Stats & Training
Attack and HP carry most of Zweilous's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
While hunting for prey, Zweilous wanders its territory, its two heads often bickering over which way to go.
Their two heads will fight each other over a single piece of food. Zweilous are covered in scars even without battling others.
Zweilous Weakness
Type-wise, Zweilous takes extra damage from Fairy, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Dragon. Watch out for Fairy attacks, those deal 4x damage. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fairy |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
 Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 4x78-92% Fairy Wind 4x62-74% | ||
 Milcery Fairy | D | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Ralts builds →Draining Kiss 4x69-83% Disarming Voice 4x54-65% | ||
 Pancham Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Pancham builds →Low Sweep 2x62-74% Circle Throw 2x58-69% Arm Thrust 2x18-23% | ||
 Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Machop builds →Low Sweep 2x62-74% Revenge 2x58-69% | ||
 Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Spritzee builds →Draining Kiss 4x80-95% Fairy Wind 4x67-79% | ||
 Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 4x74-87% Fairy Wind 4x59-71% | ||
Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 4x74-87% Struggle Bug 2x37-43% Fairy Wind 4x59-71% | ||
Milcery Fairy | D | |
Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Ralts builds →Draining Kiss 4x67-79% Disarming Voice 4x53-63% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Spritzee builds →Draining Kiss 4x79-93% Fairy Wind 4x61-71% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 4x73-86% Fairy Wind 4x61-71% | ||
Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 4x73-86% Struggle Bug 2x36-43% Fairy Wind 4x61-71% | ||
Milcery Fairy | D | |
Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Ralts builds →Draining Kiss 4x61-71% Disarming Voice 4x48-57% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x88-105%KO Draining Kiss 4x103-121%KO Struggle Bug 2x51-61% Fairy Wind 4x83-99% | ||
 Togetic Fairy | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 4x140-165%KO Draining Kiss 4x74-88% Fairy Wind 4x61-72% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Swirlix builds →Play Rough 4x107-127%KO Draining Kiss 4x74-88% Fairy Wind 4x61-72% | ||
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Ribombee BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x91-108%KO U-turn 2x49-58% Draining Kiss 4x103-121%KO Struggle Bug 2x51-61% | ||
Togetic Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Togetic builds →Draining Kiss 4x89-105%KO Fairy Wind 4x75-89% | ||
 Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x156-184%KO Draining Kiss 4x98-116%KO | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Mawile builds →Draining Kiss 4x71-84% Fairy Wind 4x58-68% | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Ribombee BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x87-103%KO U-turn 2x46-55% Draining Kiss 4x98-115%KO Struggle Bug 2x49-58% | ||
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x150-178%KO Draining Kiss 4x98-115%KO | ||
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 4x134-158%KO Draining Kiss 4x73-86% Fairy Wind 4x61-72% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Swirlix builds →Play Rough 4x106-125%KO Draining Kiss 4x69-82% Fairy Wind 4x57-67% | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Ribombee BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x87-103%KO U-turn 2x47-55% Draining Kiss 4x101-119%KO Struggle Bug 2x50-60% | ||
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x147-174%KO Draining Kiss 4x97-115%KO | ||
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 4x136-160%KO Draining Kiss 4x73-87% Fairy Wind 4x62-73% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Swirlix builds →Play Rough 4x105-124%KO Draining Kiss 4x69-82% Fairy Wind 4x58-69% | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x211-249%KO Draining Kiss 4x136-161%KO Disarming Voice 4x108-127%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 4x233-275%KO Dazzling Gleam 4x197-232%KO Icy Wind 2x45-54% Draining Kiss 4x125-148%KO | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 4x215-254%KO Spirit Break 4x180-211%KO Brick Break 2x60-70% Low Sweep 2x52-62% | ||
Ribombee BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x89-106%KO Dazzling Gleam 4x158-186%KO U-turn 2x46-55% Draining Kiss 4x100-118%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Hatterene threatens a KO with Dazzling Gleam (281-331%). Dragonite deals 58-68% with Earthquake.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves View Volcarona builds →
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Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x281-331%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Dragonite builds →Earthquake58-68% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake100-118%KO Ice Shard 2x81-96% Knock Off22-26% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Blaziken builds →Close Combat 2x192-226%KO Flare Blitz48-56% | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
Partway through Deino's chain. Zweilous still has another evolution ahead before reaching Hydreigon. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 180 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Zweilous to get Deino eggs using 63 partners from the Dragon egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Belch, Double Hit and 1 more.
Sword & Shield Zweilous Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Hard to wall, honestly. Zweilous threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Ground standing out. Pair that with Outrage and Dragon Rush and switchins need to think twice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Zweilous in Sword & Shield
low spawn rates across 2 encounter spots for Zweilous. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Where To Catch Zweilous in Sword & Shield
The path to Zweilous starts with Deino at Lv. 50-65 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch DeinoRoaring-Sea CavesOverworld Lv.60-65 Cave10%PostAll WeatherLake of OutrageGrass Lv.50-52 Water2%PostRaining
Step 2Zweilous ✓Lake of OutrageGrass Lv.50-52 Water2%PostThunderstormLake of OutrageOverworld Lv.55-58 Water2%PostSandstormor evolve from Deino (Step 1)
Zweilous Guide
Zweilous is meant to evolve into Hydreigon. At 420 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Sword & Shield, Zweilous's biggest threats include Gardevoir (Fairy), Kyurem (Ice), and Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Gardevoir is the most dangerous since Fairy moves deal 4x damage. Bug and Dragon-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Hustle is the go-to ability for Zweilous. It strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×. It's Zweilous's only ability.
At base 58 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Zweilous is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Zweilous joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves