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

Does Zygarde mega evolve?

In Sun & Moon, Zygarde can Mega Evolve into Mega Zygarde. That's 700 BST, up from 600. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.

What is Zygarde weak to?

In Sun & Moon, 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 tank.

Zygarde - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Tank

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

This is Zygarde’s form when it has gathered 50% of its cells. It wipes out all those who oppose it, showing not a shred of mercy.

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 Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Whimsicott GrassFairy	B
Available Move Moves MoonblastLv. 50 Damage vs Zygarde Moonblast 2x 51-61% View Whimsicott builds →
Ribombee BugFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Dazzling GleamLv. 35 Draining KissLv. 16 Fairy WindLv. 4 Damage vs Zygarde Dazzling Gleam 2x 51-61% Draining Kiss 2x 33-39% Fairy Wind 2x 26-31% View Ribombee builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Move Moves MoonblastLv. 44 Damage vs Zygarde Moonblast 2x 57-67% View Shiinotic builds →
Vanilluxe Ice	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Freeze-DryLv. 1 AvalancheLv. 19 Damage vs Zygarde Blizzard 4x 156-184%KO Ice Beam 4x 128-151%KO Freeze-Dry 4x 100-118%KO Avalanche 4x 64-75% View Vanilluxe builds →
Delibird IceFlying	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Zygarde Blizzard 4x 103-121%KO Ice Beam 4x 86-102%KO View Delibird builds →

Sun & Moon 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

Sun & Moon 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 Fighting coverage 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 Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Wallbreaker Moveset

Thousand ArrowsSTAB
Extreme Speed
SuperpowerCoverage
Dragon DanceSTAB

Recommended Teammates

IncineroarGood

ZapdosDecent

Tapu FiniDecent

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Zygarde picks up Land's Wrath and Earthquake along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Dark and Normal coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 1

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Lv 1

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Lv 1

Glare

D—10030Normal

Lv 5

Safeguard

C——25Normal

Lv 10

Dig

B8010010Ground

Lv 18

Bind

—158520Normal

Lv 26

Land's Wrath

—9010010Ground

Lv 35

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 44

Haze

C——30Ice

Lv 51

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 55

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

Lv 59

Camouflage

———20Normal

Lv 63

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

Lv 72

Coil

D——20Poison

Lv 80

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM Moves

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM82

Dragon Tail-6

B609010Dragon

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM52

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

B——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

B759010Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM34

Sludge Wave

C9510010Poison

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Zygarde doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Draco Meteor

B130905Dragon

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 6

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 6

Strength

—8010015Normal

Event Moves

Evt

Event

Core Enforcer

—10010010Dragon

Event

Dragon Dance

A——20Dragon

Event

Extreme Speed+2

S801005Normal

Event

Thousand Arrows

S9010010Ground

Event

Thousand Waves

—9010010Ground

How to Get Zygarde in Sun & Moon

Zygarde is handed to you at Route 16. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.

Best Locations to Catch Zygarde in Sun & Moon

You'll get Zygarde through 8 set encounters at Lv. 30-50. The list below covers each gift location with its requirements.

Route 16

MoonGift from NPC Lv.30 Route

MidBase

Assemble pre-Elite Four

Route 16

SunGift from NPC Lv.30 Route

Mid10%

Assemble pre-Elite Four

Route 16

SunGift from NPC Lv.30 Route

MidBase

Assemble pre-Elite Four

Route 16

MoonGift from NPC Lv.30 Route

Mid10%

Assemble pre-Elite Four

Route 16

MoonGift from NPC Lv.50 Route

PostBase

Assemble post-Elite Four

Route 16

SunGift from NPC Lv.50 Route

Post10%

Assemble post-Elite Four

Route 16

SunGift from NPC Lv.50 Route

PostBase

Assemble post-Elite Four

Route 16

MoonGift from NPC Lv.50 Route

Post10%

Assemble post-Elite Four

Zygarde Guide

In Sun & Moon, Zygarde is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a tank. Thousandarrows with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, Zygarde can Mega Evolve into Mega Zygarde. That's 700 BST, up from 600. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
In Sun & Moon, 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 tank.

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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