Zacian is returning to Pokémon Go for a limited time. You will have the opportunity to add this legendary Pokémon to your collection, but you will need to defeat it in a five-raid battle, which means you will need to work alongside other players to defeat it quickly. You’ll want to make sure you bring your best Pokémon and understand all of Zacian’s weaknesses to beat it. This guide covers all Zacian’s weaknesses and the best Pokémon to counter them in Pokémon Go.
All Zacian Hero of Many Battles weaknesses
Zacian will be a Fairy-type Pokémon in this form. It will be weak against Poison and Steel-type attacks and resistant against Bug, Dark, Dragon, and Fighting-type Pokémon. You want to focus on using some of the more interesting Pokémon choices given the Poison and Steel-type weakness, giving some underrated Pokémon a rare opportunity to shine.
The best Pokémon counters to Zacian Hero of Many Battles
The best Pokémon to use against Zacian include Metagross, Vileplume, and Victribell.
Related: The best moveset for Zacian, the Hero of Many Battles in Pokémon Go
Metagross is a Psychic and Steel-type Pokémon. Plenty of trainers participating in the Master League or any smaller competitions will likely have a Metagross somewhere in this collection. It’s a standout Steel-type with access to several powerful attacks that will be super effective against Zacian. The best moveset to teach Metagross will be the fast move Bullet Punch and the charged moves Meteor Mash and Earthquake.
The next choice is Vileplume, a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon. Vileplume is a bit rarer to find as a powerful Pokémon for most trainers just because of how specific it is. However, for Zacian, it’s the ideal Pokémon to use during the five-star raid. For this battle, the best moveset you can teach Vileplume is the fast move Acid and the charged moves Sludge Bomb and Moonblast.
The final Pokémon we’re going to recommend for this battle is Victribell, another Grass and Poison-type Pokémon. Similar to Vileplume, not many trainers might have a fully powered-up Victribell laying around, but it will be an extremely good Pokémon to use in this five-star raid. The best moveset to teach Victribell to use against Zacian is the fast move Acid and the charged moves Leaf Blade and Sludge Bomb.
You will need to use a team of at least six Pokémon to defeat Zacian alongside other trainers. These are some other Pokémon you can use to build up your roster for this five-star raid.
- Dialga
- Excadrill
- Genesect
- Gengar
- Mega Beedrill
- Mega Gengar
- Mega Venusaur
- Mewtwo
- Roserade
- Toxicroak
After defeating Zacian in its Hero of Many Battles form, you’ll be able to capture it and add the legendary Pokémon to your collection. You cannot catch a shiny version of this Pokémon.
