Is Zygarde Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Zygarde from Crown Tundra Dynamax Adventures. Dragon/Ground with AbilityPower Construct for Complete Forme at low HP, reaching 708 BST. Postgame legendary that transforms mid-battle. Crown Tundra raid catch with nothing left to prove.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Milo's team.
Zygarde resists most of Nessa's coverage and hits back hard.
Zygarde resists most of Kabu's coverage and hits back hard.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Bea's team.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Opal's team.
Zygarde resists most of Gordie's coverage and hits back hard.
Zygarde resists most of Piers's coverage and hits back hard.
Zygarde resists most of Raihan's coverage and hits back hard.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Bede's team.
Zygarde has the type edge here and should clean up Leon's team.
Catch Zygarde on Crown Shrine (Dynamax Adventure, Lv 70). Dynamax Adventure final boss. Catch at the end of a Dynamax Adventure in the Crown Tundra Max Lair. One attempt per adventure — choose whether to keep the legendary or pass.
How to Get Zygarde in Sword & Shield
Zygarde doesn't appear in Sword & Shield. Transfer it from X & Y, Sun & Moon, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Zygarde 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.
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 leans offensive (base 100 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| 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
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
 Mr. Rime IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Mr. Rime builds →Freeze-Dry 4x155-183%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x58-69% | ||
 Eternatus PoisonDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEnergy Plant Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Eternatus builds →Dynamax Cannon 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Frosmoth builds →Ice Beam 4x219-258%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x65-77% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x205-241%KO Draining Kiss 2x38-45% | ||
Mr. Rime IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Mr. Rime builds →Ice Beam 4x198-234%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x58-69% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Frosmoth builds →Ice Beam 4x219-258%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x65-77% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x205-241%KO Draining Kiss 2x38-45% | ||
Mr. Rime IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Mr. Rime builds →Ice Beam 4x198-234%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x58-69% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
In Sword & Shield, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Zygarde for 75-88%. Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (401-472%). Togekiss's Dazzling Gleam also KOs at 113-133%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Garchomp builds →Earthquake75-88% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x401-472%KO Draco Meteor 2x289-340%KO | ||
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zygarde View Togekiss builds →Air Slash53-62% Dazzling Gleam 2x113-133%KO | ||
Zygarde Evolutions
No evolution, no breeding. Zygarde is a Dragon/Ground type with 486 base stats that exists outside the normal chain system. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SwSh Zygarde Best Moveset
AbilityPower Construct transforms this into Complete Forme at 50% HP, gaining massive HP. Dragon/Ground TermStab at 100 Attack with 121 Defense and 108 HP give the moveset offensive and defensive presence before the transformation even triggers. S-tier because the mid-battle power boost turns a losing position into an overwhelming one.
Best Build
Zygarde best EVs are Speed and Attack
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Thousand Arrows
- Dragon Dance
- Substitute
- Glare
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Zygarde learns Outrage and Core Enforcer naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Dark and beyond give it real matchup play.
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
Zygarde Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Zygarde is a Legendary Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 486 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a setup sweeper. Thousandarrows with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, 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's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
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 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Zygarde is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a setup sweeper.
In Sword & Shield, the best way to handle Zygarde: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.
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