Its greatest asset is Speed — among the highest in the entire Pokédex. Its stat total puts it at the very top: more than 98% of species fall behind. It does not evolve: it does not come from anything and does not change into anything. Defensively it can rely on 2 weaknesses, 3 resistances and 1 full immunity. Dragon-type moves do nothing to it at all. This is a Legendary Pokémon: one per game, no offspring. Very hard to catch — bring plenty of Poké Balls and something that puts it to sleep or paralyzes it.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Speed.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (120) is 40 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 99% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 1
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Galar | #398 | Sword / Shield |
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Abilities
- Intrepid Sword Boosts Attack in battle.
Pokédex entry
Known as a legendary hero, this Pokémon absorbs metal particles, transforming them into a weapon it uses to battle.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Zacian takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (5)
All Zacian cards →Zacian has 5 cards in 3 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Zacian does not breed. You cannot get an Egg from it — this is how the games treat almost all Legendary and Mythical species.
Where to catch it (1)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Moves (63)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (54 via TM/TR, 1 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| 1 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Quick Guard | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Sacred Sword | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 11 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 22 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 33 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 44 | Laser Focus | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 44 | Noble Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 55 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 66 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 77 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| 88 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |