Is Zygarde Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Available as a gift through Zygarde cell collection across Alola. AbilityPower Construct transforms Zygarde into Complete Forme at half HP, boosting stats to 708 BST. Dragon/Ground handles Sophocles, Nanu, and Hapu. A unique pickup that rewards exploration.
Zygarde resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Zygarde resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Zygarde resists most of Lana's coverage and hits back hard.
Zygarde resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Zygarde resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Zygarde resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Zygarde is given to you as a gift on Route 16 at Lv 30. Assemble using Zygarde Cube before defeating Elite Four. Assemble from Zygarde Cells at the Zygarde Restoration Center on Route 16
How to Get Zygarde in Sun & Moon
Zygarde is handed to you at Route 16. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
How to Get Zygarde in Sun & Moon
Zygarde Weakness
Type-wise, Zygarde takes extra damage from Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Zygarde's physical bulk (base 121 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Zygarde Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Zygarde
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Froslass IceGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Froslass builds →Ice Beam 4x101-119%KO Draining Kiss 2x19-23% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Ribombee builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x52-62% | ||
 Sealeo IceWater | C | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x56-67% Play Rough 2x31-37% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x94-110%KO Disarming Voice 2x33-39% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Froslass IceGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Froslass builds →Ice Beam 4x98-116%KO Draining Kiss 2x19-22% | ||
Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Ribombee builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x50-60% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x94-111%KO Moonblast 2x75-89% | ||
 Glalie Ice | C | |
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x56-66% Play Rough 2x56-66% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
 Drampa NormalDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Drampa builds →Ice Beam 4x99-117%KO Dragon Pulse 2x71-83% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x94-111%KO Moonblast 2x74-88% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz11-13% Earthquake19-23% U Turn13-16% Superpower23-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Ninetales builds →Flamethrower9-10% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLightningrod ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves View Raichu builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Typhlosion builds →Eruption18-21% Focus Blast29-34% Extrasensory19-23% Fire Blast13-15% | ||
Zygarde Evolutions
No breeding, no evolution. Zygarde is a Dragon/Ground legendary with 600 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SM Zygarde Best Moveset
AbilityPower Construct transforms Zygarde into Complete Forme at 216 HP when dropping below 50%%, the highest HP stat in the game. AbilityAura Break reverses Fairy and Dark Aura effects. MoveThousand Arrows hits Flying types with Ground. Dragon/Ground TermStab fires from 100 Attack. The moveset earns S-tier through Power Construct bulk and Thousand Arrows coverage.
Best Build
Zygarde best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Thousand Arrows
- Dragon Dance
- Rest
- Extreme Speed
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Zygarde picks up Land's Wrath and Earthquake along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Dark and Normal coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
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
Transfer Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
This is Zygarde’s form when it has gathered 50% of its cells. It wipes out all those who oppose it, showing not a shred of mercy.
It’s thought to be monitoring the ecosystem. There are rumors that even greater power lies hidden within it.
Zygarde Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Zygarde is a Legendary Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wall. Thousandarrows with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, Zygarde's biggest threats include Weavile (Ice), Garchomp (Dragon), and Sylveon (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Weavile is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Zygarde has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Aura Break is the go-to ability for Zygarde. It makes dark aura and fairy aura weaken moves of their respective types. It's Zygarde's only ability.
Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Zygarde is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wall.
In Sun & Moon, the best way to handle Zygarde: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.
Game Availability
First obtainable in X & Y, Zygarde has been featured in 6 titles across 5 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
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 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
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