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Legendary Pokemon are powerful monsters boasting high stats and their own Signature Move. Unlike the main games, Legendary Pokemon inPokemon GOcannot be caught in the wild and can only be obtained through Raid Battles and Bonus Challenges. This also applies to Zamazenta, the game mascot of the recentPokemon Shield.
InPokemon GO, Zamazenta (as well as all other Pokemon) is unable to hold items. As of now, it can only be caught in its Hero of Many Battles form, which is a pure Fighting Type.If Zamazenta holds the Rusted Shield, it can turn into its Crowned Form and gains the Steel Typing. Compared to Zacian, the other Pokemon in Galar’s Legendary duo, Zamazenta’s defense outshines its offense. If players want to properly use Zamazenta, then they need to equip Zamazenta with the best moveset it can have.
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Catching Zamazenta
Alongside Zacian, Zamazenta made itsPokemon GOdebut in theUltra Unlock Part 3: Sword and Shield eventin 5-star battle raids. If in its Crowned Form, players should use powerful Fire, Ground, or Fighting Pokemon. Because of its Fighting/Steel Typing, Crowned Form Zamazenta has a weakness to its own Typing. However, if fought in its regular form, players will need to defeat it with Psychic or Flying Type moves as opposed to Fire, Fighting, or Ground.
Zamazenta hasa Raid Boss CP(Combat Power) total of 52,195, which drops down to about 2100 - 2188 upon capture.
Zamazenta’s Movepool and Best Moveset
WithoutSword and Shield’s Rusted Shield item, Zamazenta can only gainSTAB (same-type attack bonus)from Fighting Type moves and misses out on its signature move Dauntless Shield. In its home game, Zamazenta didn’t have many good attacking moves; it only gained one offensive Fighting Type move through leveling up: Close Combat.
This move deals 120 HP, but only has 5PP and severely lowers its user’s Defense and Special Defense. Zamazenta’s strengths and flaws are both in its defense. If lowered too much by Close Combat, thenit becomes more susceptible to being 1HKO.
InPokemon GO, its movepool averts this by giving it access to moves that can cover its weaknesses.
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The best moveset for Zamazenta for PVP and gym battles is:
Close Combat
Players familiar withSword and Shieldmight try adding Iron Head over Crunch to Zamazenta’s moves.Although the lack of the Rusted Shield held itemmeans Zamazenta won’t be getting the most use out of its Steel Type moves inPokemon GOfor the time being.
For playing defensively, trainers may want to have their Zamazenta stick to Ice Fang and Crunch. These moves will cover both Zamazenta’s (Hero of Many Battles)weaknesses: Flying Type and Psychic Type.
