Zekrom Raid Guide – Best Counters, Weakness, CP & Strategy

📊 Zekrom Stats

Zekrom has a very high attack stat, which makes it a powerful raid attacker once captured.

🎯 Catch CP & 100% IV

After defeating Zekrom, you can catch it in the bonus encounter.

CP Range:

• No Weather Boost: 2,217-2,307 CP
• Weather Boost: 2,771-2,884 CP

100% IV:

• 2307 (Normal)
• 2884 (Weather Boosted)

Use:

• Golden Razz Berry
• Curveball Excellent Throws

💊 Revive & Potion Cost

• Average revives used: 8–14
• Average potions used: 10–18
• Dodging significantly reduces resource usage
• Using Mega Pokémon reduces total relobbies

❌ Common Raid Mistakes

• Not bringing a Mega Pokémon for team boosts
• Using weather-boosted Pokémon of the wrong type
• Relobbying too late and losing damage time
• Ignoring dodging during hard-hitting moves

🧩 Best Team Compositions

Optimized Team

• Mega Rayquaza (Dragon Tail + Outrage)
• Rayquaza (Dragon Tail + Outrage)
• Salamence (Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor)
• Dragonite (Dragon Tail + Outrage)
• Palkia
• Mega Gardevoir

Garchomp leads the team because its Ground typing resists Electric moves, while Dragonite provides strong neutral damage. Metagross can survive longer against Dragon Breath.

Budget Team

If you don’t have legendary Pokémon, these are good options:

• Dragonite (Dragon Tail + Outrage)
• Garchomp (Mud Shot + Earth Power)
• Excadrill (Mud-Slap + Drill Run)
• Togekiss
• Glaceon (Frost Breath + Avalanche)
• Mamoswine

If possible, use a Mega Dragon or Mega Ground Pokémon to boost the damage of other trainers’ Pokémon during the raid.

👥 Raid Difficulty & Trainers Needed

Recommended Group Size

• 2 Trainers: Possible with max-level counters
• 3 Trainers: Reliable clear
• 4+ Trainers: Very safe win

With strong Ground-type counters and proper Mega boosts, Zekrom is one of the easier Dragon-type Legendary raids.

🧠 Raid Strategy & Advanced Tips

1. Prioritize Ground Teams

Ground-type Pokémon reduce incoming Electric damage and provide consistent performance across all movesets.

2. Watch for Dragon-Type Charged Moves

If Zekrom is using Outrage or Draco Meteor, Dragon counters will faint quickly. Mix in Ground-types for stability.

3. Use Mega Evolutions Smartly

Mega Ground or Mega Dragon Pokémon increase total raid DPS. Coordinate Mega usage for maximum team efficiency.

Zekrom’s dual Dragon and Electric typing creates key vulnerabilities — particularly to **Dragon**, **Ice**, **Ground**, and **Fairy-type moves**. When choosing counters, you want Pokémon that not only deal super-effective damage but are also resilient enough to survive Zekrom’s powerful charged moves. For example, **Salamence with Dragon Tail and Outrage** deals significant Dragon-type damage, while **Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche** delivers strong Ice coverage. **Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam** offers solid Fairy-type damage while resisting many of Zekrom’s offensive options.

Weather significantly impacts this encounter. In **Rainy weather**, Electric and Water moves receive a weather boost — which helps Water counters against Zekrom’s Dragon attacks. In **Partly Cloudy or Cloudy weather**, Dragon and Fairy moves are boosted, increasing the damage your counters deal. Check the in-game weather before forming your team so you can take full advantage of boosted moves and maximize damage per second (DPS).

Zekrom’s charged moves such as **Fusion Bolt** and **Outrage** hit hard and can quickly knock out unprepared counters. Learning to **dodge these powerful charged moves**—especially when your Pokémon are low on health—can extend your counters’ survival and significantly increase total damage output, particularly in smaller raid groups where every HP counts.

When planning your team, start with your highest DPS counters that exploit Zekrom’s weaknesses. Once these Pokémon begin to faint, rotate in secondary attackers that still deal super-effective damage but offer better bulk or durability. In larger raid groups, coordinating your lineup — such as leading with Dragon and Ice counters followed by Fairy and Ground types — helps maintain consistent pressure and speeds up the clear.

Using appropriate **Mega Evolutions** that support your primary counter types — such as **Mega Gardevoir** for Fairy support or **Mega Ampharos** for Electric support — can help boost your team’s effectiveness. With thoughtful team composition, weather-aware planning, and tactical dodging, Zekrom becomes a more manageable raid boss that you can defeat efficiently and consistently.

Beginner Raid Strategy

If you are new to legendary raids, follow these tips:

• Join raids with at least 5 trainers
• Use recommended counters
• Revive fainted Pokémon quickly
• Focus on consistent damage

Advanced Raid Strategy

Experienced players can optimize their performance by using advanced raid tactics.

• Use Mega Evolutions for damage boosts
• Coordinate attacks with teammates
• Use Party Play bonuses
• Create high DPS teams

Solo / Duo / Group Difficulty

🌦️ Weather Boost

Weather conditions can affect both the power of the raid boss and the CP of the Pokémon you catch afterward:

☀️ Sunny Weather

• Boosts Ground-type counters

🌬️ Windy Weather

• Boosts Dragon-type moves and makes Zekrom stronger

🌧️ Rainy Weather

• Boosts Electric-type moves and makes the raid slightly harder

🌨️ Snowy Weather

• Boosts Ice-type counters

This makes the raid slightly harder during these weather conditions.

🌀 Zekrom Moveset

Zekrom has several powerful Electric and Dragon type attacks in Pokémon GO. Knowing its possible moves helps you plan better counters and battle strategy.

🗡️ Fast Moves

• Charge Beam
• Dragon Breath

💥 Charged Moves

• Flash Cannon
• Wild Charge
• Outrage
• Crunch

🔄 Elite Moves

• Fusion Bolt

🚶 Buddy Distance

20 km (per Pokémon GO buddy distance)

⚖️ Shadow & Mega Comparison