Battle profile
#0888 · Generation 8
Zacian
The Warrior Pokémon
Known as a legendary hero, this Pokémon absorbs metal particles, transforming them into a weapon it uses to battle.
Traits
Abilities
Intrepid Sword
When the Pokémon first enters a battle, it raises its Attack stat.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Zacian — Hero of Many Battles based on its Fairy typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Immune to
Takes no damage
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Zacian does not evolve.
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Zacian learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacred Sword The user attacks by slicing with a sword. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move. | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Quick Guard The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user's Attack stat. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 1 | Howl The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This raises their Attack stats. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Quick Attack The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 11 | Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 33 | Iron Head The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Noble Roar Letting out a noble roar, the user intimidates the target and lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 55 | Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 66 | Moonblast Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Atk stat. | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 77 | Close Combat The user attacks by fighting the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| 88 | Giga Impact The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
No egg moves are available for Zacian.
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
63 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
63 moves available
- Agility StatusPsychic
- Air Slash SpecialFlying
- Assurance PhysicalDark
- Body Slam PhysicalNormal
- Brick Break PhysicalFighting
- Brutal Swing PhysicalDark
- Close Combat PhysicalFighting
- Confide StatusNormal
- Crunch PhysicalDark
- Dazzling Gleam SpecialFairy
- Dig PhysicalGround
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Endure StatusNormal
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- False Swipe PhysicalNormal
- Fire Fang PhysicalFire
- Flash Cannon SpecialSteel
- Focus Blast SpecialFighting
- Focus Energy StatusNormal
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Giga Impact PhysicalNormal
- Helping Hand StatusNormal
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- Hyper Beam SpecialNormal
- Hyper Voice SpecialNormal
- Ice Fang PhysicalIce
- Imprison StatusPsychic
- Iron Defense StatusSteel
- Iron Head PhysicalSteel
- Iron Tail PhysicalSteel
- Metal Claw PhysicalSteel
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Misty Terrain StatusFairy
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Play Rough PhysicalFairy
- Poison Jab PhysicalPoison
- Protect StatusNormal
- Psychic Fangs PhysicalPsychic
- Psycho Cut PhysicalPsychic
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Retaliate PhysicalNormal
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Revenge PhysicalFighting
- Reversal PhysicalFighting
- Round SpecialNormal
- Scary Face StatusNormal
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Snarl SpecialDark
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Solar Blade PhysicalGrass
- Steel Beam SpecialSteel
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Swift SpecialNormal
- Swords Dance StatusNormal
- Tail Slap PhysicalNormal
- Take Down PhysicalNormal
- Tera Blast SpecialNormal
- Thunder Fang PhysicalElectric
- Trailblaze PhysicalGrass
- Wild Charge PhysicalElectric
- Work Up StatusNormal
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Gender ratio
- Genderless
- Egg groups
- Undiscovered
- Hatch steps
- 30,720
- Base happiness
- 0
- Color
- Blue
- Shape
- Quadruped
- Habitat
- None
Alternate appearances
Zacian forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Zacian — Hero of Many Battles
Base stats
Total 670Abilities
When the Pokémon first enters a battle, it raises its Attack stat.

Zacian — Crowned Sword
Base stats
Total 720Abilities
When the Pokémon first enters a battle, it raises its Attack stat.