VGC Zacian-C [GP 1/1]

[LovelyLuna]

[SET]
Offensive (Zacian-Crowned) @ Rusted Sword
Level: 50
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 204 HP / 76 Atk / 20 Def / 12 SpD / 196 Spe
Tera Type: Fairy / Ground / Stellar
Adamant Nature
- Behemoth Blade
- Play Rough / Sacred Sword
- Swords Dance / Tera Blast / Sacred Sword
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]
Zacian-C is a strong Restricted Pokemon in Regulation G, thanks to its superb typing as well as great Attack and Speed stats, which allow it to remove fast metagame threats such as Miraidon, Flutter Mane, and Koraidon. Play Rough threatens Koraidon and common Steel-resistant foes like Raging Bolt, Iron Hands, and Urshifu-R. Swords Dance allows Zacian-C to boost past Incineroar's Intimidate and remain a strong threat on the field. Sacred Sword can be used over either of these to threaten a 2HKO on Pokemon Zacian-C may otherwise struggle to break through, such as Incineroar and Zamazenta-C. Tera Blast can be used in conjunction with Tera Ground to also threaten Incineroar and Zamazenta-C, as well as Tera Electric Miraidon, Tera Fire Koraidon, and Gholdengo. However, Tera Blast can't break through IronPress Zamazenta-C and requires Zacian-C to commit to Terastallizaion. The defensive EVs allow Zacian-C to survive +3 Body Press from Zamazenta-C and avoid the 2HKO from Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage, while the Attack investment provides Zacian-C with the ability to 2HKO bulky Calyrex-S with Behemoth Blade after Intimidate. The Speed EVs allow Zacian-C to outspeed 135 speed foes that have a neutral nature, such as Modest Miraidon. Zacian-C may opt for 108 Attack and 164 Speed with a Jolly nature, to outspeed Base 135s with a boosting nature, like Jolly Chien-Pao. Tera Fairy sheds Zacian-C's weaknesses to Fire- and Ground-type moves such as Chi-Yu's Heat Wave and Ursaluna-B's Earth Power and greatly boosts its damage, allowing Zacian-C to OHKO Kyogre and Terastallized Miraidon. Tera Ground grants Zacian-C incredible coverage and an immunity to Miraidon's Electric-type STAB moves. Alternatively, Tera Dragon provides Zacian-C with valuable resistances to Water-, Electric-, and Fire-type moves, allowing it to take attacks from threats like Urshifu-R, Miraidon, and Chi-Yu significantly better.

Zacian-C especially struggles with Incineroar, which weakens it through Intimidate and can further cripple it with Will-O-Wisp or threaten it with Flare Blitz. Zacian-C also struggles to damage Fire- and Steel-types like Ogerpon-H, Tera Fire Calyrex-I, Gholdengo, and Zamazenta-C if not packing coverage. This makes Urshifu-R an excellent partner, as it can threaten all of Zacian-C's checks and appreciates how Zacian-C reliably removes Raging Bolt and Miraidon. Chien-Pao can use Sacred Sword to threaten Zamazenta-C and Incineroar, as well as help Zacian-C break through the above checks with Sword of Ruin. Tailwind from Pokemon like Tornadus and Whimsicott is greatly appreciated, allowing Zacian-C to maintain its Speed advantage against opposing speed control. Amooonguss can be troublesome, as it takes Zacian-C's attacks well and can slow it down with Spore. In the balance mirror matchup, the Calyrex formes can also be troublesome for Zacian-C, as they are faster in their respective forms of speed control and can output more damage than Zacian-C. Umbreon and Chi-Yu are excellent partners for this reason. Umbreon can utilize its Fake Out immunity to shut down Amoonguss and prevent Trick Room with Taunt while also doing huge damage to both Calyrex formes with Foul Play. Chi-Yu can threaten Amoonguss and the Calyrex formes with Heat Wave and Dark Pulse, respectively. The two also provide Snarl utility to further minimize the threat of Calyrex-S.

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[fyfyy]

Great work Luna! Ping me on disc if you have any doubts.
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Why not use any other restricted?

Offensive (Zacian-Crowned) @ Rusted Sword
Level: 50
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 204 HP / 76 Atk / 28 Def / 12 SpD / 188 Spe
Tera Type: Fairy / Ground / Dragon
Adamant Nature
- Behemoth Blade
- Play Rough / Sacred Sword
- Swords Dance / Tera Blast / Sacred Sword
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]
Zacian-C is a strong restricted in Regulation G thanks to its superb typing and great offensive stats, being able to remove fast metagame threats such as Miraidon, Flutter Mane, and Chien-Pao (Chien-Pao is always Sash, can you add any other example?). Play Rough is a strong STAB move that can threaten Koraidon and common Steel-resistant (they are weak to Play Rough, so do you need to mention steel resistant?) foes like Raging Bolt, Iron Hands, and Urshifu-R. Swords Dance allows Zacian-C to boost past Incineroar's Intimidate and remain a strong threat on the field. Sacred Sword can be used over either of these to threaten a 2HKO on Pokemon Zacian-C may otherwise struggle to break through, such as Incineroar (its already doing great damage to Incin with Play Rough in the first place) and Zamazenta-C. Tera Blast can be used in conjunction with Tera Ground to also threaten Incineroar and Zamazenta-C, as well as Tera Electric (most of them are Tera Electric, do you need to mention it?) Miraidon, Tera Fire Koraidon, and Gholdengo. However, it can't break through Iron Defense Zamazenta-C and which requires Zacian-C to commit Terastallizaion. The defensive EVs allow Zacian-C to avoid the 2HKO from Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage and almost always take +2 Behemoth Blade from opposing Zacian-C (Zacian already has really less usage, rarely you face other Zacian, any other calc here would do better.). The allocated Attack EVs provides Zacian-C with the ability to 2HKO Groudon (is it metagame relevant?), and after Intimidate, bulky Calyrex-S. The Speed EVs allow Zacian-C to outspeed base 135s with a neutral nature, such as Modest Miraidon. Zacian-C may opt for 108 Attack and 164 Speed with a Jolly nature, to outspeed Base 135s with a boosting nature, like Jolly Chien-Pao (are you suppose to discuss about other spreads, considering you have given a primary spread?). Tera Fairy sheds Zacian-C's weaknesses to Fire- and Ground-type moves such as Chi-Yu's Heat Wave and Ursaluna-B's Earth Power, and greatly boosts its damage, allowing it to OHKO Kyogre and Terastallized Miraidon. Tera Ground grants Zacian-C incredible coverage and an immunity to Miraidon's Electric STAB. Alternatively, Tera Dragon provides Zacian-C with elemental resistances, allowing it to take attacks from threats like Urshifu-R, Miraidon, and Chi-Yu a lot better.

Zacian-C especially struggles with Incineroar, which weakens it through Intimidate, and can further cripple it with Will-O-Wisp, or threaten it with Flare Blitz. Zacian-C also struggles to damage Fire- and Steel-types like Ogerpon-H, Tera Fire Calyrex-I, Gholdengo, and Zamazenta-C if not packing coverage. This makes Urshifu-R an excellent partner, as it can threaten all of Zacian-C's checks and appreciates how Zacian-C reliably removes Raging Bolt and Miraidon. Chien-Pao is also a great partner, as it can use Sacred Sword to threaten Zamazenta-C and Incineroar, as well as help Zacian-C to break through its above mentioned checks with Sword of Ruin. Tailwind from pokemon Pokemon like Tornadus and Whimsicott is greatly appreciated, allowing Zacian-C to maintain its speed advantage against opposing speed control. Amooonguss can be troublesome as it takes Zacian-C's attacks incredibly well and can retaliate slow it down (retaliate is used in terms of Offensive damage, something which Amoonguss is not capable of) with Spore. In the balance mirror, the Calyrex formes can also be troublesome for Zacian-C, as they are faster in their respective forms of speed control and can output more damage than Zacian-C. Umbreon and Chi-Yu are excellent partners for this reason. Umbreon can utilize its Fake Out immunity to shut down Amoonguss and prevent Trick Room with Taunt, while also doing huge damage to both Calyrex formes with Foul Play. Chi-Yu can threaten Amoonguss and the Calyrex formes with Heat Wave and Dark Pulse respectively. The two also provide Snarl utility to further minimize the threat of Calyrex-S.

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[iPetBigfoot]

AMQC-Implement whatever and please DM me on Discord if you see anything I did wrong

:diabolicalwtf:

Offensive (Zacian-Crowned) @ Rusted Sword
Level: 50
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 204 HP / 76 Atk / 20 Def / 12 SpD / 196 Spe
Tera Type: Fairy / Ground / Dragon
Adamant Nature
- Behemoth Blade
- Play Rough / Sacred Sword
- Swords Dance / Tera Blast / Sacred Sword
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]
Zacian-C is a strong restricted in Regulation G thanks to its superb typing and great offensive stats, being able to remove fast metagame threats such as Miraidon, Flutter Mane, and Koraidon. (What does Behemoth Blade do? You mention how Play Rough hits Pokemon that resist Steel but it is never mentioned why this matters.)Play Rough is a strong STAB move that can threaten Koraidon and common Steel-resistant foes like Raging Bolt, Iron Hands, and Urshifu-R. Swords Dance allows Zacian-C to boost past Incineroar's Intimidate and remain a strong threat on the field. Sacred Sword can be used over either of these to threaten a 2HKO on Pokemon Zacian-C may otherwise struggle to break through, such as Incineroar and Zamazenta-C. Tera Blast can be used in conjunction with Tera Ground to also threaten Incineroar and Zamazenta-C, as well as Tera Electric Miraidon, Tera Fire Koraidon, and Gholdengo. However, it can't break through Iron Defense Zamazenta-C without Sacred Sword and requires Zacian-C to commit Terastallizaion. The defensive EVs allow Zacian-C to avoid the 2HKO from Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage and survive +3 Body Press from Zamazenta-C. The allocated Attack investment provides Zacian-C with the ability to 2HKO bulky Calyrex-S after Intimidate. The Speed EVs allow Zacian-C to outspeed base 135s with a neutral nature, such as Modest Miraidon. Zacian-C may opt for 108 Attack and 164 Speed with a Jolly nature, to outspeed Base 135s with a boosting nature, like Jolly Chien-Pao (Which allows Zacian to?). Tera Fairy sheds Zacian-C's weaknesses to Fire- and Ground-type moves such as Chi-Yu's Heat Wave and Ursaluna-B's Earth Power, and greatly boosts its damage, allowing it to OHKO Kyogre and Terastallized Miraidon. Tera Ground grants Zacian-C incredible coverage and an immunity to Miraidon's Electric STAB. Alternatively, Tera Dragon provides Zacian-C with elemental resistances, allowing it to take attacks from threats like Urshifu-R, Miraidon, and Chi-Yu a lot better.

Zacian-C especially struggles with Incineroar, which weakens it through Intimidate, and can further cripple it with Will-O-Wisp, or threaten it with Flare Blitz. Zacian-C also struggles to damage Fire- and Steel-types like Ogerpon-H, Tera Fire Calyrex-I, Gholdengo, and Zamazenta-C if not packing coverage. This makes Urshifu-R an excellent partner, as it can threaten all of Zacian-C's checks and appreciates how Zacian-C reliably removes Raging Bolt and Miraidon. Chien-Pao is also a great partner, as it can use Sacred Sword to threaten Zamazenta-C and Incineroar, as well as help Zacian-C to break through the above checks with Sword of Ruin. Tailwind from Pokemon like Tornadus and Whimsicott is greatly appreciated, allowing Zacian-C to maintain its speed advantage against opposing speed control. Amooonguss can be troublesome as it takes Zacian-C's attacks incredibly well (I don't think 60-70% is incredibly well.) and can slow it down with Spore. In the balance mirror (Aren't they also a threat on more offensive versions?), the Calyrex formes can also be troublesome for Zacian-C, as they are faster in their respective forms of speed control and can output more damage than Zacian-C. Umbreon and Chi-Yu are excellent partners for this reason. Umbreon can utilize its Fake Out immunity to shut down Amoonguss and prevent Trick Room with Taunt, while also doing huge damage to both Calyrex formes with Foul Play. Chi-Yu can threaten Amoonguss and the Calyrex formes with Heat Wave and Dark Pulse respectively. The two also provide Snarl utility to further minimize the threat of Calyrex-S. (The most common partner for Zacian at NAIC was Rillaboom so it probably deserves a mention.)

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[Mr.GX]

amqc check
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Offensive (Zacian-Crowned) @ Rusted Sword
Level: 50
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 204 HP / 76 Atk / 20 Def / 12 SpD / 196 Spe
Tera Type: Fairy / Ground / Dragon / Stellar (Stellar have seen a decent amount of usage, and is worth a mention imo)
Adamant Nature
- Behemoth Blade
- Play Rough / Sacred Sword
- Swords Dance / Tera Blast / Sacred Sword
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]
Zacian-C is a strong restricted in Regulation G thanks to its superb typing and great offensive stats, being able to remove fast metagame threats such as Miraidon, Flutter Mane, and Koraidon. Play Rough is a strong STAB move that can threaten Koraidon and common Steel-resistant foes like Raging Bolt, Iron Hands, and Urshifu-R. Swords Dance allows Zacian-C to boost past Incineroar's Intimidate and remain a strong threat on the field. Sacred Sword can be used over either of these to threaten a 2HKO on Pokemon Zacian-C may otherwise struggle to break through, such as Incineroar and Zamazenta-C. Tera Blast can be used in conjunction with Tera Ground to also threaten Incineroar and Zamazenta-C, as well as Tera Electric Miraidon, Tera Fire Koraidon, and Gholdengo. However, Tera Blast can't break through Iron Defense Zamazenta-C and requires Zacian-C to commit Terastallizaion. (Mention what Behemoth Blade do, it's role in OHKO'ing Tera Fairy Calyrex-S, Flutter Mane, Calyrex-I, Clefairy and 2HKO'ing opposing Zacian-C, Amoonguss and Rillaboom) The defensive EVs allow Zacian-C to avoid the 2HKO from Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage and survive +3 Body Press from Zamazenta-C. The allocated Attack investment provides Zacian-C with the ability to 2HKO bulky Calyrex-S after Intimidate. The Speed EVs allow Zacian-C to outspeed base 135s with a neutral nature, such as Modest Miraidon. Zacian-C may opt for 108 Attack and 164 Speed with a Jolly nature, to outspeed Base 135s with a boosting nature, like Jolly Chien-Pao. Tera Fairy sheds Zacian-C's weaknesses to Fire- and Ground-type moves such as Chi-Yu's Heat Wave and Ursaluna-B's Earth Power, and greatly boosts its damage, allowing it to OHKO Kyogre, (AC) and Terastallized Miraidon and 2HKO Incineroar. Tera Ground grants Zacian-C incredible coverage and an immunity to Miraidon's Electric STAB. Alternatively, Tera Dragon provides Zacian-C with elemental resistances, allowing it to take attacks from threats like Urshifu-R, Miraidon, and Chi-Yu a lot better. (Mention Tera Stellar's role in being neutral to opposing Zacian unlike Tera Fairy, resisting Glacial Lance from Calyrex-I while still being capable of OHKO'ing Miraidon, Kyogre and bulkier Calyrex-S)

Zacian-C especially struggles with Incineroar, which weakens it through Intimidate, and can further cripple it with Will-O-Wisp, or threaten it with Flare Blitz. Zacian-C also struggles to damage Fire- and Steel-types like Ogerpon-H, Tera Fire Calyrex-I, Gholdengo, and Zamazenta-C if not packing coverage. This makes Urshifu-R an excellent partner, as it can threaten all of Zacian-C's checks and appreciates how Zacian-C reliably removes Raging Bolt and Miraidon. (Mention Rillaboom as a viable partner due to it's terrain control allowing Zacian-C avoid an OHKO from Tera Electric Miraidon Electro Drift) Chien-Pao is also a great partner, as it can use Sacred Sword to threaten Zamazenta-C and Incineroar, as well as help Zacian-C to break through the above checks with Sword of Ruin. Tailwind from Pokemon like Tornadus and Whimsicott is greatly appreciated, allowing Zacian-C to maintain its speed advantage against opposing speed control. Amooonguss can be troublesome as it takes Zacian-C's attacks incredibly well and can slow it down with Spore. In the balance mirror, the Calyrex formes can also be troublesome for Zacian-C, as they are faster in their respective forms of speed control and can output more damage than Zacian-C. Umbreon and Chi-Yu are excellent partners for this reason. Umbreon can utilize its Fake Out immunity to shut down Amoonguss and prevent Trick Room with Taunt, while also doing huge damage to both Calyrex formes with Foul Play. Chi-Yu can threaten Amoonguss and the Calyrex formes with Heat Wave and Dark Pulse respectively. The two also provide Snarl utility to further minimize the threat of Calyrex-S.

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[Flarefox_7]

can mark 2/2, great work overall!

rawr

Offensive (Zacian-Crowned) @ Rusted Sword
Level: 50
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 204 HP / 76 Atk / 20 Def / 12 SpD / 196 Spe
Tera Type: Fairy / Ground / Dragon / Stellar
Adamant Nature
- Behemoth Blade
- Play Rough / Sacred Sword
- Swords Dance / Tera Blast / Sacred Sword
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]
Zacian-C is a strong restricted in Regulation G thanks to its superb typing and great offensive stats (I assume you mean speed and attack w/ this, but might come off as attack+special attack or smth. See if you can rephrase this somehow, if not it'll be fine), being able to remove fast metagame threats such as Miraidon, Flutter Mane, and Koraidon. Play Rough is a strong STAB move that can threaten Koraidon and common Steel-resistant foes like Raging Bolt, Iron Hands, and Urshifu-R. Swords Dance allows Zacian-C to boost past Incineroar's Intimidate and remain a strong threat on the field. Sacred Sword can be used over either of these to threaten a 2HKO on Pokemon Zacian-C may otherwise struggle to break through, such as Incineroar and Zamazenta-C. Tera Blast can be used in conjunction with Tera Ground to also threaten Incineroar and Zamazenta-C, as well as Tera Electric Miraidon, Tera Fire Koraidon, and Gholdengo. However, Tera Blast can't break through Iron Defense Zamazenta-C and requires Zacian-C to commit Terastallizaion. The defensive EVs allow Zacian-C to avoid the 2HKO from Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage and survive +3 Body Press from Zamazenta-C. (change the order just to make sure that noone thinks +3 BP is a 2hko) The allocated Attack investment provides Zacian-C with the ability to 2HKO bulky Calyrex-S after Intimidate (with?). The Speed EVs allow Zacian-C to outspeed base 135s with a neutral nature (implies that it's serious or smth), such as Modest Miraidon. Zacian-C may opt for 108 Attack and 164 Speed with a Jolly nature, to outspeed Base 135s with a boosting nature, like Jolly Chien-Pao. Tera Fairy sheds Zacian-C's weaknesses to Fire- and Ground-type moves such as Chi-Yu's Heat Wave and Ursaluna-B's Earth Power, and greatly boosts its damage, allowing it to OHKO Kyogre and Terastallized Miraidon. Tera Ground grants Zacian-C incredible coverage and an immunity to Miraidon's Electric STAB. Alternatively, Tera Dragon provides Zacian-C with elemental (better to state the actual types tbh)resistances, allowing it to take attacks from threats like Urshifu-R, Miraidon, and Chi-Yu a lot better.

Zacian-C especially struggles with Incineroar, which weakens it through Intimidate, and can further cripple it with Will-O-Wisp, or threaten it with Flare Blitz. Zacian-C also struggles to damage Fire- and Steel-types like Ogerpon-H, Tera Fire Calyrex-I, Gholdengo, and Zamazenta-C if not packing coverage. This makes Urshifu-R an excellent partner, as it can threaten all of Zacian-C's checks and appreciates how Zacian-C reliably removes Raging Bolt and Miraidon. Chien-Pao is also a great partner, as it can use Sacred Sword to threaten Zamazenta-C and Incineroar, as well as help Zacian-C to break through the above checks with Sword of Ruin. Tailwind from Pokemon like Tornadus and Whimsicott is greatly appreciated, allowing Zacian-C to maintain its speed advantage against opposing speed control. Amooonguss can be troublesome as it takes Zacian-C's attacks incredibly well and can slow it down with Spore. In the balance mirror, the Calyrex formes can also be troublesome for Zacian-C, as they are faster in their respective forms of speed control and can output more damage than Zacian-C. Umbreon and Chi-Yu (one at naic and it got t256, imo you should remove it, up to you) are excellent partners for this reason. Umbreon can utilize its Fake Out immunity to shut down Amoonguss and prevent Trick Room with Taunt, while also doing huge damage to both Calyrex formes with Foul Play. Chi-Yu can threaten Amoonguss and the Calyrex formes with Heat Wave and Dark Pulse respectively. The two also provide Snarl utility to further minimize the threat of Calyrex-S.

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[LovelyLuna]

GP Team Gm

 

[sunny004]

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[sunny004]

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[SET]
Offensive (Zacian-Crowned) @ Rusted Sword
Level: 50
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 204 HP / 76 Atk / 20 Def / 12 SpD / 196 Spe
Tera Type: Fairy / Ground / Stellar
Adamant Nature
- Behemoth Blade
- Play Rough / Sacred Sword
- Swords Dance / Tera Blast / Sacred Sword
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]
Zacian-C is a strong caps Restricted Pokemon in Regulation G, (AC) thanks to its superb typing as well as great Attack and Speed stats, which allow it to remove fast metagame threats such as Miraidon, Flutter Mane, and Koraidon. Play Rough is a strong STAB move that can threaten threatens Koraidon and common Steel-resistant foes like Raging Bolt, Iron Hands, and Urshifu-R. Swords Dance allows Zacian-C to boost past Incineroar's Intimidate and remain a strong threat on the field. Sacred Sword can be used over either of these to threaten a 2HKO on Pokemon Zacian-C may otherwise struggle to break through, such as Incineroar and Zamazenta-C. Tera Blast can be used in conjunction with Tera Ground to also threaten Incineroar and Zamazenta-C, as well as Tera Electric Miraidon, Tera Fire Koraidon, and Gholdengo. However, Tera Blast can't break through Iron Defense IronPress Zamazenta-C if there are Zama-C variants that run Iron Defense w/o Body Press revert this change and requires Zacian-C to commit Terastallizaion to Terastallization. The defensive EVs allow Zacian-C to survive +3 Body Press from Zamazenta-C and avoid the 2HKO from Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage. The allocated, while the Attack investment provides Zacian-C with the ability to 2HKO bulky Calyrex-S with Behemoth Blade after Intimidate. The Speed EVs allow Zacian-C to outspeed base 135s with 135 Speed foes that have a neutral nature, such as Modest Miraidon. Zacian-C may opt for 108 Attack and 164 Speed with a Jolly nature, to outspeed Base 135s with a boosting nature, like Jolly Chien-Pao. Tera Fairy sheds Zacian-C's weaknesses to Fire- and Ground-type moves such as Chi-Yu's Heat Wave and Ursaluna-B's Earth Power, (RC) and greatly boosts its damage, allowing it Zacian-C to OHKO Kyogre and Terastallized Miraidon. Tera Ground grants Zacian-C incredible coverage and an immunity to Miraidon's Electric-type STAB moves. Alternatively, Tera Dragon provides Zacian-C with valuable resistances to Water-, Electric-, and Fire-type moves, allowing it to take attacks from threats like Urshifu-R, Miraidon, and Chi-Yu a lot significantly just a little too casual better.

Zacian-C especially struggles with Incineroar, which weakens it through Intimidate, (RC) and can further cripple it with Will-O-Wisp, (RC) or threaten it with Flare Blitz. Zacian-C also struggles to damage Fire- and Steel-types like Ogerpon-H, Tera Fire Calyrex-I, Gholdengo, and Zamazenta-C if not packing coverage. This makes Urshifu-R an excellent partner, as it can threaten all of Zacian-C's checks and appreciates how Zacian-C reliably removes Raging Bolt and Miraidon. Chien-Pao is also a great partner, as it can use Sacred Sword to threaten Zamazenta-C and Incineroar, as well as help Zacian-C to break through the above checks with Sword of Ruin. Tailwind from Pokemon like Tornadus and Whimsicott is greatly appreciated, allowing Zacian-C to maintain its Speed caps advantage against opposing speed control. Amooonguss can be troublesome, (AC) as it takes Zacian-C's attacks well and can slow it down with Spore. In the balance mirror matchup, the Calyrex formes can also be troublesome for Zacian-C, as they are faster in their respective forms of speed control and can output more damage than Zacian-C. Umbreon and Chi-Yu are excellent partners for this reason. Umbreon can utilize its Fake Out immunity to shut down Amoonguss and prevent Trick Room with Taunt, (RC) while also doing huge damage to both Calyrex formes with Foul Play. Chi-Yu can threaten Amoonguss and the Calyrex formes with Heat Wave and Dark Pulse, (AC) respectively. The two also provide Snarl utility to further minimize the threat of Calyrex-S.

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