Today you can obtain Zacian’s crowned form in Pokémon GO again. While it is not easy, it is also a very powerful Pokémon.
When is the Raid Hour? The Raid Hour with Zacian’s crowned form takes place today, on August 21, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Important: Zacian is available in raids all day long, but only during the Raid Hour will you encounter the crowned form and can accordingly gather energy for the transformation. So do not waste your passes on prior raids.
What transformation? If you defeat Zacian: Sword of King in the raid, you will only receive the normal form of Zacian. To transform it into the Sword of King
, you need 1,000 Sword of King energies. You will also receive this energy as a reward from the raid battle.
The problem: You only get a fraction of the needed energy per raid and have to complete several. Some will already know this from the GO Fest. The good news: If you didn’t manage to gather all the necessary energy back then, you have another opportunity to stock up today. Because Zacian as the Sword King is one of the top monsters in the game.
Here you can find the best counters against Zacian, Sword of King.
How strong is Zacian, Sword of King – What do I need this for?
Zacian’s crowned form is among the best monsters in the game.
- On one hand, it is a top option in Dynamax battles. It has the powerful move Behemoth Blade, which can still be enhanced if you level up the GO Pass.
- On the other hand, it has an adventure effect that can boost the attacks of your other Pokémon.
- Zacian in its crowned form is also a top fairy attacker and the best steel attacker in raids.
- And in the PvP Master League, it is also among the best Pokémon you can play.
In short: There is hardly anything negative to say about this monster, except that it is quite difficult to obtain.
Equally important: This weekend the Dyna-Finale is taking place, including battles against Eternatus in its Dynamax form. You will want to bring absolute top monsters to face this Pokémon in the Dyna battles, as well as against the Gigantamax bosses that will be active this weekend. Again, Zacian in its crowned form is a powerful option. You can find all the information about the Dyna-Finale here.
