Zacian-Crowned counters
Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026
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Zacian-Crowned
FairySteel
USAGE
39.2%
#3
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
Swords Dance
93.8%
Iron Head
87.1%
Wild Charge
80.1%
Close Combat
74.1%
Play Rough
38.4%
Tera Blast
18.0%
Substitute
4.9%
Sacred Sword
1.8%
Items
Rusted Sword
100.0%
Tera Types
Fighting
49.8%
Ground
17.8%
Flying
8.1%
Stellar
7.9%
Fairy
6.7%
Water
5.1%
Electric
1.0%
Fire
1.0%
Checks & Counters
Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.
#
Checker
Encounters
Reliability
KO Rate
01
345.144
Dondozo
Water
DEFENSIVE COUNTER
76
76.4%
dies 3.86%
▾
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
02
64.88
Melmetal
Steel
DEFENSIVE COUNTER
74
73.8%
dies 7.57%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Melmetal: 268-316 (56.5 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
03
184.295
Ditto
Normal
DEFENSIVE COUNTER
72
72.4%
dies 5.60%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ditto: 528-622 (176 - 207.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
04
1,626.62
Groudon-Primal
GroundFire
OFFENSIVE CHECK
67
67.0%
dies 2.00%
▾
DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine
252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 488-576 (125.7 - 148.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
05
525.489
Zygarde
DragonGround
DEFENSIVE COUNTER
60
59.9%
dies 3.67%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde: 338-402 (80.4 - 95.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
06
20.154
Palkia
WaterDragon
OFFENSIVE CHECK
59
59.1%
dies 10.95%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ SpA Palkia Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 192-228 (49.4 - 58.7%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO
07
637.894
Necrozma-Dusk-Mane
PsychicSteel
OFFENSIVE CHECK
59
59.0%
dies 3.34%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 170-202 (43.8 - 52%) -- 11.7% chance to 2HKO
08
95.446
Pheromosa
BugFighting
OFFENSIVE CHECK
58
57.7%
dies 8.42%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ Atk Choice Band Pheromosa Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 298-352 (76.8 - 90.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
09
132.519
Deoxys-Attack
Psychic
SOFT CHECK
55
55.0%
dies 7.33%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
0- Atk Life Orb Deoxys-Attack Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 149-177 (38.4 - 45.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
10
90.546
Calyrex-Ice
PsychicIce
SOFT CHECK
53
53.2%
dies 9.03%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice High Horsepower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 242-286 (62.3 - 73.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
11
658.971
Marshadow
FightingGhost
SOFT CHECK
51
51.2%
dies 3.32%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
+1 252+ Atk Marshadow Spectral Thief vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 210-247 (54.1 - 63.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
12
197.904
Arceus-Ground
Ground
SOFT CHECK
50
49.8%
dies 6.09%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 360-426 (92.7 - 109.7%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO
13
578.052
Zacian-Crowned
FairySteel
SOFT CHECK
49
49.2%
dies 3.56%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 211-250 (54.3 - 64.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
14
24.315
Lugia
PsychicFlying
SOFT CHECK
44
43.7%
dies 10.06%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ SpA Lugia Aeroblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 46-54 (11.8 - 13.9%) -- possible 8HKO
15
777.798
Ho-Oh
FireFlying
SOFT CHECK
43
43.0%
dies 3.07%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ Atk Ho-Oh Sacred Fire vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 320-378 (82.4 - 97.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
16
153.117
Lunala
PsychicGhost
SOFT CHECK
42
42.0%
dies 6.69%
▾
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
17
34.872
Chi-Yu
DarkFire
SOFT CHECK
41
41.4%
dies 8.34%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ SpA Beads of Ruin Chi-Yu Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 420-494 (108.2 - 127.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
18
23.573
Salamence-Mega
DragonFlying
SOFT CHECK
41
41.0%
dies 10.13%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ Atk Salamence-Mega Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 230-272 (59.2 - 70.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
19
20.914
Mewtwo-Mega-Y
Psychic
SOFT CHECK
41
40.8%
dies 10.75%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ SpA Mewtwo-Mega-Y Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 234-276 (60.3 - 71.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
20
331.092
Arceus
Normal
SOFT CHECK
40
39.8%
dies 4.59%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ Atk Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 202-238 (52 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
21
95.094
Rayquaza
DragonFlying
SOFT CHECK
39
39.0%
dies 8.63%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ Atk Choice Band Rayquaza V-create vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 636-750 (163.9 - 193.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
22
67.831
Terapagos
Normal
SOFT CHECK
38
38.0%
dies 10.06%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
0- SpA Terapagos Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 56-66 (14.4 - 17%) -- possible 6HKO
23
338.012
Kyogre-Primal
Water
SOFT CHECK
35
35.0%
dies 4.45%
▾
DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain
252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned in Heavy Rain: 337-397 (86.8 - 102.3%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO
24
31.686
Kingambit
DarkSteel
SOFT CHECK
33
33.1%
dies 8.36%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 132-156 (34 - 40.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
25
1,075.404
Yveltal
DarkFlying
SOFT CHECK
30
30.5%
dies 2.40%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
+1 0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Foul Play vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 149-177 (38.4 - 45.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
26
124.475
Mewtwo
Psychic
SOFT CHECK
28
28.3%
dies 6.75%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ SpA Life Orb Mewtwo Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 208-247 (53.6 - 63.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
27
510.879
Eternatus
PoisonDragon
SOFT CHECK
26
26.0%
dies 3.34%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ SpA Eternatus Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 188-222 (48.4 - 57.2%) -- 91.8% chance to 2HKO
28
51.816
Shaymin-Sky
GrassFlying
SOFT CHECK
24
23.9%
dies 8.37%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ SpA Shaymin-Sky Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 134-158 (34.5 - 40.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
29
295.168
Giratina-Origin
GhostDragon
SOFT CHECK
21
21.1%
dies 4.08%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
0- Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 133-157 (34.2 - 40.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
30
89.788
Giratina
GhostDragon
SOFT CHECK
20
20.4%
dies 7.20%
▾
DAMAGE CALC
252+ Atk Giratina Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 145-172 (37.3 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
Ranked #3 with 39.21% usage. Sorted by reliability score.