The Essentials on Zacian
- Type
- Fairy
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Poison, Steel Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fighting, Bug, Dark · immune: Dragon
- Evolution
- Zacian does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 660 · top stat: Speed (138) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Zacian in French · ザシアン, Zacian in Japanese · Zacian in German All Languages
Overview
Zacian is a Fairy-type Pokémon, No. 888 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 8. Category: Warrior Pokémon. Height: 2.8 m, weight: 110 kg.
Ability: Intrepid Sword. Zacian is weak to Poison and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Zacian takes no damage from Dragon-type moves.
Generation
Generation 8
Sword / Shield
National No.
#888
National Pokédex
Category
Warrior Pokémon
Status
Legendary
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
92
255
Attack
120
255
Defense
115
255
Special Attack
80
255
Special Defense
115
255
Speed
138
255
Total
660
Min HP (Lv. 100)
294
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
388
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fairy). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Poison
×2
Steel
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Fighting
×½
Bug
×½
Dark
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Dragon
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat the first time the Pokémon enters a battle.
Zacian Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Zacian Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fairy
Crowned Zacian
Fairy · Steel
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Zacian Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Metal Claw
Steel
Phys.
95%
50
35
1
Howl
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
1
Sacred Sword
Fighting
Phys.
100%
90
15
1
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
1
Quick Guard
Fighting
Stat
—
—
15
1
Quick Attack
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
30
11
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
22
Swords Dance
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
33
Iron Head
Steel
Phys.
100%
80
15
44
Laser Focus
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
44
Noble Roar
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
55
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
66
Moonblast
Fairy
Spec.
100%
95
15
77
Close Combat
Fighting
Phys.
100%
120
5
88
Giga Impact
Normal
Phys.
90%
150
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Egg Cycles
120 cycles
≈ 30,840 steps
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Zacian
Available in 2 games, 2 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Shield
Sword
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Sword Shrine (Zacian)
Lv. 70 100%
Shiny locked
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Zacian in Pokémon GO
- 3,829Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 2,188Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Sword
“Known as a legendary hero, this Pokémon absorbs metal particles, transforming them into a weapon it uses to battle.”
Shield
“This Pokémon has slumbered for many years. Some say it’s Zamazenta’s elder sister—others say the two Pokémon are rivals.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Zacian
🇬🇧 English
Zacian
🇯🇵 漢字
ザシアン
🇯🇵 Kana
ザシアン
🇯🇵 Romaji
Zacian
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Zacian
🇪🇸 Español
Zacian
🇮🇹 Italiano
Zacian
🇰🇷 한국어
자시안
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
苍响
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
蒼響
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Valeureux
🇬🇧 EN
Warrior Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
つわものポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Krieger-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Zacian
What type is Zacian?
Zacian is a Fairy-type Pokémon.
What are Zacian's weaknesses?
Zacian is weak to Poison and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Zacian takes no damage from Dragon-type moves.
Can you get a Shiny Zacian in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Zacian is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
