Competitive Information for Zekrom [X/Y]
Dragon / Electric
Abilities:
This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Zekrom? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Zekrom, a dazzling Pokémon with Dragon and Electric attributes! Zekrom is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. It is weak to Dragon, Fairy, Ground, and Ice-typed attacks. Curious about Zekrom's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Teravolt
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 Atk / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Fusion Bolt / Wild Charge
- Rock Slide / Return
- Shadow Claw
Zekrom is a legendary Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Zekrom's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Zekrom's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Teravolt, Zekrom's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Fusion Bolt is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Electric-type move (power doubles if used after fusion flare).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Zekrom? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Teravolt
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 Atk / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Fusion Bolt / Wild Charge
- Rock Slide
- Return / Slash
Zekrom is a legendary Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Zekrom's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Zekrom's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Teravolt, Zekrom's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon.
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Fusion Bolt is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Electric-type move (power doubles if used after fusion flare).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Zekrom can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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 Zekrom.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Zekrom can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Zekrom
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Zekrom's stats
- Ancient Power
- Charge Beam
- Hone Claws
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Zekrom
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Zekrom in X and Y
- 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 Zekrom's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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