Is Zekrom Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Alpha Sapphire soaring encounter. Transfer-only in Omega Ruby. Dragon/Electric with 150 Attack and AbilityTeravolt. The physical counterpart to Reshiram. Together with Reshiram, unlocks Kyurem.
Zekrom resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom resists most of Norman's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Zekrom has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Zekrom has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Zekrom has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Zekrom on Mirage Spots (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED; Fabled Cave via Soaring near Mauville City; Level 100 Pokemon in party. Soar near Mauville City with a Level 100 Pokemon in your party to find Fabled Cave.
How to Get Zekrom in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Zekrom in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Zekrom is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Zekrom Weakness
Zekrom is weak to Ice, Ground, Dragon, and Fairy. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Zekrom's overall bulk (100/120/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Ground, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Grass, Flying, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Electric |
What is Zekrom Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Zekrom
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x53-63% Dig 2x35-42% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x46-54% Dig 2x22-27% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Gabite builds →Dig 2x43-51% Dragon Claw 2x43-51% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x54-64% Dig 2x36-43% | ||
 Shelgon Dragon | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x47-56% Dig 2x21-25% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x51-61% Bulldoze 2x23-27% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Latias builds →Dragon Breath 2x45-53% Bulldoze 2x21-25% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x55-66% Dig 2x37-44% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Rhydon builds →Dig 2x58-68% Dragon Tail 2x28-34% Blizzard 2x28-33% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x51-61% Bulldoze 2x22-25% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Krookodile builds →Dig 2x53-63% Dragon Claw 2x35-42% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x69-81% Dragon Tail 2x28-33% Blizzard 2x26-31% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Dragon Claw 2x35-41% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x49-57% Earthquake 2x35-41% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x94-111%KO Earthquake 2x52-61% Ice Beam 2x55-65% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x69-81% Dragon Tail 2x28-33% Ice Beam 2x21-25% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x92-108%KO Earthquake 2x51-61% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Latios builds →Dragon Pulse 2x69-81% Ice Beam 2x48-57% Earthquake 2x34-40% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Landorus can KO Zekrom with Explosion (87-102%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Landorus builds →Explosion87-102%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Lapras builds →Surf20-23% | ||
Zekrom Evolutions
Zekrom is a powerhouse with 680 total stats as a Dragon/Electric legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
ORAS Zekrom Best Moveset
Dragon/Electric at 150 Attack with AbilityTeravolt ignoring abilities. Dragon carries Fairy weakness. Electric doesn't resist or hit Fairy super-effectively but doesn't face resistance either. The moveset fires at legendary physical power. Banned from standard play.
Best Build
Zekrom best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Bolt Strike
- Draco Meteor
- Outrage
- Dragon Claw
Moves List
Thunderbolt and Fusion Bolt bring the raw damage. But Zekrom also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This legendary Pokémon can scorch the world with lightning. It assists those who want to build an ideal world.
Concealing itself in lightning clouds, it flies throughout the Unova region. It creates electricity in its tail.
Zekrom Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Zekrom is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Boltstrike with Leftovers is the standard set.
Zekrom is a static encounter at Mirage Spots in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Zekrom appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED; Fabled Cave via Soaring near Mauville City; Level 100 Pokemon in party. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Zekrom's biggest threats include Kyurem (Ice), Garchomp (Ground), and Kingdra (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Zekrom has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Teravolt is the go-to ability for Zekrom. It bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent moves. It's Zekrom's only ability.
Zekrom is a mixed attacker with base 150 Attack and 120 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Zekrom has appeared in 8 games. Legendary Pokemon like Zekrom are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves