Zacian Pokemon Guide

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Zacian Pokemon Guide

Zacian is a Fairy-type Legendary Pokemon from the Galar region, known for its Hero of Many Battles and Crowned Sword forms. This guide covers Zacian stats, best moves, ability, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and form differences across Pokemon games.

Hero Form

Zacian

Shiny Hero Form

Shiny Zacian

Crowned Sword

Zacian Crowned Sword

Shiny Crowned Sword

Shiny Zacian Crowned Sword

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Zacian guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Zacian Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Zacian Description

Zacian is a Legendary Pokemon associated with Pokemon Sword. Its Hero of Many Battles form is Fairy type, while its Crowned Sword form becomes Fairy and Steel type when using the Rusted Sword in supported games.

Competitive Overview

Is Zacian Good in Competitive?

Zacian is usually a powerful competitive Pokemon because of Intrepid Sword, excellent Speed, strong Attack and access to moves like Behemoth Blade, Play Rough and Sacred Sword.

Zacian biggest strengths are its offensive pressure and Crowned Sword form. Its exact weaknesses change by form because Hero of Many Battles is pure Fairy, while Crowned Sword is Fairy and Steel.

Zacian Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Zacian, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Zacian

National Dex

#0888

Type

Fairy

Species

Warrior Pokemon

Height

9’02” / 2.8 m

280 cm

Weight

242.5 lbs / 110.0 kg

110 kg

Abilities

Intrepid Sword

Zacian Stats

Zacian has different stats and typing depending on its form. Hero of Many Battles is Fairy type, while Crowned Sword is Fairy and Steel type with a stronger offensive profile.

Zacian Hero of Many Battles Stats

Attack

120

Defense

115

Special Attack

Special Defense

115

Speed

138

Zacian Crowned Sword Stats

Attack

150

Defense

115

Special Attack

Special Defense

115

Speed

148

Zacian Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Zacian uses Fairy, Steel, Fighting, Dark and Electric coverage across Pokemon games. These are some of Zacian most useful and recognizable moves.

Steel type Pokemon icon

Behemoth Blade

Zacian Crowned Sword signature Steel-type move and one of its most important attacks.

Fairy type Pokemon icon

Play Rough

A powerful Fairy-type attack for same-type damage.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Sacred Sword

A Fighting-type attack that ignores the target defensive stat changes.

Steel type Pokemon icon

Iron Head

A reliable Steel-type attack that can be useful before or outside Behemoth Blade access.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Swords Dance

A setup move that sharply raises Zacian Attack.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Close Combat

A high-power Fighting-type coverage move with defensive drawbacks.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Crunch

Dark-type coverage against Psychic and Ghost-type Pokemon.

Electric type Pokemon icon

Wild Charge

Electric-type coverage against Water and Flying-type Pokemon.

Zacian All Moves

Zacian can learn Fairy, Steel, Fighting, Dark, Electric and utility moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Zacian move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
1	Howl	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	–	–
1	Sacred Sword	Fighting	Physical	90	100
11	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100
22	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
33	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
44	Noble Roar	Normal	Status	–	100
55	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
66	Moonblast	Fairy	Special	95	100
77	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
88	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
TM	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
TM	Misty Terrain	Fairy	Status	–	–
TM	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Solar Blade	Grass	Physical	125	100
TM	Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
1	Howl	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	–	–
1	Sacred Sword	Fighting	Physical	90	100
11	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100
22	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
33	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
44	Noble Roar	Normal	Status	–	100
55	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
66	Moonblast	Fairy	Special	95	100
77	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
88	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
TM	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
TM	Misty Terrain	Fairy	Status	–	–
TM	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Solar Blade	Grass	Physical	125	100
TM	Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100

Zacian Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Zacian typing depends on its form. Hero of Many Battles is Fairy type, while Crowned Sword is Fairy and Steel type. This changes Zacian weaknesses, resistances and immunities.

Type

Fairy

Weaknesses

Poison and Steel in Hero form, or Fire and Ground in Crowned Sword form

Resistances

Fighting, Bug and Dark in Hero form, with many more resistances in Crowned Sword form

Immunity

Dragon

Zacian Abilities

Zacian has Intrepid Sword, a powerful ability that supports its offensive role.

Intrepid Sword

Boosts Zacian Attack when it enters battle in supported games, giving it immediate offensive pressure.

Zacian Evolution

Zacian does not evolve from or into another Pokemon. It does have Hero of Many Battles and Crowned Sword forms depending on supported game mechanics.

Legendary Pokemon

Zacian

Fairy type Pokemon icon

Does not evolve

Alternate Form

Crowned Sword

Changes form with the Rusted Sword in supported games

Where to Find Zacian in Pokemon Games

Zacian availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. It is a Generation 8 Legendary Pokemon tied closely to Pokemon Sword.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Zacian
Pokemon Red	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Zacian
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Zacian
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Zacian
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Zacian
Pokemon Black	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Black 2	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White 2	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Zacian
Pokemon X	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Y	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Zacian
Pokemon Sun	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Moon	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available because Zacian had not been introduced yet.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Zacian
Pokemon Sword	Encountered in the Slumbering Weald during the postgame story. Zacian can become Crowned Sword with the Rusted Sword.
Pokemon Shield	Trade from Pokemon Sword or transfer from another game. Zamazenta is the Shield counterpart.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Zacian
Pokemon Scarlet	Transfer from Pokemon Home when supported.
Pokemon Violet	Transfer from Pokemon Home when supported.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Zacian
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Zacian Hero of Many Battles and Crowned Sword

Zacian has two major forms. Hero of Many Battles is a Fairy-type form, while Crowned Sword is a Fairy and Steel-type form that appears when Zacian uses the Rusted Sword in supported games.

Hero Type

Fairy

Crowned Type

Fairy / Steel

Hero Weight

242.5 lbs

Crowned Weight

782.6 lbs

Crowned Sword changes Zacian into a Fairy and Steel-type Pokemon, increases its battle-focused stat profile and gives it access to Behemoth Blade in supported games. This makes form tracking important when comparing Zacian stats, typing and competitive value.

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Zacian FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Zacian. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Zacian?

Zacian is a Fairy-type Pokemon.

What is Zacian weak against?

Zacian is weak to Poison and Steel in Hero form, or Fire and Ground in Crowned Sword form-type moves.

What does Zacian evolve from?

Zacian does not evolve from another Pokemon and does not evolve into another Pokemon.

What are Zacian abilities?

Zacian abilities are Intrepid Sword.

What are Zacian best moves?

Zacian best moves often include Behemoth Blade, Play Rough, Sacred Sword, Iron Head, Swords Dance, Close Combat, Crunch and Wild Charge.

Is Zacian good in Pokemon?

Yes, Zacian is usually very strong because of Intrepid Sword, high Speed, strong Attack and its Crowned Sword form.

How do you get Zacian?

The main way to get Zacian is through Pokemon Sword postgame content, then transfer or trade it into other supported games.

Does Zacian have an alternate form?

Yes. Zacian has Hero of Many Battles and Crowned Sword forms. Crowned Sword is Fairy and Steel type and has different stats and weight.

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