Zamazenta (Crowned shield) Raid Guide
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The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Zamazenta (Crowned shield) 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)
2291–2384
Raid IV floor is 10 — 2384 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
2864–2980
Boosted in Cloudy or Snow weather.
Top weakness
FightingGroundFire
Fighting 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
Ground20.7 DPS1133 TDO
#2Mega Lucario
Counter + Aura Sphere
Fighting23.8 DPS701 TDO
#3Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot + Earthquake
Ground20.2 DPS1009 TDO
#4Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin + Overheat
Fire21.4 DPS810 TDO
#5Mega Heracross
Counter + Close Combat
Fighting20.7 DPS837 TDO
#6Mega Blaziken
Counter + Overheat
Fire21.7 DPS676 TDO
#7Reshiram
Fire Fang + Overheat
Fire18.5 DPS762 TDO
#8Mega Latios
Zen Headbutt + Aura Sphere
Fighting18.1 DPS785 TDO
#9Mega Gallade
Low Kick + Close Combat
Fighting18.6 DPS696 TDO
#10Mega Charizard X
Fire Spin + Overheat
Fire18.4 DPS700 TDO
#11Mega Lopunny
Double Kick + Focus Blast
Fighting18.6 DPS628 TDO
#12Blacephalon
Incinerate + Overheat
Fire20.9 DPS442 TDO
DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Zamazenta (Crowned shield)'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
Fighting×1.60
Ground×1.60
Fire×1.60
Zamazenta (Crowned shield)'s moves
IceIce Fang
fastSteelMetal Claw
fastNormalGiga Impact
chargedFairyMoonblast
chargedFightingClose Combat
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.