Competitive Information for Zamazenta [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Zamazenta
Fighting
Abilities:
Dauntless ShieldDauntless Shield: On switch-in, this Pokemon's Defense is raised by 1 stage.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Zamazenta? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Zamazenta is an astounding Fighting-typed Pokemon. It's a frequent sight to see Zamazenta out in the 8th generation battlefield. Zamazenta is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks.
Species: Zamazenta
Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Revenge
- Crunch / Slash
- Wild Charge / Play Rough
- Psychic Fangs
Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Revenge
- Crunch / Slash
- Wild Charge / Play Rough
- Psychic Fangs
Physical Sweeper Zamazenta (Dauntless Shield)
Zamazenta is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The Shell Bell item option is to help Zamazenta recover from the recoil damage it may take from Wild Charge. With Dauntless Shield, on switch-in Zamazenta's defense is raised by 1 stage. Crunch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zamazenta's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Revenge is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Zamazenta is damaged by the target).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Revenge is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Zamazenta is damaged by the target).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Zamazenta? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Species: Zamazenta
Item: Rusted Shield
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 228 Hp / 36 Atk / 44 Def / 164 SpD / 36 Spe
Moveset:
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
- Howl
- Wide Guard
Item: Rusted Shield
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 228 Hp / 36 Atk / 44 Def / 164 SpD / 36 Spe
Moveset:
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
- Howl
- Wide Guard
Doubles Special Wall Zamazenta (Popular VGC)
Zamazenta is a legendary Special Wall. This particular build was popular during past competitions. This moveset is designed to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Dauntless Shield, on switch-in Zamazenta's defense is raised by 1 stage.
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zamazenta's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Howl is a status move (raises your Zamazenta's and ally's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Wide Guard is a status move (protects allies from multi-target moves this turn).
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zamazenta's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Howl is a status move (raises your Zamazenta's and ally's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Wide Guard is a status move (protects allies from multi-target moves this turn).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Zamazenta
Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Revenge
- Crunch / Slash
- Wild Charge / Play Rough
- Psychic Fangs
Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Revenge
- Crunch / Slash
- Wild Charge / Play Rough
- Psychic Fangs
Doubles Physical Sweeper Zamazenta (Dauntless Shield)
Zamazenta is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The Shell Bell item option is to help Zamazenta recover from the recoil damage it may take from Wild Charge. With Dauntless Shield, on switch-in Zamazenta's defense is raised by 1 stage. Crunch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zamazenta's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Revenge is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Zamazenta is damaged by the target).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Revenge is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Zamazenta is damaged by the target).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Zamazenta learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Zamazenta can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Zamazenta
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Helping Hand, Wide Guard
- Moves that Break Screens: Psychic Fangs
Most notable and possible best moves for Zamazenta
- Protect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Zamazenta in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Zamazenta's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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