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Trainers who’ve captured Zacian inPokemon GOwill want to give it a strong moveset to dish out the most damage and cover weaknesses. Zacian is the game mascot forPokemon Swordas well as one of the new Legendary Pokemon to debut in the Galar region.
As of now, Pokemon cannot hold items inPokemon GO, leaving Zacian to remain in its Hero of Many Battles form. This makes it a pure Fairy Type with weakness to Poison and Steel. If it was given the Rusted Sword inPokemon SwordandPokemon Shield, it would take on its Crowned Sword form and become Fairy/Steel Type. While Zacian’sCrowned Form comes packing with Behemoth Blade, the Warrior Pokemon is still a powerful addition even without the Rusted Sword.
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Capturing Zacian
Zacian first arrived inPokemon GOalongside Zamazenta in theUltra Unlock Part 3: Sword and Shieldevent back in August 2021. It appeared in 5-star raid battles, meaning players needed to bring strong Poison or Steel Types with one or two STAB (same-type attack bonus) moves to capture this legendary beast.
Trainers should not waste their time Shiny Hunting inPokemon GObecause Zacian is currently Shiny Locked.
Zacian’s Movepool and Best Moveset
WithoutSword and Shield’sRusted Sword, Zacian only gains STAB from Fairy-Type moves. Here is a list of moves that Zacian can learn inPokemon GO:
8
10
11.4
12
13.3
10.9
60
31.6
90
37.2
100
43.5
34.6
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For PVP and Gym battles, Zacian’s best moves are the following:
Play Rough
In its Hero of Many Battles form, Zaciancannot gain any STABfrom Iron Head or Metal Claw because it lacks Steel typing. Even compared to its other Quick and Charged Moves, both Steel moves deal lower damage. This makes them not as useful unless players want more Type Coverage in Zacian’s moveset. Snarl may have a lower DPS than Metal Claw, but it deals more damage at a solid 12 in contrast to Metal Claw’s 8.
Players looking to cover Zacian’s weaknesses can save Fire Fang andClose Combat for Steel Types, but they will still need to be cautious of Poison Types.
Pokemon GOis available now on mobile devices.
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