Is Zacian-Crowned viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned is ranked #3 in Gen 9 Ubers with 44.04% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Zacian-Crowned in Gen 9 Ubers?

Dondozo has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 83.4% of 285.2038481992839 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.8 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Zacian-Crowned matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Ubers?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Zacian-Crowned was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Zacian-Crowned counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0888 Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel

USAGE 44.0% #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 99.1% Swords Dance 95.0% Wild Charge 83.4% Close Combat 41.8% Play Rough 29.0% Crunch 17.4% Substitute 12.7% Trailblaze 8.5%

Items

Rusted Sword 100.0%

Tera Types

Electric 17.7% Fighting 17.4% Flying 14.5% Steel 14.0% Dark 11.7% Fire 10.1% Fairy 4.2% Water 3.2%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane25.6%

Eternatus22.1%

Ribombee21.3%

Ho-Oh19.3%

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Explore Zacian-Crowned + Dondozo teams 68 score Explore Zacian-Crowned + Necrozma-Dusk-Mane teams 55 score Explore Zacian-Crowned + Koraidon teams 51 score

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Zacian-Crowned + Koraidon 93.2% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

285.204

68.3

83.4% Standard error 3.79 points

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

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Skeledirge

FireGhost DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

378.758

67.6

81.4% Standard error 3.45 points

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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Ditto

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

229.976

57.7

76.9% Standard error 4.79 points

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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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

1,709.066

54.8

62.9% Standard error 2.02 points

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

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

848.477

53.9

65.2% Standard error 2.83 points

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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Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

3,019.612

51.0

57.2% Standard error 1.56 points

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-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

470.078

46.9

62.3% Standard error 3.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Fire

Fire DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.192

44.5

79.5% Standard error 8.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

617.439

42.2

56.0% Standard error 3.44 points

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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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,364.061

40.4

49.7% Standard error 2.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 211-250 (54.3 - 64.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

284.776

38.9

59.0% Standard error 5.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Groudon

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

326.852

37.6

56.5% Standard error 4.73 points

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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Chi-Yu

DarkFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.248

35.4

71.9% Standard error 9.13 points

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

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,711.401

33.7

41.9% Standard error 2.06 points

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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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,743.153

32.7

40.9% Standard error 2.03 points

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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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,152.458

30.6

40.6% Standard error 2.50 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,110.774

28.6

38.8% Standard error 2.53 points

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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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

309.757

26.7

46.2% Standard error 4.88 points

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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Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK View matchup

100.445

25.5

53.7% Standard error 7.03 points

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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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

799.731

25.3

37.1% Standard error 2.94 points

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

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Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

234.254

19.1

41.3% Standard error 5.55 points

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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Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

355.154

19.0

36.7% Standard error 4.41 points

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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Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

124.246

13.1

43.1% Standard error 7.50 points

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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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

472.891

13.0

27.0% Standard error 3.51 points

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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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

135.725

12.8

42.1% Standard error 7.32 points

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-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK View matchup

198.034

10.2

33.2% Standard error 5.76 points

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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Regieleki

Electric SOFT CHECK View matchup

34.477

9.8

43.6% Standard error 8.44 points

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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Sableye

DarkGhost SOFT CHECK

31.217

8.8

44.4% Standard error 8.89 points

Palkia

WaterDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

48.821

8.8

36.3% Standard error 6.88 points

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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Zekrom

DragonElectric SOFT CHECK View matchup

32.1

7.3

42.1% Standard error 8.72 points

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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Ranked #3 with 44.04% usage. Sorted by conservative score.