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zamazenta
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Zamazenta

Warrior Pokémon

Fighting

In times past, it worked together with a king of the people to save the Galar region. It absorbs metal that it then uses in battle.

Base Stats

HP 92
Attack 120
Defense 115
Sp. Atk 80
Sp. Def 115
Speed 138
Total 660

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Warrior Pokémon
Height 2.9 m
Weight 210.0 kg
Base Exp 335
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 10
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

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Competitive

Choice Band
Moves
Wild Charge / Iron Head / Ice Fang
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

When one first sees Zamazenta's well-rounded stats, it may look like an excellent Choice item user; however, Zamazenta is unfortunately hindered by a poor typing and an even worse movepool. Despite having several serviceable coverage moves, Zamazenta can't piece them together in any threatening combination. Therefore, it can't consistently break through defensive cores using common Pokemon such as Ho-Oh, Necrozma-DM, and Zygarde-C. Zamazenta's STAB Close Combat also has low PP, which common physical walls such as Xerneas, Zygarde-C, Necrozma-DM, and Eternatus easily exploit. Despite Dauntless Shield and high stats, Zamazenta is paradoxically fragile and struggles to find defensive utility. Lacking reliable recovery or other support options, it cannot take repeated hits from common physical attackers such as Zekrom, Groudon, and Marshadow. Other Choice item users such as Dracovish, Calyrex-I, and Urshifu-S should be considered long before Zamazenta.

Most Used Moves

Crunch
100.0%
Ice Fang
93.6%
Iron Head
82.8%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
76.4%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc