#888 · Generation 8
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)
Forms & variants
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 3,829 / 4,329
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,188 / 2,735
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,641
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- 2nd charged move
- 100,000 dust · 100 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep the best copies
Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
Battle roles
- BFairy raid attacker#9 Fairy · 13.7 DPS
It ranks #9 of 184 Fairy-type attackers with Snarl / Play Rough.
- CMaster League#96 of 409 · score 76.8
It is ranked #96 in Master League on PvPoke with Quick Attack / Wild Charge / Play Rough.
- –Ultra League#590 of 851 · score 68.5
Ranked #590 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Collection value
- Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
- Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Does not evolve.
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra League | – | #590 / 851 | 68.5 | Snarl · Wild Charge · Close Combat | L24 · 5/10/13 |
| Master League | C | #96 / 409 | 76.8 | Quick Attack · Wild Charge · Play Rough | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fairy | B | #9 / 184 | 13.7 | 331 | Snarl · Play Rough |
| electric | – | #35 / 248 | 13.1 | 315 | Snarl · Wild Charge |
| steel | – | #47 / 182 | 11.2 | 270 | Metal Claw · Iron Head |
| fighting | – | #98 / 283 | 11.3 | 273 | Metal Claw · Close Combat |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Metal Claw | steel | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 5 | +7 | 2 turns |
Snarl | dark | 11 | +13 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 5 | +13 | 3 turns |
Quick Attack | normal | 10 | +13 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 5 | +8 | 2 turns |
Fire Fang | fire | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8 | +6 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Play RoughSTAB | fairy | 90 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.80 | 90 | -60 | |
Iron Head | steel | 60 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.20 | 85 | -50 | |
Wild Charge | electric | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 100 | -45 | 100% chance: -2 own Def |
Close Combat | fighting | 105 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.05 | 100 | -45 | 100% chance: -2 own Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) is B-tier for Fairy raid attacker and has 1 other ranked role.
- Should I keep or transfer Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)?
- Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
- Is Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) a good raid attacker?
- Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) ranks #9 of 184 fairy attackers with 13.7 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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