Is Zacian-Crowned viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Zacian-Crowned is ranked #7 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 18.81% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Zacian-Crowned in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Zacian-Crowned in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Skeledirge with a 83.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Zacian-Crowned include Skeledirge, Dondozo, Ditto, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Calyrex-Shadow.

What is the best counter for Zacian-Crowned in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Skeledirge is the best counter for Zacian-Crowned in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 83.3% of their encounters.

Zacian-Crowned counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0888 Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel

USAGE 18.8% #7

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 88.8% Play Rough 85.7% Swords Dance 63.2% Wild Charge 60.6% Close Combat 27.9% Sacred Sword 24.9% Trailblaze 24.2% Substitute 7.9%

Items

Rusted Sword 100.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 13.3% Steel 11.5% Dark 11.5% Ground 10.8% Fighting 10.7% Electric 9.1% Normal 7.1% Fire 6.7%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Zacian-Crowned →

Teams using Skeledirge 83% Teams using Dondozo 77% Teams using Ditto 71% Teams using Necrozma-Dusk-Mane 68% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 68% Teams using Arceus-Ground 64%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Skeledirge

FireGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

245.79

83.3% dies 4.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Unaware Skeledirge: 86-102 (20.8 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Skeledirge counters → Teams with Skeledirge →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

201.199

76.8% dies 5.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Unaware Dondozo: 158-186 (31.3 - 36.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Ditto

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

612.039

71.4% dies 3.13%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ditto: 528-622 (176 - 207.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

134.787

67.8% dies 6.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 246-290 (63.4 - 74.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,329.301

67.8% dies 2.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 169-199 (43.5 - 51.2%) -- 7.4% chance to 2HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

441.916

63.9% dies 3.95%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 171-202 (38.5 - 45.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

263.986

61.9% dies 5.11%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 258-306 (63.8 - 75.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.338

60.5% dies 10.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 344-408 (88.6 - 105.1%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

49.789

59.4% dies 9.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 404-476 (104.1 - 122.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

80.481

57.1% dies 7.75%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Water: 228-270 (51.3 - 60.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

1,052.774

52.9% dies 2.66%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned in Sun: 524-618 (135 - 159.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Iron Hands

FightingElectric SOFT CHECK

21.25

52.3% dies 10.84%

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

369.59

49.0% dies 4.48%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 211-250 (54.3 - 64.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

273.992

48.2% dies 5.21%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned in Rain: 294-346 (75.7 - 89.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

31.863

45.6% dies 8.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moongeist Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 123-145 (31.7 - 37.3%) -- 88.4% chance to 3HKO

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

96.039

40.4% dies 8.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Fusion Bolt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 130-154 (33.5 - 39.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

775.047

38.2% dies 3.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Sacred Fire vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 320-378 (82.4 - 97.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

133.798

35.3% dies 7.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 132-156 (34 - 40.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

899.829

34.7% dies 2.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 202-238 (52 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

70.953

34.1% dies 7.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 85-102 (21.9 - 26.2%) -- 6.9% chance to 4HKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

208.956

33.8% dies 5.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 288-342 (74.2 - 88.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

1,023.312

30.3% dies 2.46%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 280-330 (72.1 - 85%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

70.967

29.6% dies 7.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 72-86 (18.5 - 22.1%) -- possible 5HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

223.307

25.5% dies 4.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 258-306 (66.4 - 78.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

154.47

25.3% dies 5.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 154-182 (39.6 - 46.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

155.711

24.5% dies 5.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 48-57 (12.3 - 14.6%) -- possible 7HKO

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

560.94

24.0% dies 3.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 9-11 (2.3 - 2.8%)

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

52.629

23.1% dies 8.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 199-235 (51.2 - 60.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

60.369

22.9% dies 7.56%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 56-66 (14.4 - 17%) -- possible 6HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

195.12

16.9% dies 4.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 222-264 (57.2 - 68%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Ranked #7 with 18.81% usage. Sorted by reliability score.