are best TMed

PVE Overview

The Deep Black Pokemon, the Dragon of Ideals, and the mascot of Pokemon White; Zekrom is a fan-favorite Pokemon that had a lot of anticipation leading up to its initial release. Zekrom is one of those Pokemon that has fantastic role-compression, especially for newer players, as it makes an outstanding Dragon Type attacker and one of the best non-shadow Electric Types attacker in the game. This Pokemon has genuine utility for new and old players alike, and should definitely be a priority Pokemon for many players looking to shore up holes in their raid roster.

The release of Zekrom's signature move, Fusion Bolt, on January 2023 gives Zekrom a slight buff as an Electric attacker, but not significantly. Players who miss out on this window can still perform just fine with Wild Charge.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Dragon Breath
Wild Charge
Crunch
A-
Dragon Breath
Wild Charge
Outrage
B
Dragon Breath
Fusion Bolt*
Outrage
A
Dragon Breath
Fusion Bolt*
Crunch
A
Dragon Breath
Fusion Bolt*
Flash Cannon
B

PvP Moveset Explanation

Dragon Breath + Fusion Bolt* and Crunch or Outrage

Dragon Breath benefits from STAB and sports high damage output with average energy generation. Charge Beam generates energy faster, but the trade off in damage output is not worth it. 

Fusion Bolt is an excellent and safe STAB move, tying for the least amount of energy among Zekrom's Charged Attacks. Wild Charge is even stronger for the same cost, but the self-debuff can make it tricky to use; it is still a viable choice over Fusion Bolt for the increased damage alone. Crunch is a safe choice - it can act as a shield-bait option to avoid any issues with self-debuffs, and can threaten a Defense debuff to further strengthen Dragon Breath's damage. It is not particularly strong, however, but it often does enough damage to complement Dragon Breath, and is Zekrom's best option at cheaply pressuring Ground-type opponents. Outrage costs more energy to use, gets STAB, and hits hard, but its coverage may be a bit redundant, and is only useful when shields are down. Flash Cannon can be used to land a surprise burst damage on Zacian and Xerneas, but it has underwhelming DPE and is extremely expensive for more practical uses.

Generally speaking, Fusion Bolt is the overall superior Electric Charged Attack choice when Zekrom utilizes Outrage or the niche Flash Cannon as its secondary attack due to its safety and reliability. Wild Charge's extra power may be appealing if Crunch is used, as Crunch already provides Zekrom with a safe attack.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: N/A

Zekrom's CP is too high to be eligible for Great League.

Ultra League: 2.5 / 5

Zekrom's high ATK stat results in significantly less bulk compared to many meta picks in this league. While it may struggle to compete in this league, its powerful charge moves are still threatening enough that they demand shields or risk dealing massive damage. 

Master League: 4 / 5

Zekrom is one of Master League's most fearsome closers, sporting the exact same stats as Dialga and an almost unresisted Dragon/Electric STAB combination, backed by powerful moves in Dragon Breath, Fusion Bolt, Wild Charge, and Outrage. Zekrom separates itself from the ubiquitous Dialga by having a superior matchup against Melmetal, Ho-Oh, Landorus-T, and Yveltal due to a combination of faster charge moves and lack of Fighting-type weakness. It also fulfills its Dragon-type duty by keeping Kyogre and Giratina-O in check.

There is very little that Zekrom cannot break when shields are down, but it has its fair share of answers if shields are still up. Togekiss completely walls Zekrom if it cannot land a Wild Charge or Fusion Bolt, and Dialga destroys it if it cannot land an Outrage. Excadrill also resists its STABs and destroys it with Drill Run. Groudon, Zacian, Landorus-I, and Mamoswine are other problems that Zekrom has to contend with, although the appropriate charge moves can deal heavy damage to all of them.

Fast Moves

6
Dragon Breath
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
8.00
12.00
15.00
8
Charge Beam
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
13.64
7.27
9.09

Charge Moves

110
Outrage
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.90
1.20
0.00
 2.20
28.21
35.26
 62.05
90
Wild Charge
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.60
0.40
0.00
 1.80
34.62
43.27
 62.31
100
Flash Cannon
More Info

Steel

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.70
0.90
0.00
 1.00
37.04
46.30
 37.04
70
Crunch
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
1.70
0.00
 2.12
21.88
27.34
 46.40

Elite Charge Moves

140
Fusion Bolt
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.55
0.00
 1.40
70.00
87.50
 98.00

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 100
Stardust 100,000

Other

Flee Rate 10.0 %
Buddy Distance 20 km
Capture Rate2.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

39.1% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Dragon Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Electric Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20015057
2001.5104118
2002158179
2002.5212239
4003266300
4003.5320361
4004374422
4004.5427483
6005481544
6005.5535605
6006589666
6006.5643727
8007697788
8007.5751849
8008805910
8008.5859971
100099131032
10009.59671093
10001010201154
100010.510711211
13001111221269
130011.511731327
13001212251384
130012.512761442
16001313271500
160013.513781558
16001414291615
160014.514801673
19001515311731
190015.515821788
19001616331846
190016.516841904
22001717351961
220017.517862019
22001818372077
220018.518882134
25001919392192
250019.519902250
25002020412307
250020.520922365
30002121432423
300021.521942480
30002222452538
300022.522962596
35002323472654
350023.523982711
35002424492769
350024.525002827
40002525512884
400025.526022942
40002626533000
400026.527043058
45002727553115
450027.528063173
45002828573231
450028.529083288
50002929593346
500029.530113404
50003030623462
500030.530873490
60003131133519
600031.531383548
60003231643577
600032.531893606
70003332153635
700033.532403663
70003432663692
700034.532913721
80003533173750
800035.533423779
80003633683808
800036.533933836
90003734193865
900037.534443894
90003834703923
900038.534953952
100003935213981
1000039.535464009
100004035724038
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