In Pokémon GO Zacian, King of the Sword appears today in raids. We show you the best counters in the list.
Zacian, King of the Sword is today, on Sunday of the GO Fest 2025, the raid boss in level 5 raids.
If you defeat the Pokémon, you can catch it in its hero form. At the same time, you will receive form change energy for Zacian during the event if you defeat it in the raid. If you collect enough, you can transform it into its stronger form.
But how to defeat Zacian? Best with the right counters. We show them to you in the list.
List of the Best Counters against Zacian, King of the Sword
Use the following top counters to exploit Zacian’s weaknesses and defeat it:
- Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
- Mega Charizard X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Incineroar with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Heatran with Fire Spin and Lava Plume
- Ramoth with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Shadow Entei with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Reshiram with Incinerate and Fire Blast
- Ho-Oh with Incinerate and Sacred Fire
- Flareon with Fire Fang and Overheat
- Rhyperior with Mud Slap and Earthquake
- Victini with Quick Attack and V-Create
- Zamazenta with Metal Claw and Behemoth Bash
What type weaknesses does Zacian have? In its crowned form, Zacian is weak against ground and fire attacks. So use counters of this type.
How many trainers do I need? You can defeat Zacian with two to three trainers if you use strong counters. It becomes easier with more people.
And what’s next? After the GO Fest, it won’t be long until the new month begins. You can also secure strong Pokémon again, like Solgaleo and Lunala. We show you the exact overview here: All events in July 2025 in Pokémon GO.
