Competitive Information for Zacian (Crowned) [Scarlet/Violet]
Fairy / Steel
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Zacian-crowned? These builds are optimized for Scarlet/Violet Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Scarlet/Violet metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Zacian-Crowned, an exquisite Pokémon boasting Fairy and Steel attributes. It's to see Zacian-Crowned show up as a Scarlet/Violet opponent. Its only type-related weaknesses are Fire and Ground. Uncover the best movesets for Zacian-Crowned below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Behemoth Blade / Iron Head
- Play Rough
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Slash / Body Slam
In single battles, Zacian is known as a prominent Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with powerful physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Zacian-crowned? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Scarlet/Violet 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 Scarlet/Violet metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Behemoth Blade / Iron Head
- Play Rough
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Slash / Body Slam
In double battles, Zacian's Physical Sweeper role is a venerated. It is designed to crush rivals using destructive physical attacks. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Terastal Phenomenon
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.
There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Fire moves are bad against Water/Dragon/Rock/Fire.
Ground moves are bad against Flying.
The most recommended Terastral Type for Zacian-crowned is: Water, Dragon, Rock, Fire or Flying
Terastallizing into one of it's default typings ( Fairy or Steel ) could also prove useful.
Select a Tera-type:
Teratype Bug moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Tera Blast
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Bug-type move).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Dark moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Tera Blast / Crunch
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dark-type move).
◆ Crunch is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Teratype Dragon moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Tera Blast
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dragon-type move).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Electric moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Tera Blast
- Play Rough
- Iron Head
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Electric-type move).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
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Teratype Fairy moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough / Tera Blast
- Iron Head
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Psycho Cut / Psychic Fangs
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fairy-type move).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Teratype Fighting moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Play Rough
- Iron Head
- Slash / Body Slam
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical TERA-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Teratype Fire moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Tera Blast / Fire Fang
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fire-type move).
◆ Fire Fang is a physical TERA-boosted 65-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Flying moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Tera Blast
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Flying-type move).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Ghost moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Tera Blast
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ghost-type move).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Grass moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Tera Blast / Solar Blade
- Iron Head
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Grass-type move).
◆ Solar Blade is a physical TERA-boosted 125-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Teratype Ground moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Tera Blast
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ground-type move).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Ice moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Tera Blast / Ice Fang
- Iron Head
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ice-type move).
◆ Ice Fang is a physical TERA-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Teratype Normal moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Play Rough
- Iron Head
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Body Slam is a physical TERA-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
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Teratype Poison moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Tera Blast / Poison Jab
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Poison-type move).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Psychic moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Psychic Fangs
- Play Rough
- Iron Head
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical TERA-boosted 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
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Teratype Rock moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Tera Blast
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Rock-type move).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Steel moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Tera Blast / Iron Head
- Play Rough
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Psycho Cut / Psychic Fangs
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Iron Head is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Teratype Water moveset for Zacian-crowned
Item: Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Tera Blast
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
Zacian is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intrepid Sword, on switch-in Zacian's attack is raised by 1 stage. Once per battle. With a Rusted Sword equipped to it, if held by a zacian, this item changes its forme to crowned sword.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Water-type move).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zacian's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Zacian-crowned can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet 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 Zacian-crowned.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Zacian-crowned can perform in Scarlet/Violet. 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 SV Move and Ability Combos for Zacian-crowned
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break, Psychic Fangs
Moves that boost Zacian-crowned's stats
- Agility
- Howl
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Swords Dance
- Trailblaze
Most notable and possible best moves for Zacian-crowned
- Howl
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
Common Effort Values for Zacian-crowned in Scarlet and Violet
- 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 Zacian-crowned's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Usage Data
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Here are the best movesets for Zacian-crowned. Top rated Zacian-crowned Scarlet/Violet movesets. You can find Zacian-crowned builds Scarlet/Violet. Zacian-crowned movesets Scarlet/Violet are listed here. VGC Zacian-crowned Competitive Movesets can be found here. Find various EV spreads, find the best nature for Zacian-crowned in Scarlet/Violet along with competitive movesets. Basic info and Movesets for evolution