Top Zekrom counters

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Zekrom are: Primal Groudon, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Groudon, Shadow Garchomp, Origin Forme Dialga, and Mega Salamence. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 6 Trainers to defeat Zekrom in a 5-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
      Dragon Tail / Outrage
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
      #4
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GarchompShadow Garchomp
      Dragon Tail / Outrage
      #5
      Official artwork of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme Dialga
      Dragon Breath / Roar of Time
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SalamenceMega Salamence
      Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *30.871186.212486s68.1
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonBreaking Swipe *36.18652.622415s67.7
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 30.79902.416488s64.0
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *28.33686.221530s56.5
      5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 28.89623.924520s56.2
      6.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaDragonDragon Breath DragonRoar of Time *27.04711.721555s54.9
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 28.28573.826531s54.3
      8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 27.23586.625551s52.9
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 27.57504.029544s51.7
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosDragonDragon Breath DragonDragon Claw 27.10526.728554s51.5
      11.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme PalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonSpacial Rend *27.82469.131540s51.3
      12.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *26.21523.328573s50.1
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter DragonBreaking Swipe 27.01454.732556s49.8
      14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap IceAvalanche 26.97453.633557s49.7
      15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasDragonDragon Breath DragonOutrage 25.01589.725600s49.6
      16.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *23.91691.321628s49.5
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *29.03340.744517s49.5
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap DragonBreaking Swipe 25.14554.827597s49.1
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DragoniteShadow DragoniteDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 28.07371.140535s49.1
      20.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 24.12622.524622s48.8
      21.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaDragonDragon Breath DragonDraco Meteor 24.07597.425624s48.2
      22.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonBreaking Swipe *27.21381.439552s48.2
      23.Thumbnail image of HaxorusHaxorusDragonDragon Tail DragonBreaking Swipe *26.94394.438557s48.2
      24.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromDragonDragon Breath DragonOutrage 24.06570.426624s47.7
      25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 23.12644.923649s47.5
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosDragonDragon Breath DragonDragon Claw 26.06376.539576s46.4
      27.Thumbnail image of DragapultDragapultDragonDragon Tail DragonBreaking Swipe 25.61386.738586s46.1
      28.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramDragonDragon Breath DragonDraco Meteor 23.88495.330629s46.0
      29.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 22.75585.725660s46.0
      30.Thumbnail image of PalkiaPalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 24.92406.336603s45.6
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      You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Zekrom in a 5-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 4 - 6 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 7+ Trainers
      • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

      Zekrom CP range from Raids

      Zekrom can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 2217 CP to 2307 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2771 CP to 2884 CP with Windy and Rain weather boost

      Zekrom weaknesses

      Zekrom type chart

      When fighting Zekrom, keep in mind the that Dragon and Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Dragon, Fairy, Ground, and Ice-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Flying, Grass, Steel, Water, and Electric-type moves.

      Zekrom takes increased damage from:Zekrom takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Dragon
      • Fairy
      • Ground
      • Ice
      Zekrom takes reduced damage from:Zekrom takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Fire
      • Flying
      • Grass
      • Steel
      • Water
      39%
      • Electric

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Zekrom

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Dragon174.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ground106.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fairy42.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ice32.0%
      • snowSnow
      Psychic12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Bug6.0%
      • rainRain
      Normal6.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Fighting6.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Dark6.0%
      • fogFog
      Electric4.0%
      • rainRain
      Grass2.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Ghost2.0%
      • fogFog
      Rock2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Zekrom in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Zekrom down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Zekrom counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.