Defeating Zamazenta (King of the Shield) in Pokémon GO – The 20 best counters in the raid guide

Pokemon GO Zamazenta König des Schildes Konter

You want to defeat Zamazenta in the form of King of the Shield in Pokémon GO? We will show you which counters you should use to fight this battle.

What kind of Pokémon is Zamazenta? Zamazenta is a legendary Pokémon from Generation 8. It has the forms Heroic Warrior and King of the Shield. While the first form is of the Fighting type, as King of the Shield it also has the Steel type.

We will show you the best counters against Zamazenta as King of the Shield and which types it is weak against (Type effectiveness).

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Defeating Zamazenta (King of the Shield) in a Raid – With These Counters

  1. Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+
  2. Mega Delphox with Fire Spin and Mystical Fire+
  3. Mega Mewtwo Y with Counter and Future Sight+
  4. Mega Blaziken with Counter and Aura Sphere
  5. Keldeo with Low Kick and Secret Sword
  6. Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
  7. Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere
  8. Mega Chandelure with Fire Spin and Overheat
  9. Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
  10. Mega Gallade with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
  11. Mega Falinks with Counter and Brick Break+
  12. Shadow Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
  13. Blacephalon with Incinerate and Mind Blown
  14. Shadow Heatran with Fire Spin and Magma Storm
  15. Shadow Chandelure with Fire Spin and Overheat
  16. Mega Heracross with Counter and Close Combat
  17. Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
  18. Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
  19. Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
  20. Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword

Weaknesses of Zamazenta: The monster has the types Fighting and Steel. Thus, it is vulnerable to attacks from the types Fighting, Ground, and Fire. Therefore, you should primarily focus on such attacks to defeat Zamazenta as King of the Shield.

Is there Shiny Zamazenta? Yes, with a bit of luck you can also encounter the shiny form of Zamazenta.

How many trainers are needed? If you have strong counters at a high level, you should be able to successfully complete the battle with just 3 trainers. If you opt for more trainers, the battle will be correspondingly easier.

Organize your raid team before the battle. This saves you time in each individual raid lobby and ensures that you always start the raid with your best team. This works particularly well, when you organize your raid teams accordingly.

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