[OVERVIEW]
Zacian-C is one of the most prominent threats thanks to its impressive Speed tier and Attack, which further boosted by Intrepid Sword, allowing it to threaten a vast majority of the metagame. It can establish itself as an effective wallbreaker, often forcing Terastallization from opponent's walls in order to check it. By virtue of its Speed and STABs, Zacian-C outspeeds and scores OHKOs and 2HKOs on common Dragon- and Dark-types like non-Choice Scarf Koraidon, Miraidon, Ting-Lu as well as Arceus-Fairy, Eternatus and Arceus. However, Zacian-C can be easily revenge killed by faster threats, such as Calyrex-S and Choice Scarf users like Koraidon, Landorus-T, Ditto, and Kyogre. Walls like Landorus-T, Arceus-Water, Ho-Oh, Alomomola and Necrozma-DM are capable of tanking hits and massively damaging Zacian-C in return or punishing it with Rocky Helmet chip or crippling it with status like burn. It also cannot break through walls with the ability Unawere, like Skeledirge and Dondozo.
[SET]
Swords Dance (Zacian-Crowned) @ Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 24 HP / 252 Atk / 72 SpD / 160 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Play Rough,
- Wild Charge,
- Substitute / Close Combat / Behemoth Blade
- Swords Dance
[SET COMMENTS]
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Zacian-C is usually used as a wall breaker, with its high attack stat, further boosted by Intrepid Sword, often forcing Terastallization from opponent's walls in order to check it, therefore seeing itself commonly being used on Hyper-Offense teams. Zacain-C can outspeed non-Choice Scarf Koraidon, Miraidon, and in return, knocking them out with play rough, as well as resisting Arceus’ Extreme speeds, and doing back huge damage to it. Its main two attacks are Play rough and Wild charge, as play rough being able to knock out dark and dragon types as mentioned above, as well as provide a high-base power move which is further boosted by STAB. Wild charge is used to hit walls that have an advantage against Zacain-C, usually being Ho-Oh, Arceus-Water and Alomomola. Investing 160 evs and a Jolly nature, makes it still be quicker than non-scarf koraidon and miraidon, 24 hp and 72 spdef makes it tank an Astral barrage from a Tera-ghost Calyrex-s.
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Zacian-C fits best on hyper offense and bulky offense teams as a potent wallbreaker, that takes advantage of its Fairy typing to threaten common Dragon-types like Koraidon and Miraidon. However, it is limited by physical walls like Necrozma-DM, Landorus-T, Arceus-Water, and Unaware users like Dondozo and Skeledirge. Thus, it appreciates teammates like Calyrex-S, Miraidon, and Kyogre which can take on the aforementioned physical walls. Zacian-C in return takes advantages of their checks like Ting-Lu, Arceus, Blissey, Eternatus and Clodsire. Due to its ability to force a Terastallization from the opponent, Zacian-C opens up various threats like Koridon, Arceus, and Arceus-Ground. Faster Pokemon, particularly Choice Scarf Koraidon, Calyrex-S, and Choice Scarf Ditto are able to revenge kill Zacian-C but are unable to switch in to it. Ditto especially threatens a reverse sweep, due to getting another boost from Intrepid Sword and outspeeding it. Hence, walls like Ho-Oh, Arceus-Water, Ting-Lu also are great partners for Zacian-C.
[SET CREDITS]
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
============
Zacian-C can opt to use a more niche option in Crunch, which OHKOes Calyrex-S unboosted, and lets Zacian-C reliably damage Necrozma-DM and Skeledirge. However, it is heavily outdated and makes Zacian-C drop more a effective option in Close Combat or Substitute. Zacian-C can also opt for Tera Dark which further bolsters the power of Crunch, allowing it to 2HKO Necrozma-DM at +1. Furthermore, it lets Zacian-C serve as a backup check to Calyrex-S thanks to the Ghost resistance it provides.
Checks and Counters
===================
Arceus-Waterceus and Ho-Oh: Arceus-water and Ho-Oh can effectively switch into Zacian-C's boosted Behemoth Blade and use recover to heal back to full, making it difficult to break through. However, Zacain-C can also use the move Wild Charge to threaten Arceus-Water and Ho-Oh.
Arceus-Ground: At +1, Arceus-Ground can outspeed Zacain and threaten it out with Earthquake. Also, Arceus-Ground can live Zacian-C's boosted Behemoth Blade, and often win the 1v1.
Revenge Killers: Revenge killers such as Koraidon and Calyrex-S can outspeed Zacain-C and potentially KO it with their STAB moves.
Ditto: Ditto can switch in and live Zacain-C's boosted Behemoth Blade, and have a +2 boost, effectively threatening a OHKO back on the Zacain-C.
Landorus-T: Landorus-T can also switch in on Zacian-C's Behemoth Blade, and chipping Zacain-C with rocky helmet, also with the ability intimindate, weaking Zacain-C's attack. However, it doesn't have reliable recovery, which makes it easy to be overwhelmed by attckers.
Unaware users: Pokemon with the ability unawere, like Skeledirge and Dondozo resist Zacain-C's Behemoth Blade, and thanks to their defensive stats, they can effectively switch in against Zacain-C and shrug off the damage easily,
Necrozma-DM: thanks to its steel typing, it can resist Zacian-C's duel stabs, additonally, it's moves like Sunsteel strike and Earthquake deal a good amount of damage to Zacain-C.
[CREDITS]
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Zacian-C is one of the most prominent threats thanks to its impressive Speed tier and Attack, which further boosted by Intrepid Sword, allowing it to threaten a vast majority of the metagame. It can establish itself as an effective wallbreaker, often forcing Terastallization from opponent's walls in order to check it. By virtue of its Speed and STABs, Zacian-C outspeeds and scores OHKOs and 2HKOs on common Dragon- and Dark-types like non-Choice Scarf Koraidon, Miraidon, Ting-Lu as well as Arceus-Fairy, Eternatus and Arceus. However, Zacian-C can be easily revenge killed by faster threats, such as Calyrex-S and Choice Scarf users like Koraidon, Landorus-T, Ditto, and Kyogre. Walls like Landorus-T, Arceus-Water, Ho-Oh, Alomomola and Necrozma-DM are capable of tanking hits and massively damaging Zacian-C in return or punishing it with Rocky Helmet chip or crippling it with status like burn. It also cannot break through walls with the ability Unawere, like Skeledirge and Dondozo.
[SET]
Swords Dance (Zacian-Crowned) @ Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 24 HP / 252 Atk / 72 SpD / 160 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Play Rough,
- Wild Charge,
- Substitute / Close Combat / Behemoth Blade
- Swords Dance
[SET COMMENTS]
Paragraph 1:
Zacian-C is usually used as a wall breaker, with its high attack stat, further boosted by Intrepid Sword, often forcing Terastallization from opponent's walls in order to check it, therefore seeing itself commonly being used on Hyper-Offense teams. Zacain-C can outspeed non-Choice Scarf Koraidon, Miraidon, and in return, knocking them out with play rough, as well as resisting Arceus’ Extreme speeds, and doing back huge damage to it. Its main two attacks are Play rough and Wild charge, as play rough being able to knock out dark and dragon types as mentioned above, as well as provide a high-base power move which is further boosted by STAB. Wild charge is used to hit walls that have an advantage against Zacain-C, usually being Ho-Oh, Arceus-Water and Alomomola. Investing 160 evs and a Jolly nature, makes it still be quicker than non-scarf koraidon and miraidon, 24 hp and 72 spdef makes it tank an Astral barrage from a Tera-ghost Calyrex-s.
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Zacian-C fits best on hyper offense and bulky offense teams as a potent wallbreaker, that takes advantage of its Fairy typing to threaten common Dragon-types like Koraidon and Miraidon. However, it is limited by physical walls like Necrozma-DM, Landorus-T, Arceus-Water, and Unaware users like Dondozo and Skeledirge. Thus, it appreciates teammates like Calyrex-S, Miraidon, and Kyogre which can take on the aforementioned physical walls. Zacian-C in return takes advantages of their checks like Ting-Lu, Arceus, Blissey, Eternatus and Clodsire. Due to its ability to force a Terastallization from the opponent, Zacian-C opens up various threats like Koridon, Arceus, and Arceus-Ground. Faster Pokemon, particularly Choice Scarf Koraidon, Calyrex-S, and Choice Scarf Ditto are able to revenge kill Zacian-C but are unable to switch in to it. Ditto especially threatens a reverse sweep, due to getting another boost from Intrepid Sword and outspeeding it. Hence, walls like Ho-Oh, Arceus-Water, Ting-Lu also are great partners for Zacian-C.
[SET CREDITS]
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
============
Zacian-C can opt to use a more niche option in Crunch, which OHKOes Calyrex-S unboosted, and lets Zacian-C reliably damage Necrozma-DM and Skeledirge. However, it is heavily outdated and makes Zacian-C drop more a effective option in Close Combat or Substitute. Zacian-C can also opt for Tera Dark which further bolsters the power of Crunch, allowing it to 2HKO Necrozma-DM at +1. Furthermore, it lets Zacian-C serve as a backup check to Calyrex-S thanks to the Ghost resistance it provides.
Checks and Counters
===================
Arceus-Waterceus and Ho-Oh: Arceus-water and Ho-Oh can effectively switch into Zacian-C's boosted Behemoth Blade and use recover to heal back to full, making it difficult to break through. However, Zacain-C can also use the move Wild Charge to threaten Arceus-Water and Ho-Oh.
Arceus-Ground: At +1, Arceus-Ground can outspeed Zacain and threaten it out with Earthquake. Also, Arceus-Ground can live Zacian-C's boosted Behemoth Blade, and often win the 1v1.
Revenge Killers: Revenge killers such as Koraidon and Calyrex-S can outspeed Zacain-C and potentially KO it with their STAB moves.
Ditto: Ditto can switch in and live Zacain-C's boosted Behemoth Blade, and have a +2 boost, effectively threatening a OHKO back on the Zacain-C.
Landorus-T: Landorus-T can also switch in on Zacian-C's Behemoth Blade, and chipping Zacain-C with rocky helmet, also with the ability intimindate, weaking Zacain-C's attack. However, it doesn't have reliable recovery, which makes it easy to be overwhelmed by attckers.
Unaware users: Pokemon with the ability unawere, like Skeledirge and Dondozo resist Zacain-C's Behemoth Blade, and thanks to their defensive stats, they can effectively switch in against Zacain-C and shrug off the damage easily,
Necrozma-DM: thanks to its steel typing, it can resist Zacian-C's duel stabs, additonally, it's moves like Sunsteel strike and Earthquake deal a good amount of damage to Zacain-C.
[CREDITS]
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