Are you battling Zekrom in the raids of Pokémon GO? We will show you the best counters and all other information about the legendary Pokémon.
Update, December 1st, 2021 – When will Zekrom appear? Zekrom will dominate the Level 5 raids alongside Reshiram starting from December 1st, 2021. You will then have the opportunity to battle the legendary monster until December 16th at 10:00 AM.
Best Counters to Zekrom – Overview
Which types are effective? Zekrom is an Electric and Dragon type. It is therefore vulnerable to Dragon, Ground, Ice, and Fairy types.
The best counters: We will show you here the 10 best Pokémon against Zekrom. Make sure your Pokémon have the appropriate moves, as they may otherwise be less useful.
| Pokémon | Moves |
| (Crypto-) Mamoswine | Mud-Slap and Avalanche |
| (Crypto-) Dragonite | Dragon Tail and Dragon Claw |
| Palkia | Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor |
| Garchomp | Dragon Tail and Outrage |
| Zekrom | Fire Fang and Outrage |
| (Crypto-) Salamence | Dragon Tail and Outrage |
| Reshiram | Fire Fang and Draco Meteor |
| Dialga | Fire Fang and Draco Meteor |
| Rayquaza | Dragon Tail and Outrage |
| (Crypto-) Gardevoir | Charm and Synchronoise |
What other Pokémon are good? The list of good counters is long. You can use any Pokémon that has Moves of Ice, Dragon, Ground, or Fairy types. Thus, the following attackers are also suitable:
- Latios with Fire Fang and Dragon Claw
- (Crypto-) Snorunt with Ice Shard and Avalanche
- Landorus (Therian Forme) with Mud Shot and Earthquake
- Excadrill with Mud-Slap and Drill Run
- Galarian Darmanitan with Ice Fang and Avalanche
Can you use Mega Evolutions? Yes, your Mega Evolutions also help you in the fight against Zekrom:
- Mega Charizard X with Fire Fang and Dragon Claw
- Mega Charizard Y with Fire Fang and Dragon Claw
- Mega Gyarados with Dragon Tail and Outrage
- Mega Abomasnow with Powder Snow and Weather Ball
How many players do you need for Zekrom? The legendary Pokémon is already quite easy to defeat in a trio. You can even defeat it with two players, but that only works in windy weather.
Already at Level 25, Zekrom can be defeated in a trio, but you need to have the best counters available.
WP, Moves and Usability of Zekrom
Are there Shiny Zekrom? Yes, Zekrom can finally be caught as Shiny in the game. However, you should pay close attention, as the normal and Shiny variants look very similar.
What is a Zekrom with 100% IV? From the raid, Zekrom must have 2307 CP – then you are facing a specimen with 100% IV. In rainy or windy weather, a 100% IV even has 2884 CP.
What moves does Zekrom have? The legendary Pokémon has strong moves of Electric and Dragon types. You can direct it in two ways:
- Fast Moves: Fire Fang (Dragon), Charge Beam (Electric)
- Charge Moves: Crunch (Dark), Outrage (Dragon), Flash Cannon (Steel), Volt Switch (Electric)
How strong is Zekrom? The legendary Pokémon is one of the best attackers in the game. Zekrom is particularly strong in the Electric type and becomes the best attacker there – even by a considerable margin.
As a Dragon attacker, the Pokémon is also not completely useless. So if you need Dragon Pokémon, you can also use Zekrom for that.
We have already provided a detailed analysis of Zekrom in another article for you. There you will see why you should definitely do Zekrom raids:
Zekrom will be the new raid boss in Pokémon GO – How strong is it?
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