Pokemon Go Zacian Raid Guide: Best Counters, Weaknesses and Moveset
Two more legendary Pokemon have returned in Pokemon Go for a tiny time. Zacian and Zamazenta, the cover monsters of Pokemon Sword and Shield, are both appearing in five-star raids until Aug. 31, executive this your first opportunity to catch them in the mobile game accurate last summer.
Here are some tips to help you catch Zacian before it leaves raids again.
Zacian Raid Hours
Both Zacian and Zamazenta will Go as five-star raid bosses until Aug. 31, 10 a.m. local time, giving you almost two full weeks to obtain them.
If you’re looking for Zacian in particular, you’ll have your best chance to encounter one on Aug. 24, during Pokemon Go’s Raid Hour save. Zacian raids will take over more gyms that evening from 6 to 7 p.m. local time, giving you more opportunities to battles and catch the legendary Pokemon.
Zacian weaknesses
In its Hero of Many Battles form, Zacian is a pure fairy-type Pokemon, which makes it vulnerable to two types: steel and poison. You’ll want to stack your team with as many legendary and fully evolved Pokemon of those types as you can when joining a Zacian raids, as they’ll give you the biggest advantage over the legendary Pokemon.
Best Zacian counters
Here are some recommended Pokemon to use in contradiction of Zacian:
Steel
- Mega
Steelix: Iron Tail, Heavy Slam - Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash
- Dialga: Metal Claw, Iron Head
- Excadrill: Metal Claw, Iron Head
- Cobalion: Metal Claw, Iron Head
- Genesect: Metal Claw, Magnet Bomb
Poison
- Mega Beedrill: Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb
- Roserade: Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb
- Muk: Poison Jab, Gunk Shot
- Vileplume: Acid, Sludge Bomb
- Nidoking: Poison Jab, Sludge Wave
- Nihilego: Acid, Sludge Bomb
Best moveset for Zacian
You’ll want to reveal Zacian a different moveset depending on its form. Hero of Many Battles Zacian will dish out the most Hurt if it knows the Fast Attack Snarl and the Charged Attack Play Rough. Crowned Sword Zacian, meanwhile, will fare better if it knows steel-type attacks, although this form is not yet available in Pokemon Go.
Pokemon Go quiet has a few more events lined up before August ends, counting the Pokemon Go Fest: Finale. You can obtain up on everything happening in the game this month in our August actions roundup.
