Zekrom is a 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 Rainy or Windy 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.
Best Zekrom counters
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 12 | 486s |
| 2. |
Rayquaza (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 22 | 415s |
| 3. |
Garchomp (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 16 | 488s |
| 4. |
Groudon (Shadow)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 21 | 530s |
| 5. |
Garchomp (Shadow)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 24 | 520s |
| 6. |
Dialga (Origin)
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Roar of Time Dragon | 21 | 555s |
| 7. |
Salamence (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Draco Meteor Dragon | 26 | 531s |
| 8. |
Excadrill (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 25 | 551s |
| 9. |
Gardevoir (Mega)
|
Charm Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 29 | 544s |
| 10. |
Latios (Mega)
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 28 | 554s |
| 11. |
Palkia (Origin)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Spacial Rend Dragon | 31 | 540s |
| 12. |
Palkia (Shadow)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Draco Meteor Dragon | 37 | 518s |
| 13. |
Landorus (Therian)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Sandsear Storm Ground | 28 | 573s |
| 14. |
Sceptile (Mega)
|
Fury Cutter Bug | Breaking Swipe Dragon | 32 | 556s |
| 15. |
Mamoswine (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Avalanche Ice | 33 | 557s |
| 16. |
Latias (Mega)
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 25 | 600s |
| 17. |
Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 21 | 628s |
| 18. |
Salamence (Shadow)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 44 | 517s |
| 19. |
Rhyperior (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Breaking Swipe Dragon | 27 | 597s |
| 20. |
Dragonite (Shadow)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 40 | 535s |
| 21. |
Garchomp
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 24 | 622s |
| 22. |
Dialga
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Draco Meteor Dragon | 25 | 624s |
| 23. |
Rayquaza
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Breaking Swipe Dragon | 39 | 552s |
| 24. |
Haxorus
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Breaking Swipe Dragon | 38 | 557s |
| 25. |
Zekrom
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 26 | 624s |
| 26. |
Swampert (Mega)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 23 | 649s |
| 27. |
Latios
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 39 | 576s |
| 28. |
Dragapult
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Breaking Swipe Dragon | 38 | 586s |
| 29. |
Reshiram
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Daco Meteor Dragon | 30 | 629s |
| 30. |
Excadrill
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 25 | 660s |
Zekrom stats and matchups
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Zekrom
DragonElectric
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| Max CP at lvl 40 4038 | MAX CP AT LEVEL 50 4565 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 275 | DEF 211 | HP 205 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Dragon Fairy Ground Ice | Water Dragon | ||||
Zekrom Moveset
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
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*Marks a Legacy Move, only available via Elite Charged TM.
Zekrom Sprites
| Zekrom Sprite | Shiny Zekrom Sprite |
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