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Table of Contents

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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B
Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 5 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
110.00 kg Weight
2.80 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 4,329
Level 40: 3,829
Level 25: 2,735 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 2,188 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,641 (Research Tasks)
ATK 254
DEF 236
STA 192

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Metal Claw
Play Rough
B
Snarl
Play Rough
A
Quick Attack
Play Rough
B
Fire Fang
Play Rough
B
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Metal Claw and Iron Head is the only same-type moveset that Zacian has, though it's a bit awkward without STAB. As a Steel-type attacker. however, it is largely outclassed by many other options.
  • Snarl provides high energy gains and solid neutral coverage, making it the move of choice when relying on Charged Moves for SE damage.
  • Fire Fang and Quick Attack have niches, but they're less useful.
  • Play Rough is the charged move of choice due to its high STAB damage.
  • Wild Charge is usable, but also often outclassed.
  • Close Combat is the weakest option, and tends to have clashing effectiveness with Snarl.

PVE Overview

Zacian - Hero of Many Battles is a good choice for a Fairy-type attacker in raids, having an average dps of somewhere between Togekiss and Gardevoir. It lacks a Fairy-type fast move, however, and Zacian's effectiveness can vary depending on its fast move's type effectiveness. Nonetheless, it is the tankiest option of the three.

It is worth noting that Zacian has a much more powerful forme on the horizon: Crowned Sword Zacian. Boasting one of the highest Attack stats ever and potentially access to its signature move, Behemoth Blade, Zacian-Crowned will almost certainly leave an impact on the PvE meta. There may be hope that, at some point in the future, any of your currently owned Zacian can transform into this overpowered forme through the form change mechanic.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Quick Attack
Close Combat
Play Rough
A
Quick Attack
Close Combat
Wild Charge
A
Quick Attack
Play Rough
Wild Charge
A-

PvP Moveset Explanation

Snarl or Quick Attack + Close Combat and Play Rough or Wild Charge

Snarl and Quick Attack are equally viable Fast Attack options due to their energy gains. Snarl provides slightly higher energy gains and can chip away at Giratina and Metagross. Quick Attack has slightly more damage output and provides some pressure against opposing Zacian, Togekiss, and Dark-type Pokemon.

Close Combat is recommended due to its wide Fighting-type coverage, which is especially valuable against Zacian's weakness to common Steel-types. Play Rough benefits from STAB to deal considerable damage, allows Zacian to threaten Giratina, and doesn't self-debuff on use. Wild Charge can threaten Ho-Oh, Kyogre, and Togekiss, all of which can be potentially rough adversaries otherwise. A moveset containing both Play Rough and Wild Charge can be used to threaten both Giratina and Ho-Oh, but sacrificing the ability to break Steel-types is a substantial drawback.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: N/A

Zacian's high CP currently prevents it from participating in Great League. If Zacian were to be obtained from Research Breakthrough or Special Research in the future, it will be eligible at level 15. 

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Zacian is a mono-Fairy Pokemon with a high offensive stat. Unfortunately due to how the CP formula works this results in poor bulk in the Ultra League which has a cap on CP. Consider other Fairy Pokemon instead. 

Master League: 5 / 5

The combination of Fairy typing, solid stats, and the ability to shatter Steel-types has catapulted Zacian to being one of the meta-defining Pokemon in the Master League. Zacian is a powerful corebreaker, simultaneously threatening Dragon- and Dark-types alongside the Steel-types they are often paired with. Its charge moves are seldom resisted, and countering Zacian is often not straightforward, making it a strong safe switch. Its Fairy typing provides it with key resistances to the common Dark-, Fighting-, and especially Dragon-type attacks, providing it with ample opportunities to charge up and snowball out of control.

Zacian excels in both pressuring shields in the early game and cleaning up in the lategame, and can fit on a wide array of teams. This monster is the sole reason Metagross's re-emergence, as perhaps the only Pokemon (outside of Venusaur) that can handle all of its movesets. One flaw that Zacian has is that it may struggle in extended duels due to its costly Play Rough and the self-debuffing nature of Close Combat and Wild Charge, along with its almost complete lack of fast move damage pressure.

Did I mention that it has a much scarier, but currently unreleased forme?

Fast Moves

8
Metal Claw
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 EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.70
0.20
10.00
11.43
14.29
12
Snarl
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
12.73
10.91
13.64
8
Quick Attack
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.80
0.30
12.50
10.00
12.50
12
Fire Fang
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.90
0.41
8.89
13.33
16.67

Charge Moves

90
Play Rough
More Info

Fairy

1.6x DamageVS
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
2.90
1.40
0.00
 1.80
31.03
38.79
 55.86
60
Iron Head
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
1.90
0.40
0.00
 1.20
31.58
39.47
 37.89
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
Close Combat
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.30
1.30
0.00
 1.00
43.48
54.35
 43.48

Other

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

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

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

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Fairy 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
20014754
2001.598111
2002149169
2002.5200227
4003251285
4003.5302343
4004353400
4004.5404458
6005455516
6005.5506574
6006557632
6006.5608689
8007659747
8007.5710805
8008761863
8008.5812921
10009863978
10009.59141036
1000109651094
100010.510131149
13001110611203
130011.511091258
13001211581313
130012.512061367
16001312541422
160013.513021477
16001413501532
160014.513991586
19001514471641
190015.514951696
19001615431750
190016.515921805
22001716401860
220017.516881914
22001817361969
220018.517842024
25001918332078
250019.518812133
25002019292188
250020.519772243
30002120262297
300021.520742352
30002221222407
300022.521702461
35002322192516
350023.522672571
35002423152626
350024.523632680
40002524122735
400025.524602790
40002625082844
400026.525562899
45002726052954
450027.526533009
45002827013063
450028.527493118
50002927983173
500029.528463228
50003028943282
500030.529183310
60003129423337
600031.529673364
60003229913392
600032.530153419
70003330393446
700033.530633474
70003430873501
700034.531113528
80003531353556
800035.531593583
80003631843610
800036.532083638
90003732323665
900037.532563692
90003832803720
900038.533043747
100003933283774
1000039.533523802
100004033763829
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