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Pokémon GO Zekrom Raid Guide

5-Star RaidNot in raids right now

Zekrom is a Dragon, Electric-type boss. It is weak to Ice, Ground, Dragon, Fairy, and the top counter in our current attacker data is Mega Dragonite(Dragon Tail + Outrage). The ranking below is our per-type attacker table recalculated for this boss's type matchups.

Zekrom
Zekrom
DragonElectric
Weak toIce×1.6Ground×1.6Dragon×1.6Fairy×1.6
ResistsElectric×0.391Fire×0.625Water×0.625Grass×0.625Flying×0.625Steel×0.625
CP100% IV 2,307 · Weather boosted 2,884Caught at level 25 in Windy, Rainy weather
Weather that boosts its weaknesses — Snow: Ice / Sunny: Ground / Windy: Dragon / Cloudy: Fairy

Best Zekrom counters

Level 40, 15 IVs, target defense 180. Each attacker's moveset from our tier table is recalculated with this boss's type matchups (fast and charged moves separately). Overall combines damage output and time survived.

#Pokémon · Attack typeMovesetDPSOverall
1
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailOutrage★35.689.3
2
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDynamax Cannon★34.585.9
3
Ice×1.6
Dragon TailFreeze Shock★33.179.8
4
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailBreaking Swipe★32.579.5
5
Ground×1.6
Mud ShotPrecipice Blades★30.678.5
6
Psychic×1
ConfusionFuture Sight★30.375.2
7
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailBreaking Swipe28.872.3
8
Psychic×1
ConfusionPsystrike★29.372.1
9
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDraco Meteor28.271.2
10
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDraco Meteor30.167.8
11
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailSpacial Rend★28.267.0
12
Dragon×1.6
Dragon BreathRoar of Time★27.165.8
13
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDraco Meteor30.065.8
14
Ice×1.6
Ice FangIce Burn★26.964.9
15
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDraco Meteor★28.564.5

★ = legacy move (not available from a regular TM)

Without Megas or Shadows

The same ranking with Mega and Shadow Pokémon removed.

#Pokémon · Attack typeMovesetDPSOverall
1
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDynamax Cannon★34.585.9
2
Ice×1.6
Dragon TailFreeze Shock★33.179.8
3
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailSpacial Rend★28.267.0
4
Dragon×1.6
Dragon BreathRoar of Time★27.165.8
5
Ice×1.6
Ice FangIce Burn★26.964.9
6
Ground×1.6
Mud ShotSandsear Storm★26.861.7
7
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDraco Meteor25.560.1
8
Dragon×1.6
Dragon TailDraco Meteor25.458.3

Moves Zekrom can use

Based on this Pokémon's current move pool, legacy moves excluded. The boss carries one fast move and one charged move from this list.

Fast movesDragon BreathCharge Beam
Charged moves
OutrageCounters weak to it: Mega Dragonite, Eternatus, Black Kyurem, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Garchomp, Mega Salamence, Shadow Palkia
Wild ChargeNone of the top 10 counters is weak to this move
Flash CannonCounters weak to it: Black Kyurem
CrunchCounters weak to it: Mega Mewtwo Y

CP by IV

The CP shown on the catch screen tells you the IVs.

If the CP you catch is 2,307(weather 2,884), it's a 100% IV! · Shadow reaches 100% at 13–15 IVs after purifying (purify = all stats +2)
🔗 More on this Pokémon
Battle LeagueUltraC#173MasterB#20
RaidsElectric#5ShadowElectric#8Dragon#16Shadow⚔️ Raid guideAll attacker tiers →
Raid movesCharge Beam+Fusion Bolt★Cycle DPS 24.4 · Shadow 29.4Raid Move Dex →
IVsIV ranks →Compromise-IV analysis →Shadow Compromise-IV analysis →

FAQ

Q. What is Zekrom weak to?
Zekrom is weak to Ice(×1.6), Ground(×1.6), Dragon(×1.6), Fairy(×1.6).
Q. What is the 100% IV CP for Zekrom?
A 100% IV catch from the raid is CP 2307. With a Windy, Rainy weather boost it is CP 2884.
Q. Which Pokémon should I bring to a Zekrom raid?
The top overall counters are Mega Dragonite(Dragon Tail + Outrage), Eternatus(Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon), Black Kyurem(Dragon Tail + Freeze Shock). Without Megas or Shadows: Eternatus, Black Kyurem, Palkia (Origin).

Data basis

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