The Essentials on Zekrom
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Ice, Ground, Dragon, Fairy Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Electric · ×½ Fire, Water, Grass, Flying, Steel
- Evolution
- Zekrom 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 680 · top stat: Attack (150) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Zekrom in French · ゼクロム, Zekrom in Japanese · Zekrom in German All Languages
Overview
Zekrom is a Dragon and Electric-type Pokémon, No. 644 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Deep Black Pokémon. Height: 2.9 m, weight: 345 kg.
Ability: Teravolt. Zekrom is weak to Ice, Ground, Dragon and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#644
National Pokédex
Category
Deep Black Pokémon
Status
Legendary
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
100
255
Attack
150
255
Defense
120
255
Special Attack
120
255
Special Defense
100
255
Speed
90
255
Total
680
Min HP (Lv. 100)
310
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
404
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Dragon / Electric). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Ice
×2
Ground
×2
Dragon
×2
Fairy
×2
Normal (×1) — 8 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dark
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 5 types
Fire
×½
Water
×½
Grass
×½
Flying
×½
Steel
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Electric
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon's moves are unimpeded by the Ability of the target.
Zekrom Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Zekrom Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Dragon · Electric
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Zekrom Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Thunder Fang
Electric
Phys.
95%
65
15
1
Dragon Rage
Dragon
Spec.
100%
—
10
1
Dragon Breath
Dragon
Spec.
100%
60
20
1
Ancient Power
Rock
Spec.
100%
60
5
1
Noble Roar
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
8
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
16
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
24
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Phys.
90%
80
15
32
Dragon Claw
Dragon
Phys.
100%
80
15
40
Thunderbolt
Electric
Spec.
100%
90
15
48
Fusion Bolt
Electric
Phys.
100%
100
5
56
Hyper Voice
Normal
Spec.
100%
90
10
64
Thunder
Electric
Spec.
70%
110
10
72
Imprison
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
80
Outrage
Dragon
Phys.
100%
120
10
88
Bolt Strike
Electric
Phys.
85%
130
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
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 Zekrom
Available in 4 games, 8 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black 2
White
Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Moon
Generation V
Black 2 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Giants' Ruins (Zekrom)
Lv. 70 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Dragonspiral Tower 7F
Lv. 70 100%
White 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Dragonspiral Tower (Zekrom)
Lv. 50 100%
Static encounter
(2)
Dragonspiral Tower 7F
Lv. 50 100%
N's Castle
Lv. 50 100%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Fabled Cave
Lv. 50 100%
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 15%
Ultra Space Wilds
Lv. 60 100%
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
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
Zekrom in Pokémon GO
- 4,038Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 2,307Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“Concealing itself in lightning clouds, it flies throughout the Unova region. It creates electricity in its tail.”
White
“This Pokémon appears in legends. In its tail, it has a giant generator that creates electricity.”
Black 2
“This legendary Pokémon can scorch the world with lightning. It assists those who want to build an ideal world.”
White 2
“This legendary Pokémon can scorch the world with lightning. It assists those who want to build an ideal world.”
X
“This legendary Pokémon can scorch the world with lightning. It assists those who want to build an ideal world.”
Y
“Concealing itself in lightning clouds, it flies throughout the Unova region. It creates electricity in its tail.”
Omega Ruby
“This legendary Pokémon can scorch the world with lightning. It assists those who want to build an ideal world.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Concealing itself in lightning clouds, it flies throughout the Unova region. It creates electricity in its tail.”
Sword
“When the interior part of its tail spins like a motor, Zekrom can generate many bolts of lightning to blast its surroundings.”
Shield
“Mythology tells us that if people lose the righteousness in their hearts, their kingdoms will be razed by Zekrom’s lightning.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Zekrom
🇬🇧 English
Zekrom
🇯🇵 漢字
ゼクロム
🇯🇵 Kana
ゼクロム
🇯🇵 Romaji
Zekrom
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Zekrom
🇪🇸 Español
Zekrom
🇮🇹 Italiano
Zekrom
🇰🇷 한국어
제크로무
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
捷克罗姆
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
捷克羅姆
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Noir Idéal
🇬🇧 EN
Deep Black Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
こくいんポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Reines Schwarz-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Zekrom
What type is Zekrom?
Zekrom is a Dragon and Electric-type Pokémon.
What are Zekrom's weaknesses?
Zekrom is weak to Ice, Ground, Dragon and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).
Can you get a Shiny Zekrom in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Zekrom is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
