Is Zekrom Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ultra Wormhole postgame. 680 BST Dragon/Electric. Postgame collection piece.
Zekrom resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Zekrom resists most of Lana's coverage and hits back hard.
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Zekrom resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Zekrom resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom resists most of Sophocles's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Zekrom has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Zekrom resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Zekrom has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Zekrom has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Zekrom resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom resists most of Kahili's coverage and hits back hard.
Zekrom has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Zekrom on Ultra Space Wilds (interact, Lv 60). LIMITED. Encounter through Ultra Wormholes in Ultra Space Wilds during post-game
How to Get Zekrom in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Zekrom is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Ultra Space Wilds when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Get Zekrom in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x54-64% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x45-54% Draining Kiss 2x26-31% | ||
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x57-68% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x47-56% Bulldoze 2x31-37% | ||
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x67-79% | ||
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Mamoswine builds →Ice Fang 2x49-58% Bulldoze 2x45-53% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Clefable builds →Ice Beam 2x39-46% Disarming Voice 2x28-34% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x74-87% Ice Beam 2x47-55% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Krookodile builds →Dig 2x51-60% Dragon Tail 2x26-31% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Rhydon builds →Drill Run 2x55-66% Dragon Tail 2x28-34% Ice Beam 2x22-26% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x30-36% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x69-81% Dragon Tail 2x28-33% Ice Beam 2x21-26% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x63-75% Dragon Tail 2x26-31% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x93-109%KO Earthquake 2x51-60% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x70-83% Dragon Tail 2x28-34% Ice Beam 2x21-25% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x46-55% Ice Beam 2x23-28% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x67-79% Outrage 2x53-63% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x70-83% Dragon Claw 2x56-67% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Ho-Oh's Earthquake hits Zekrom for 46-54%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Ho-Oh builds →Earthquake 2x46-54% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower16-19% Sludge Bomb32-38% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemBlack Sludge NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Crobat builds →U Turn15-18% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMarvelscale ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Milotic builds →Scald9-10% Ice Beam 2x38-45% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zekrom View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz12-14% | ||
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
USUM Zekrom Best Moveset
150 Attack with Dragon/Electric TermStab and AbilityTeravolt ignoring opposing abilities. MoveBolt Strike at 130 power Electric with 20%% paralysis chance. 120/100 defensive bulk absorbs hits. The moveset holds S-tier through the highest physical Electric power in the format paired with Dragon coverage and ability-ignoring attacks.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Bolt Strike
- Outrage
- Dragon Claw
- Fusion Bolt
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
Zekrom Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Alola Ultra Space Wilds in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Zekrom appears at level 60. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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