In Sword & Shield, Zygarde is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Thousandarrows with Choice Band is the standard set.

Does Zygarde mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Sword & Shield, but Zygarde does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Zygarde hits 700 BST.

What is Zygarde weak to?

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 has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What role does Zygarde play in battle?

Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Zygarde is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a pivot.

Zygarde - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Pivot

BTier

95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Bulk defines Zygarde's stat line. Defense and HP anchor the defensive side, but Sp. Atk can't keep up offensively. Near-impossible to catch and worth 3 HP EVs.

Base Stats

Legend

HP108

Attack100

Defense121

Sp. Atk81

Sp. Def95

Speed95

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height5.0 m

Weight305.0 kg

Base XP270

Abilities

Aura BreakTop Pick

Makes dark aura and fairy aura weaken moves of their respective types.

EV Yield

HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe

Strong HP training target

Pokedex Entries

No Sword Shield entries available

This is Zygarde’s form when about half of its pieces have been assembled. It plays the role of monitoring the ecosystem.

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's physical bulk (base 121 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Zygarde Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ice
2x (Weak)	Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (6)

Dragon Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Zygarde in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Alcremie's Dazzling Gleam hits Zygarde for 47-56%. Weavile deals 51-60% with Ice Shard.

Salamence DragonFlying	S
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Dual Wingbeat Earthquake Dragon Dance RoostRecovery Damage vs Zygarde Earthquake 23-27% View Salamence builds →
Alcremie Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityAromaveil ItemChestoberry NatureBold Moves Calm Mind Acid Armor Dazzling Gleam RestRecovery Damage vs Zygarde Dazzling Gleam 2x 47-56% View Alcremie builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Zygarde Knock Off 20-24% Ice Shard 4x 51-60% View Weavile builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Swords Dance Scale Shot Stealth Rock Damage vs Zygarde Earthquake 33-39% View Garchomp builds →
Kyurem DragonIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Freeze Dry Earth Power RoostRecovery SubstituteUtility View Kyurem builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

No breeding, no evolution. Zygarde is a Dragon/Ground legendary with 600 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#718ZygardeDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Zygarde Best Moveset

Find one free turn for Dragon Dance and Zygarde can run through teams. Adamant nature leans physical, Aurabreak supports the sweep, and utility options stops anything from walling it cleanly.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Wallbreaker

Ability

Aura Break

Item

Choice BandPOWER

Best Nature for Zygarde

Adamant+ATK

Zygarde best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Wallbreaker Moveset

Thousand ArrowsSTAB
Extreme Speed
Dragon DanceSTAB
SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Tapu FiniDecent

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bind

—158520Normal

Lv 1

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 1

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Lv 1

Core Enforcer

B10010010Dragon

Lv 1

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Lv 1

Thousand Arrows

S9010010Ground

Lv 1

Thousand Waves

B9010010Ground

Lv 8

Haze

C——30Ice

Lv 16

Dig

B8010010Ground

Lv 24

Safeguard

C——25Normal

Lv 32

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 40

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

Lv 48

Land's Wrath

—9010010Ground

Lv 56

Glare

C—10030Normal

Lv 64

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 72

Coil

B——20Poison

Lv 80

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

Lv 88

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM Moves

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM99

Breaking Swipe

C6010015Dragon

TM43

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM81

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TR32

Crunch

C8010015Dark

TM15

Dig

B8010010Ground

TR51

Dragon Dance

A——20Dragon

TR62

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

TR67

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR64

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TR94

High Horsepower

B959510Ground

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TR42

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TR31

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TR24

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

C701005Normal

TR21

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TR78

Sludge Wave

C9510010Poison

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

TR75

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TR20

Substitute

A——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR39

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TR69

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Zygarde doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Scale Shot

D259020Dragon

Tutor

Scorching Sands

C7010010Ground

Tutor

Skitter Smack

C709010Bug

How to Get Zygarde in Sword & Shield

Zygarde doesn't appear in Sword & Shield. Transfer it from X, Sun, or Ultra Sun 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 found in:

X Sun Ultra Sun

Zygarde Guide

In Sword & Shield, Zygarde is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Thousandarrows with Choice Band is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Sword & Shield, but Zygarde does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Zygarde hits 700 BST.
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 has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
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 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Zygarde is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a pivot.

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

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