- Attack
- 332
- Defense
- 240
- HP
- 192
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 2,845
- min 2,742
- Weather boostLv25
- 3,556
- min 3,428
- MaxLv50
- 5,629
- Lv40 4,979
At a glance
Basics
Zacian (Crowned Sword) is a Fairy/Steel-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 2,845 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 3,556 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 5,629 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Ground attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Grass/Ice/Poison/Flying/Psychic/Rock/Dark/Fairy/Bug/Dragon attacks. In raids, Metal Claw + Behemoth Blade is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 20 km you walk together.
- Category
- Warrior Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 100,000 Stardust · 100 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 5,629 / 5,696
Known as a legendary hero, this Pokémon absorbs metal particles, transforming them into a weapon it uses to battle.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- Beating raids alone (how to use the solo simulator)Anyone can solo a 1-star raid, and six powered-up Pokémon of the boss's weakness types can solo a 3-star. 5-star raids usually need several players.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Metal ClawBehemoth Blade*Best100% efficiency24.2TDO 882 - 2
Air SlashBehemoth Blade*86% efficiency20.9TDO 762 - 3Metal Claw
Giga Impact83% efficiency20.0TDO 731 - 4Metal Claw
Play Rough81% efficiency19.5TDO 710 - 5Air SlashGiga Impact73% efficiency17.5TDO 640
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal ClawBestSteel · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +5 | 14.4 | 10 |
| Air SlashFlying · 1s | 12 | +8 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behemoth Blade*BestSteel · 3.5s · STAB | 200 | 100 | 68.6 | 2.4 |
| Giga ImpactNormal · 4.5s | 200 | 100 | 44.4 | 2 |
 Close CombatFighting · 2.5s | 105 | 100 | 42 | 1.05 |
| Play RoughFairy · 3s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 36 | 2.16 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Zacian (Crowned Sword)'s stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 207.3
- Actual Defense
- 152.3
- Actual HP
- 123
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Metal ClawBehemoth Blade*Best100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 4,979 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1,494 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1,495 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Ground - ×0.625Normal
Grass
Ice
PoisonFlying
Psychic
Rock
DarkFairy - ×0.39
Bug - ×0.244
Dragon
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×1.6
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×1
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
- Psychic×0.625
- Bug×0.39
- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1- Dragon×0.244
- Dark×0.625
- Steel×1
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- SteelSTAB 1.2×Metal Claw · Behemoth BladeSuper effective ×1.6IceRockFairy
- FairySTAB 1.2×Play RoughSuper effective ×1.6FightingDragonDark
- FightingClose CombatSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- FlyingAir SlashSuper effective ×1.6GrassFightingBug
- NormalGiga ImpactSuper effective ×1.6None (neutral or worse against every type)