As part of the Pokémon World Championships currently taking place in London, Pokémon GO has a number of themed Research Tasks and Raids for players to take part in.
The box legendary for Pokémon Sword, Zacian, is now available as part of a five-star raid where you can catch your own powerful pup. It is unfortunately not possible for your Zacian to be Shiny but it is still a strong Pokémon to add to your team. It is weak to both Steel and Poison types, so here are the top 15 counters for this tricky Raid target.
Best Zacian raid counters in Pokémon Go
Mega Gengar – Lick, Sludge Bomb.
Mega Beedrill – Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb.
Metagross – Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash.
Nihilego – Acid, Sludge Bomb
Mega Scizor – Bullet Punch, Iron Head.
Dialga – Metal Claw, Iron Head.
Roserade – Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb.
Jirachi – Charge Beam, Doom Desire.
Excadrill – Metal Claw, Iron Head.
Genesect (All types) – Metal Claw, Magnet Bomb.
Overqwil – Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb.
Gengar – Lick, Sludge Bomb.
Mega Venusaur – Vine Whip, Sludge Bomb.
Mega Steelix – Iron Tail, Heavy Slam.
Mega Aerodactyl – Steel Wing, Iron Head.
During the raid, Hero Zacian will have 52,195 CP, but only between 2,100 and 2,735 CP when you catch it. This special Zacian is Fairy-type, hence why it is weak to Steel and Poison.
Luckily, there are a number of strong Pokémon – in particular Mega Evolutions – of these types, giving you a number of options for counters. Mega Beedrill is one of the easiest Megas to get and so is a good choice for this raid. This Raid should be possible with three level 40 players, though if you are under this level you might want to bring a few more friends along.
Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.