Is Zacian-Crowned viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Zacian-Crowned is ranked #8 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 18.78% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 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 86.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Zacian-Crowned include Skeledirge, Dondozo, Ditto, Calyrex-Shadow, Ursaluna.

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 86.0% of their encounters.

Zacian-Crowned counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0888 Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel

USAGE 18.8% #8

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 89.2% Play Rough 85.8% Swords Dance 67.2% Wild Charge 58.4% Sacred Sword 29.2% Close Combat 27.9% Trailblaze 18.8% Substitute 7.3%

Items

Rusted Sword 100.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 14.1% Ground 12.3% Dark 12.2% Electric 10.7% Fighting 9.5% Fire 7.5% Steel 7.4% Flying 7.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Zacian-Crowned →

Teams using Skeledirge 86% Teams using Ditto 73% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 71% Teams using Arceus-Ground 65%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Skeledirge

FireGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

259.287

86.0% checker faints 3.72%

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

158.936

76.7% checker faints 5.55%

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

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Ditto

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

461.912

73.2% checker faints 3.49%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,136.468

71.2% checker faints 2.27%

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 →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.877

65.3% checker faints 10.17%

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-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

369.804

65.3% checker faints 4.22%

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

209.216

65.2% checker faints 5.50%

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 →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

111.496

62.7% checker faints 7.77%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

48.815

59.7% checker faints 7.02%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

888.953

53.1% checker faints 2.87%

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% checker faints 10.84%

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

299.055

49.1% checker faints 4.83%

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

210.895

47.2% checker faints 5.77%

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

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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

31.863

45.6% checker faints 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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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

30.993

40.9% checker faints 8.83%

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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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

676.869

38.4% checker faints 3.20%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

768.344

35.0% checker faints 2.94%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

50.827

34.0% checker faints 9.36%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

188.4

33.9% checker faints 5.89%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

128.11

31.7% checker faints 6.91%

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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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

924.24

30.5% checker faints 2.58%

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

29.761

30.1% checker faints 8.41%

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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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

99.955

28.3% checker faints 6.07%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

177.802

26.9% checker faints 5.47%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

453.128

24.6% checker faints 3.27%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Wo-Chien

DarkGrass SOFT CHECK

26.491

23.7% checker faints 8.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wo-Chien Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 39-46 (10 - 11.8%) -- possible 9HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

27.315

23.2% checker faints 8.08%

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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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

123.67

22.4% checker faints 5.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 73-87 (18.8 - 22.4%) -- possible 5HKO

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

22.695

20.7% checker faints 8.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Terapagos Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 90-108 (23.1 - 27.8%) -- 79% chance to 4HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

116.43

17.7% checker faints 6.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 121-143 (31.1 - 36.8%) -- 73.6% chance to 3HKO

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Ranked #8 with 18.78% usage. Sorted by reliability score.