Zacian (Crowned sword) Raid Guide
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The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Zacian (Crowned sword) in Pokémon GO raids — computed from every attacker's stats and movepool in our imported game-data snapshot (dated below the counter table).
Catch CP (L20)
2742–2845
Raid IV floor is 10 — 2845 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
3428–3556
Boosted in Cloudy or Snow weather.
Top weakness
GroundFire
Ground hits ×1.60.
Best counters
All viable counters — ranked by DPS³×TDOSuper-effective charged moves only
All movesetsRegular movesets (no Elite TM)
#1
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot + Earthquake
Ground24.9 DPS1040 TDO
#2Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot + Earthquake
Ground24.3 DPS924 TDO
#3Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin + Overheat
Fire25.9 DPS747 TDO
#4Mega Blaziken
Fire Spin + Overheat
Fire26.3 DPS624 TDO
#5Reshiram
Fire Fang + Overheat
Fire22.6 DPS711 TDO
#6Mega Charizard X
Fire Spin + Overheat
Fire22.5 DPS654 TDO
#7Mega Swampert
Mud Shot + Earthquake
Ground20.4 DPS722 TDO
#8Blacephalon
Incinerate + Overheat
Fire24.8 DPS401 TDO
#9Mega Salamence
Fire Fang + Fire Blast
Fire19.8 DPS768 TDO
#10Volcarona
Fire Spin + Overheat
Fire21.5 DPS591 TDO
#11Mega Houndoom
Fire Fang + Fire Blast
Fire21.7 DPS562 TDO
#12Chandelure
Fire Spin + Overheat
Fire22.5 DPS476 TDO
DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Zacian (Crowned sword)'s actual typing and Tier-5 boss stats — each attacker's best fast + charged pairing, ranked by the combined DPS³ × TDO score. Legacy / Elite-TM movesets are excluded. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.
Source: pogoapi.net · Data snapshot: Aug 24, 2026 · 10,016 rows · Methodology
Weaknesses
Ground×1.60
Fire×1.60
Zacian (Crowned sword)'s moves
FlyingAir Slash
fastSteelMetal Claw
fastNormalGiga Impact
chargedFightingClose Combat
chargedFairyPlay Rough
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.