Best Zygarde counters

Raid Battles

The best Zygarde counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Weavile, Mega Rayquaza, Galarian Standard Mode Darmanitan, Shadow Mewtwo, Baxcalibur, and Mega Abomasnow. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 6 Trainers to defeat Zygarde in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MamoswineShadow Mamoswine
          Powder Snow / Avalanche
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow WeavileShadow Weavile
          Ice Shard / Avalanche
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe
          #3
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Ice Beam
          #5
          Official artwork of BaxcaliburBaxcalibur
          Ice Fang / Avalanche
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AbomasnowMega Abomasnow
          Powder Snow / Weather Ball
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 41.82758.719379s75.1
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 39.47655.322403s69.6
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonBreaking Swipe *34.431034.414451s68.5
          4.Thumbnail image of Galarian Standard Mode DarmanitanGalarian Standard Mode DarmanitanIceIce Fang IceAvalanche 37.38629.823426s66.1
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut IceIce Beam 36.46667.122434s65.5
          6.Thumbnail image of BaxcaliburBaxcaliburIceIce Fang IceAvalanche 35.28713.921447s64.7
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbomasnowMega Pokémon iconMega AbomasnowIcePowder Snow IceWeather Ball 33.14905.016470s64.6
          8.Thumbnail image of MamoswineMamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 34.17740.120460s63.6
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GlalieMega Pokémon iconMega GlalieIceFrost Breath IceAvalanche 34.34671.622460s62.6
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm IceTriple Axel 31.85885.516488s62.4
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Mr. RimeShadow Mr. RimeIceIce Shard IceTriple Axel 35.18567.726453s61.6
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ArticunoShadow ArticunoIceFrost Breath IceTriple Axel 30.64937.116506s61.2
          13.Thumbnail image of KyuremKyuremDragonDragon Breath IceGlaciate *32.20701.721488s60.0
          14.Thumbnail image of WeavileWeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 32.48643.023486s59.3
          15.Thumbnail image of CetitanCetitanIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 30.45799.718512s58.9
          16.Thumbnail image of GlaceonGlaceonIceFrost Breath IceAvalanche 31.82645.123495s58.4
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 29.51798.218528s57.4
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AbomasnowShadow AbomasnowIcePowder Snow IceWeather Ball 31.31606.424504s56.9
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PiloswineShadow PiloswineIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 31.75511.829502s55.6
          20.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut IceIce Beam 29.83651.323526s55.6
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Porygon-ZShadow Porygon-ZNormalLock-On IceBlizzard 31.98492.530500s55.5
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 26.83902.416576s54.6
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *29.67585.025532s54.1
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan NinetalesShadow Alolan NinetalesIcePowder Snow IceWeather Ball 28.99637.823541s54.1
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WalreinShadow WalreinIceFrost Breath IceIcicle Spear *29.06622.424541s53.9
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CloysterShadow CloysterIceFrost Breath IceAvalanche 30.03533.128528s53.7
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirFairyCharm IceTriple Axel 29.21591.325539s53.6
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RegiceShadow RegiceIceFrost Breath IceBlizzard 27.07768.719574s53.2
          29.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall IceBlizzard 26.01877.817594s53.0
          30.Thumbnail image of AvaluggAvaluggIceIce Fang IceAvalanche 26.59805.618583s53.0
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          You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Zygarde 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

          Zygarde CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1866 CP to 1948 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2332 CP to 2436 CP with Windy and Sunny weather boost

          Zygarde weaknesses

          Zygarde type chart

          When fighting Zygarde, keep in mind the that Dragon and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Ice (2x), Dragon, and Fairy-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Poison, Rock, and Electric-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • IceIce256.0%
          • DragonDragon160.0%
          • FairyFairy160.0%

          Resistances

          • ElectricElectric24.4%
          • FireFire62.5%
          • PoisonPoison62.5%
          • RockRock62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Zygarde takes increased damage from Ice, Dragon, and Fairy type moves.
          • Zygarde takes reduced damage from Electric, Fire, Poison, and Rock type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Zygarde

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ice226.0%
          • snowSnow
          Dragon108.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy16.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Water10.0%
          • rainRain
          Psychic8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Normal8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fighting6.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Bug4.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Grass4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost2.0%
          • fogFog
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Zygarde in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Zygarde 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 Zygarde 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.