Its strongest point is Speed — among the highest in the entire Pokédex. In base stat total it is among the strongest — higher than 98% of species. It does not evolve: it does not come from anything and does not change into anything. In defense it has 3 weaknesses and 3 resistances at its disposal. 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 | #399 | Sword / Shield |
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Abilities
- Dauntless Shield Boosts Defense in battle.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits.
Rank 5 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 19.47% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
In times past, it worked together with a king of the people to save the Galar region. It absorbs metal that it then uses in battle.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Zamazenta 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 Zamazenta cards →Zamazenta has 5 cards in 3 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Zamazenta 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 (68)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (60 via TM/TR, 2 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 | Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 11 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 22 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 33 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 44 | Laser Focus | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 44 | Metal Burst | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| 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 |