Zamazenta is a Legendary Fighting and Steel Pokémon that players can encounter in Raids in Pokémon Go this August. Zamazenta, Zacian, Genesect and Palkia are the newest Five Star Raid bosses for the Summer of GO calendar of events, which ends on September 1. In addition to them appearing throughout August at Pokémon Gyms, each of these four Mythical and Legendary Pokémon will have its own Raid Hour, which occurs Wednesdays from 6-7 pm local time.
As a Steel- and Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon Go, Zamazenta is weak to Fighting, Ground, and Fire moves. Therefore, any Pokémon with these attributes would be best to use when countering Zamazenta in a Five-Star Raid. However, Zamazenta is resistant to Normal, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Dark, Poison, Rock, and Bug Pokémon, so players should make sure to avoid Pokémon with these types of moves before facing off against Zamazenta in a Raid battle.
Zamazenta is a difficult Five-Star Raid boss with 52,195 combat power. Players should bring the best possible counters for Zamazenta in a Pokémon Go Raid Battle: Reshiram, Pheromosa, Lucario, Chandelure, Standard Darmanitan, and Volcarona. Players can evolve Chandelure using a Pokémon Go Unova Stone.
How To Counter Zamazenta In A Pokémon Go Raid
Since Fighting, Fire, and Ground attacks do the most damage against Zamazenta in Pokémon Go, players should build a team with the strongest attacks of these types, also taking into account basic attack stats. Fighting and Fire moves tend to be more powerful than Ground in Pokémon Go, so the following Pokémon should be prioritized in a Five Star Raid fight against Zamazenta:
- Reshiram - Type: Dragon and Fire | Best Moveset: Fast move - Fire Fang with 12 damage, Charged move - Overheat with 160 damage
- Pheromosa - Type: Bug and Fighting | Best Moveset: Fast move - Low Kick with 6 damage, Charged move - Focus Blast with 140 damage
- Standard Darmanitan - Type: Fire | Darmanitan evolves from Darumaka with 50 Candy in Pokémon Go | Best Moveset: Fast move - Incinerate with 29 damage, Charged move - Overheat with 160 damage
- Lucario - Type: Fighting and Steel | Lucario evolves from Riolu with 50 candies | Best Moveset: Fast move - Counter with 12 damage, Charged move - Close Combat with 100 damage
- Chandelure - Type: Ghost and Fire | Chandelure evolves from Litwick and Lampent with 125 Candy and an Unova Stone | Best Moveset: Fast move - Incinerate with 29 damage, Charged move - Overheat with 160 damage
- Volcarona - Type: Bug and Fire | Volcarona evolves from Larvesta with 400 Candy | Best Moveset: Fast Move - Fire Spin with 14 damage, Charged move - Overheat with 160 damage
Pokémon Go is available on iOS.