
Zacian-Crowned @ Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Behemoth Blade
- Play Rough
- Close Combat
- Quick Attack
Behold, arguably the most threatening and scary restricted Pokemon in the metagame—Zacian-C! Its excellent stats and strong attacking options are only the beginning—Intrepid Sword skyrockets Zacian-C's offensive potential to insane levels as soon as it enters the field. Close Combat and two STAB moves give it a nigh unresisted combination, while Quick Attack picks off the few Pokemon that outpace Zacian-C, such as Choice Scarf Kyogre, Choice Scarf Urshifu formes, Regieleki, and boosted Volcarona. Zacian-C is a very centralizing force in the metagame, so every team must have a solid plan against it, whether it be Choice Scarf users and Regieleki to revenge kill it or defensive checks such as Landorus-T, Zapdos, and Quagsire. As such, Pokemon that can take advantage of those options make for great teammates to Zacian-C; Landorus-T and Zapdos can switch into Zacian-C's revenge killers, while Pokemon like Dracovish and Urshifu-S do a great job breaking past defensive cores alongside it.
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