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	38.54	12	422s
2.	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	38.11	17	432s
3.	Mega Garchomp	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	34.31	9	461s
4.	Black Kyurem	Dragon Tail	Freeze Shock	35.55	16	456s
5.	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades	32.56	9	482s
6.	White Kyurem	Ice Fang	Ice Burn	32.64	18	508s
7.	Shadow Garchomp	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	31.85	13	506s
8.	Shadow Haxorus	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	33.31	28	514s
9.	Shadow Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades	30.79	15	524s
10.	Mega Dragonite	Dragon Tail	Outrage+	30.95	18	533s
11.	Shadow Dialga	Dragon Breath	Draco Meteor	30.56	19	541s
12.	Mega Salamence	Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor	30.21	18	545s
13.	Shadow Palkia	Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor	31.15	26	540s
14.	Origin Palkia	Dragon Tail	Spacial Rend	30.16	21	544s
15.	Shadow Reshiram	Dragon Breath	Draco Meteor	29.88	21	548s
16.	Shadow Salamence	Dragon Tail	Outrage	31.31	31	557s
17.	Baxcalibur	Ice Fang	Glaive Rush	29.91	23	552s
18.	Shadow Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	28.91	20	572s
19.	Origin Dialga	Dragon Breath	Roar of Time	28.46	16	564s
20.	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	29.22	20	564s
21.	Shadow Dragonite	Dragon Tail	Outrage	30.17	29	566s
22.	Mega Y Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	28.70	21	577s
23.	Mega Latios	Dragon Breath	Dragon Claw	28.81	21	574s
24.	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Breaking Swipe	28.93	21	567s
25.	Mega X Mewtwo	Counter	Ice Beam	27.95	20	590s
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!