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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Zekrom

Say it: ZECK-rom

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Zekrom is the Deep Black Pokémon — Dragon and Electric Legendary. In Pokémon GO it is a top Dragon/Electric attacker; Fusion Bolt is the signature Elite / event charged move when available. Dragon helps against Dragon; Electric helps against Water and Flying. Ice, Dragon, Fairy, and Ground punish it. Catch from Legendary raids and special events.

Say it: ZECK-rom

Zekrom (#644) is a Dragon / Electric Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Trainers use it as a premier Dragon/Electric attacker with Dragon Breath / Charge Beam + Outrage / Wild Charge / Flash Cannon / Crunch / Fusion Bolt. Against Zekrom, lead with Ice, Dragon, Fairy, or Ground. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

DragonElectric#644

Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).

Pokédex notes

Zekrom is a Dragon / Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0644. Legendaries shine in Master League and 5-star raids when IVs and moves align.

Where in GO: Legendary raids, research breakthroughs, and GO Tour events

Invest tip: Priority move: Fusion Bolt when available (Elite Charged TM / event if missing). Dragon Breath + Outrage / Wild Charge is the dual kit. Shadow Zekrom is elite Electric DPS — remove Frustration before investing.

Type matchups

  • Dragon moves hit Dragon hard.
  • Electric moves hit Water and Flying hard.

When Zekrom is your opponent, Ice, Ground, Dragon, Fairy hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
275
Defense
211
Stamina
205

Weak to

IceGroundDragonFairy

Resists

FireWaterElectricGrassFlyingSteel

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Baxcalibur · beats Ice

    Ice Fang + Avalanche

  2. 2. Shadow Mamoswine · beats Ice

    Powder Snow + Avalanche

  3. 3. Mega Glalie · beats Ice

    Frost Breath + Avalanche

  4. 4. Shadow Weavile · beats Ice

    Ice Shard + Avalanche

  5. 5. Mamoswine · beats Ice

    Powder Snow + Avalanche

  6. 6. Cetitan · beats Ice

    Powder Snow + Avalanche

  7. 7. Glaceon · beats Ice

    Frost Breath + Avalanche

  8. 8. Shadow Articuno · beats Ice

    Frost Breath + Ice Beam

  9. 9. Weavile · beats Ice

    Ice Shard + Avalanche

  10. 10. Aurorus · beats Ice

    Powder Snow + Weather Ball

  11. 11. Jynx · beats Ice

    Frost Breath + Avalanche

  12. 12. Vanilluxe · beats Ice

    Frost Breath + Blizzard

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Glaceon · beats Ice

    Frost Breath + Avalanche

  2. 2. Mamoswine · beats Ice

    Powder Snow + Avalanche

  3. 3. Weavile · beats Ice

    Ice Shard + Avalanche

  4. 4. Cloyster · beats Ice

    Frost Breath + Avalanche

  5. 5. Beartic · beats Ice

    Powder Snow + Ice Punch

  6. 6. Abomasnow · beats Ice

    Powder Snow + Weather Ball

  7. 7. Avalugg · beats Ice

    Ice Fang + Avalanche

  8. 8. Froslass · beats Ice

    Powder Snow + Avalanche

  9. 9. Walrein · beats Ice

    Powder Snow + Icicle Spear

  10. 10. Glalie · beats Ice

    Frost Breath + Avalanche

  11. 11. Dewgong · beats Ice

    Frost Breath + Icy Wind

  12. 12. Piloswine · beats Ice

    Powder Snow + Avalanche

Recommended moves

Game Master “moves in GO” lists the always-available TM pool. Fusion Bolt may need an Elite TM if you missed the featured window.

Fast

  • Dragon Breath · Standard

    Dragon damage / default

  • Charge Beam · Standard

    Electric STAB

Charged

  • Fusion Bolt · Community Day / Elite TM

    Best Electric nuke

  • Outrage · Standard

    Dragon nuke

  • Wild Charge · Standard

    Electric alternate

  • Flash Cannon · Standard

    Steel coverage

  • Crunch · Standard

    Dark coverage

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • dragon breath
  • charge beam

Charged

  • outrage
  • wild charge
  • flash cannon
  • crunch

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #492 of 954 · CP 1500

    Charge Beam + Wild Charge

  • Ultra League · rank #366 of 747 · CP 2480

    Charge Beam + Wild Charge

  • Master League · rank #33 of 1023 · CP 4565

    Charge Beam + Wild Charge

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Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).

As a raid boss

5-star · Dragon / Electric · weak to Ground, Ice, Dragon

Watch out: Fusion Bolt, Wild Charge, Outrage.

  1. 1. Primal Groudon

    Mud Shot + Precipice Blades

  2. 2. Shadow Groudon

    Mud Shot + Precipice Blades

  3. 3. Therian Landorus

    Mud Shot + Earthquake

  4. 4. Shadow Excadrill

    Mud Shot + Drill Run

  5. 5. Baxcalibur

    Ice Fang + Glaive Rush

  6. 6. Shadow Mamoswine

    Powder Snow + Avalanche

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Raid attacker roles

Dragon-type shortlist

  • Zekrom — Dragon Breath + Outrage
Full Dragon list →

Electric-type shortlist

  • Zekrom — Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt
  • Shadow Zekrom — Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt
Full Electric list →

Recommended vs these bosses

In the Competitive Guide

Related species

Also named in the same guide chapters (text only).

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