Is Zacian-Crowned viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned is ranked #2 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 42.68% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Zacian-Crowned in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

The best counter for Zacian-Crowned in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Melmetal with a 75.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Zacian-Crowned include Melmetal, Dondozo, Ditto, Pheromosa, Groudon-Primal.

What is the best counter for Zacian-Crowned in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Melmetal is the best counter for Zacian-Crowned in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 75.9% of their encounters.

Zacian-Crowned counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0888 Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel

USAGE 42.7% #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

Swords Dance 91.1% Iron Head 86.1% Wild Charge 78.2% Close Combat 68.4% Play Rough 34.9% Tera Blast 27.4% Substitute 11.1% Sacred Sword 1.3%

Items

Rusted Sword 100.0%

Tera Types

Fighting 42.9% Ground 27.5% Stellar 12.1% Water 5.4% Fairy 5.2% Flying 2.1% Steel 1.2% Normal 1.1%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane21.4%

Arceus-Ground21.2%

Deoxys-Speed20.1%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

116.643

75.9% dies 6.75%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Melmetal: 268-316 (56.5 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

616.599

73.4% dies 3.06%

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

192.183

71.8% dies 5.59%

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 →

Pheromosa

BugFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

59.163

71.5% dies 8.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Pheromosa Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 298-352 (76.8 - 90.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Pheromosa counters → Teams with Pheromosa →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,633.854

64.4% dies 2.04%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 488-576 (125.7 - 148.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

116.049

62.7% dies 7.60%

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 →

Zygarde

DragonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

624.75

58.0% dies 3.39%

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

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

125.363

55.7% dies 7.41%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Attack Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 115-136 (29.6 - 35%) -- 15.4% chance to 3HKO

View Deoxys-Attack counters → Teams with Deoxys-Attack →

Marshadow

FightingGhost SOFT CHECK

733.189

54.0% dies 3.15%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Marshadow Spectral Thief vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 210-247 (54.1 - 63.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Marshadow counters → Teams with Marshadow →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

596.608

53.0% dies 3.51%

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

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

Chi-Yu

DarkFire SOFT CHECK

52.806

51.9% dies 9.44%

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

View Chi-Yu counters → Teams with Chi-Yu →

Salamence-Mega

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

45.034

51.3% dies 10.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Salamence-Mega Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 230-272 (59.2 - 70.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Salamence-Mega counters → Teams with Salamence-Mega →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

650.618

49.5% dies 3.37%

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

54.955

47.5% dies 9.42%

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 →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

21.174

46.5% 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 →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

807.526

44.1% 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 →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

281.554

40.2% dies 5.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 263-309 (67.7 - 79.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

251.536

40.2% dies 5.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 266-314 (68.5 - 80.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

106.66

37.2% dies 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Rayquaza V-create vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 636-750 (163.9 - 193.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Rayquaza counters → Teams with Rayquaza →

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

143.165

35.7% dies 6.89%

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

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

1,248.998

33.5% dies 2.30%

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

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

31.686

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

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

337.702

32.8% dies 4.40%

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

View Kyogre-Primal counters → Teams with Kyogre-Primal →

Mewtwo-Mega-Y

Psychic SOFT CHECK

43.637

32.3% dies 9.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Mewtwo-Mega-Y Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 234-276 (60.3 - 71.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Mewtwo-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Mewtwo-Mega-Y →

Mewtwo

Psychic SOFT CHECK

96.811

32.1% dies 8.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Mewtwo Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 208-247 (53.6 - 63.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Mewtwo counters → Teams with Mewtwo →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

20.177

29.8% dies 10.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Freeze Shock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 136-161 (35 - 41.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

71.135

29.5% dies 9.30%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Shaymin-Sky

GrassFlying SOFT CHECK

64.192

27.8% dies 7.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Shaymin-Sky Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 134-158 (34.5 - 40.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Shaymin-Sky counters → Teams with Shaymin-Sky →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

274.649

23.2% dies 4.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 181-213 (46.6 - 54.8%) -- 64.5% chance to 2HKO

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

621.386

23.1% dies 2.90%

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

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Ranked #2 with 42.68% usage. Sorted by reliability score.