Zekrom Raid Counters Guide

Zekrom

Zekrom is a Dragon and Electric-type Tier 5 raid boss in Pokémon GO. Its counters are strong Dragon, Ground, Ice, and Fairy types. Zekrom can be safely duoed with a full team of powered-up Dragons with Windy weather and Best Friend boosts. Ideally, use 3-5 high-level players, or 6-10 lower-level players when going up against this raid boss.

Zekrom can be caught with the following Combat Power values:

• 2217 – 2307 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
• 2771 – 2884 CP at Level 25 with Windy or Rainy weather boost

In this guide, we will cover the strongest Zekrom counters, the best strategy on how to defeat it, and what CPs you can get when catching a strong Zekrom. Shiny Zekrom is available in Pokémon GO.

Can Zekrom Be Shiny in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Zekrom is available in Pokémon GO raids, usually at a 1 in 20 (≈5%) chance.

Best Zekrom Counters in Pokémon GO

#	Attacker	Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	Faints	TTW
1.	Eternatus	Dragon Tail	Dynamax Cannon	35.70	15	434s
2.	Black Kyurem	Dragon Tail	Freeze Shock	32.78	20	473s
3.	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades	30.77	11	500s
4.	Shadow Garchomp	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	30.02	16	515s
5.	White Kyurem	Ice Fang	Ice Burn	30.24	22	516s
6.	Shadow Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades	28.17	19	552s
7.	Shadow Dialga	Dragon Breath	Draco Meteor	28.34	23	553s
8.	Origin Dialga	Dragon Breath	Roar of Time	26.94	19	577s
9.	Shadow Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	27.17	24	579s
10.	Shadow Reshiram	Dragon Breath	Draco Meteor	27.48	26	562s
11.	Shadow Palkia	Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor	28.39	31	549s
12.	Origin Palkia	Dragon Tail	Spacial Rend	27.38	26	566s
13.	Shadow Salamence	Dragon Tail	Outrage	28.46	39	560s
14.	Shadow Dragonite	Dragon Tail	Outrage	27.65	35	575s
15.	Regidrago	Dragon Breath	Dragon Energy	26.24	25	595s
16.	Therian Landorus	Mud Shot	Sandsear Storm	26.12	26	602s
17.	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	Avalanche	26.42	27	591s
18.	Garchomp	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	25.21	16	614s
19.	Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	26.80	35	593s
20.	Haxorus	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	26.48	33	596s
21.	Incarnate Shadow Landorus	Mud Shot	Earth Power	26.03	31	610s
22.	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Breaking Swipe	24.86	22	628s
23.	Shadow Latios	Dragon Breath	Dragon Claw	25.74	36	617s
24.	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades	23.81	19	650s
25.	Dialga	Dragon Breath	Draco Meteor	23.99	23	650s
26.	Dragapult	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	25.28	35	627s
27.	Zekrom	Dragon Breath	Outrage	23.67	21	654s
28.	Palkia	Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor	24.57	31	634s
29.	Shadow Hydreigon	Dragon Breath	Dragon Pulse	24.44	31	640s
30.	Reshiram	Dragon Breath	Draco Meteor	23.54	25	657s

Zekrom’s Stats and Moves in Pokémon GO

	Zekrom DragonElectric
Max CP	4565
ATK	275
DEF	211
HP	205
Weak to
Resists
Fast moves	Dragon Breath Charge Beam
Charge moves	Outrage Wild Charge Fusion Bolt* Crunch Flash Cannon

*Only obtainable via Elite TM.

All the best, Trainers!