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

Zacian-Crowned is ranked #3 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 39.21% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 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 Dondozo with a 76.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Zacian-Crowned include Dondozo, Melmetal, Ditto, Groudon-Primal, Zygarde.

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

Dondozo is the best counter for Zacian-Crowned in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 76.4% of their encounters.

Zacian-Crowned counters

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

#0888 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%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane25.9%

Zygarde24.8%

Arceus24.5%

Ho-Oh22.1%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

345.144

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

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

64.88

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

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Ditto

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

184.295

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

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,626.62

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

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

Zygarde

DragonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

525.489

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

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Palkia

WaterDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.154

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

View Palkia counters → Teams with Palkia →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

637.894

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

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

Pheromosa

BugFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

95.446

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

View Pheromosa counters → Teams with Pheromosa →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

132.519

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

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

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

90.546

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

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

Marshadow

FightingGhost SOFT CHECK

658.971

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

View Marshadow counters → Teams with Marshadow →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

197.904

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

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

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

578.052

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

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

Lugia

PsychicFlying SOFT CHECK

24.315

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

View Lugia counters → Teams with Lugia →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

777.798

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

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

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

153.117

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

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Chi-Yu

DarkFire SOFT CHECK

34.872

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

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

Salamence-Mega

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

23.573

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

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

Mewtwo-Mega-Y

Psychic SOFT CHECK

20.914

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

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

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

331.092

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

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

95.094

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

View Rayquaza counters → Teams with Rayquaza →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

67.831

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

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

338.012

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

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

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 →

Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

1,075.404

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

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Mewtwo

Psychic SOFT CHECK

124.475

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

View Mewtwo counters → Teams with Mewtwo →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

510.879

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

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Shaymin-Sky

GrassFlying SOFT CHECK

51.816

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

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

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

295.168

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

View Giratina-Origin counters → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

89.788

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

View Giratina counters → Teams with Giratina →

Ranked #3 with 39.21% usage. Sorted by reliability score.