Zacian-Crowned counters

Gen 8 VGC 2022 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Zacian-Crowned
#0888 Zacian-Crowned
FairySteel
USAGE 54.1% #2
BASE STATS
HP 92
ATK 150
DEF 115
SPA 80
SPD 115
SPE 148
BST700
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireGround
½×
NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicRockDarkFairy
¼×
Bug
0×
PoisonDragon
Moves
Iron Head 100.0% Protect 95.6% Play Rough 74.1% Sacred Sword 69.4% Quick Attack 23.2% Substitute 17.5% Close Combat 13.9% Imprison 4.8%
Items
Rusted Sword 100.0%
Common Teammates
Incineroar77.0%Rillaboom51.6%Thundurus47.4%Kyogre46.3%Whimsicott34.6%Grimmsnarl32.0%Gastrodon28.4%Groudon21.3%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #2 with 54.13% usage. Sorted by reliability score.