#718 · Generation 6
Zygarde
Forms & variants
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 3,410 / 3,855
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,948 / 2,436
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,461
- 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
- CUltra League#288 of 851 · score 79.6
It is ranked #288 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Dragon Tail / Crunch / Earthquake.
- CMaster League#124 of 409 · score 73.1
It is ranked #124 in Master League on PvPoke with Dragon Tail / Crunch / Earthquake.
- –Great League#498 of 1154 · score 75
Ranked #498 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Collection value
- Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
- The shiny has not been released yet.
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
- → Zygarde: 0 candy, Zygarde Cell
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #498 / 1154 | 75 | Dragon Tail · Crunch · Bulldoze | L15.5 · 14/12/15 |
| Ultra League | C | #288 / 851 | 79.6 | Dragon Tail · Crunch · Earthquake | L26.5 · 10/10/13 |
| Master League | C | #124 / 409 | 73.1 | Dragon Tail · Crunch · Earthquake | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| normal | – | #35 / 354 | 10.7 | 313 | Dragon Tail · Hyper Beam |
| ground | – | #42 / 302 | 11.6 | 339 | Dragon Tail · Earthquake |
| dragon | – | #59 / 168 | 11.9 | 348 | Dragon Tail · Outrage |
| dark | – | #95 / 363 | 9.6 | 279 | Dragon Tail · Crunch |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dragon TailSTAB | dragon | 14 | +8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 9 | +12 | 3 turns |
Bite | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
Zen Headbutt | psychic | 11 | +9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 8 | +6 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OutrageSTAB | dragon | 110 | -50 | 4.0s | 2.20 | 110 | -60 | |
EarthquakeSTAB | ground | 140 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.40 | 120 | -65 | |
Crunch | dark | 65 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.97 | 70 | -45 | 20% chance: -1 foe Def |
Hyper Beam | normal | 150 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.50 | 150 | -80 | |
BulldozeSTAB | ground | 80 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.60 | 80 | -55 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Zygarde good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Zygarde is C-tier for Ultra League and has 1 other ranked role.
- Should I keep or transfer Zygarde?
- Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
- What are the best Zygarde IVs for Ultra League?
- The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 10/10/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 26.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Zygarde a good raid attacker?
- Zygarde ranks #59 of 168 dragon attackers with 11.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
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