Is Zacian-Crowned viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned is ranked #3 in Gen 9 Ubers with 43.91% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Zacian-Crowned in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Zacian-Crowned in Gen 9 Ubers is Dondozo with a 80.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Zacian-Crowned include Dondozo, Skeledirge, Arceus-Fire, Ditto, Calyrex-Ice.

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

Dondozo is the best counter for Zacian-Crowned in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 80.2% of their encounters.

Zacian-Crowned counters

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

#0888 Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel

USAGE 43.9% #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

Iron Head 99.3% Swords Dance 96.0% Wild Charge 84.6% Close Combat 41.9% Play Rough 27.9% Crunch 17.7% Substitute 11.8% Sacred Sword 8.2%

Items

Rusted Sword 100.0%

Tera Types

Electric 18.9% Fighting 16.5% Flying 15.3% Steel 14.7% Dark 11.3% Fire 9.9% Fairy 3.3% Water 3.1%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane25.1%

Eternatus22.5%

Ribombee19.9%

Arceus-Ground17.4%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Zacian-Crowned →

Teams using Dondozo 80% Teams using Arceus-Ground 64%

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

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

484.529

80.2% checker faints 2.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Unaware Dondozo: 158-186 (31.3 - 36.9%) -- 73.5% chance to 3HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Skeledirge

FireGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

642.803

80.1% checker faints 2.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Unaware Skeledirge: 154-182 (37.3 - 44.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Arceus-Fire

Fire DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.192

79.5% checker faints 8.77%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fire: 153-180 (34.4 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Ditto

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

390.029

71.7% checker faints 3.70%

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-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

873.538

64.8% checker faints 2.79%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

619.436

64.2% checker faints 3.27%

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 →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

2,085.992

62.4% checker faints 1.82%

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 →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

4,166.633

56.4% checker faints 1.31%

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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Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE COUNTER

258.589

56.2% checker faints 5.31%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Electric counters → Teams with Arceus-Electric →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

913.727

55.9% checker faints 2.79%

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

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Groudon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

518.508

55.8% checker faints 3.69%

DAMAGE CALCSun

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Groudon: 153-181 (37.8 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

138.136

54.6% checker faints 7.31%

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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Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

38.164

50.7% checker faints 8.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 386-456 (99.4 - 117.5%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

1,807.886

49.8% checker faints 2.01%

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 →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

493.686

45.9% checker faints 3.75%

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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Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

154.934

44.7% checker faints 6.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Rayquaza Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 238-280 (61.3 - 72.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Regieleki

Electric SOFT CHECK

34.477

43.6% checker faints 8.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Transistor Regieleki Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 115-136 (29.6 - 35%) -- 16.5% chance to 3HKO

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Zekrom

DragonElectric SOFT CHECK

32.1

42.1% checker faints 8.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Zekrom Bolt Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 298-352 (76.8 - 90.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

2,424.319

42.0% checker faints 1.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 384-452 (98.9 - 116.4%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

1,679.552

40.4% checker faints 2.04%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

261.397

40.1% checker faints 5.21%

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

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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

2,082.988

38.9% checker faints 1.84%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned in Rain: 441-519 (113.6 - 133.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

36.409

38.9% checker faints 8.08%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 68-81 (17.5 - 20.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

160.082

38.7% checker faints 6.62%

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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Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

437.066

37.4% checker faints 3.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Splash Plate Arceus-Water Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 133-157 (34.2 - 40.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

1,516.976

37.0% checker faints 2.12%

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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Palkia

WaterDragon SOFT CHECK

48.821

36.3% checker faints 6.88%

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

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Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK

50.982

35.8% checker faints 9.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garganacl Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 178-210 (45.8 - 54.1%) -- 47.7% chance to 2HKO

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

268.15

34.6% checker faints 4.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Arceus-Ghost Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zacian-Crowned: 133-157 (34.2 - 40.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

1,237.98

34.4% checker faints 2.30%

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 #3 with 43.91% usage. Sorted by reliability score.