Competitive Information for Zygarde [Sword/Shield]
Dragon / Ground
Abilities:
While this Pokemon is active, the Dark Aura and Fairy Aura power modifier is 0.75x.
If Zygarde 10%/50%, changes to Complete if at 1/2 max HP or less at end of turn.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Zygarde? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Zygarde, an incredible Pokémon boasting Dragon and Ground attributes. Zygarde is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-typed attacks. Curious about Zygarde's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Yache Berry / Eject Pack
Ability: Aura Break
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Breaking Swipe
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Body Slam / Facade
For those intense single battles, Zygarde is a epic Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming physical attacks. With Aura Break, while Zygarde is active the dark aura and fairy aura power modifier is 0.75x. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Yache Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective ice-type attack then the Yache Berry gets consumed. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Zygarde's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Breaking Swipe is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (100% chance to lower the foes attack by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zygarde's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Zygarde is burn/poison/paralyzed).
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Item: Yache Berry / Throat Spray
Ability: Aura Break
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Core Enforcer / Dragon Pulse
- Earth Power
- Sludge Wave
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
Zygarde proves to be a noteworthy Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset design focuses to crush rivals using devastating special power. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and strengthens Zygarde's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Aura Break, while Zygarde is active the dark aura and fairy aura power modifier is 0.75x. With a Yache Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective ice-type attack then the Yache Berry gets consumed.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Zygarde cannot move next turn).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Aura Break
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Coil / Dragon Dance
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
- Earthquake
Taking on single battles? Zygarde is a eminent Special Wall. This moveset is formulated to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Zygarde last longer regaining it's health points every turn. With Aura Break, while Zygarde is active the dark aura and fairy aura power modifier is 0.75x. I have yet to try this out, but I think it will work. The high defence of zygarde can work well and max sp.D investment can make a mixed wall. Not as good as my Dragonair, I think, but worth a go.
◆ Dragon Dance is a status move (raises your Zygarde's attack and speed by 1 stage).
◆ Sleep Talk is a status move (Zygarde must be asleep. Uses another known move).
◆ Rest is a status move (Zygarde sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Zygarde? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Figy Berry
Ability: Power Construct
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 148 Hp / 204 Atk / 44 Def / 100 SpD / 12 Spe
Moveset:
- Thousand Arrows
- Thousand Waves
- Coil
- Protect
Prepare for double battles with Zygarde as a noteworthy Physical Tank. This build had its heyday in earlier tourneys. This approach seeks to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Power Construct, if zygarde 10%/50% changes to complete if at 1/2 max hp or less at end of turn. With a Figy Berry equipped to it, restores 1/3 max hp at 1/4 max hp or less; confuses if -atk nature then the Figy Berry gets consumed.
◆ Thousand Waves is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent foes. Prevents them from switching).
◆ Coil is a status move (raises Zygarde's attack, defense, accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Zygarde this turn).
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Item: Yache Berry / Eject Pack
Ability: Aura Break
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thousand Waves / Thousand Arrows
- Outrage / Breaking Swipe
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Brick Break
For those intense double battles, Zygarde is a storied Physical Sweeper. This moveset was constructed to overwhelm foes with intense physical attacks. With Aura Break, while Zygarde is active the dark aura and fairy aura power modifier is 0.75x. With a Yache Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective ice-type attack then the Yache Berry gets consumed. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Zygarde's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Thousand Arrows is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (grounds adjacent foes. First hit neutral on flying).
◆ Outrage is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Zygarde afterwards).
◆ Breaking Swipe is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (100% chance to lower the foes attack by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zygarde's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Item: Yache Berry / Throat Spray
Ability: Aura Break
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Core Enforcer / Dragon Pulse
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Sludge Wave
- Earth Power
Zygarde proves to be a legendary Special Sweeper for double battles. It's meant to crush rivals using destructive special power. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and raises Zygarde's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Aura Break, while Zygarde is active the dark aura and fairy aura power modifier is 0.75x. With a Yache Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective ice-type attack then the Yache Berry gets consumed.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Zygarde cannot move next turn).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Zygarde can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Zygarde.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Zygarde 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 Zygarde
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- 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: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Glare
Moves that boost Zygarde's stats
- Coil
- Dragon Dance
- Scale Shot
Most notable and possible best moves for Zygarde
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Zygarde in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Zygarde's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
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