Take on Zekrom in Pokémon GO with our Raid Guide.
Zekrom is in Pokémon GO Raids on February 28, and then March 1 and 2 as part of the Road to Unova and Unova Tour events.
This Pokémon has never been more important in the game. Zekrom is already one of the very best Electric-type Pokémon, good in PvP, and a solid Dragon-type.
However, now it is also key to getting Black Kyurem, the very powerful Fusion Pokémon. You need Zekrom and Zekrom candy in order to fuse with Kyurem, so make sure to do some of these Raids.
Here is everything you need to know before battling Zekrom in Pokémon GO.
Best Zekrom counters in Pokémon GO:
Zekrom has a weakness to Dragon, Fair, Ground and Ice-type attacks in Pokémon GO. It has a resistance to Fire, Flying, Grass, Steel and Water-type attacks with a further double resistance to Electric-type attacks.
Here are the best Pokémon to use when battling Zekrom in Pokémon GO.
 Primal Groudon Mud Shot & Precipice Blades |  Mega Rayquaza Dragon Tail & Breaking Swipe |  Mega Garchomp Dragon Tail & Outrage |  Origin Forme Dialga Dragon Breath & Roar of Time |  Mega Salamence Dragon Tail & Draco Meteor |  Mega Gardevoir Charm & Dazzling Gleam |  Origin Forme Palkia Dragon Tail & Spacial Rend |  Therian Forme Landorus Mud Shot & Sandsear Storm |  Groudon Mud Shot & Precipice Blades |  Garchomp Dragon Tail & Outrage |  Dialga Dragon Breath & Draco Meteor |  Rayquaza Dragon Tail & Breaking Swipe |
With Zekrom having a weakness to Dragon-type moves, there is no shortage of good Dragon-type Pokémon to pick from. This includes the powerful Mega Rayquaza, Mega Garchomp and Origin Forme Dialga and Palkia. All of those Pokémon have been made avaliable in the game recently
Two other Pokémon that are good counters are Black Kyurem and White Kyurem. As these have not rolled out worldwide, we haven't included them. But, if you did go to either of the in-person events, use those new Pokémon for these Raids.
Of course, you are limited to one Mega or Primal Pokémon at once. So, the non-Mega Evolved forms of the best Dragon-type Pokémon are also great Zekrom counters. This includes Rayquaza, Garchomp and Groudon.
Can Zekrom be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Zekrom can be shiny in Pokémon GO after your Raid.
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Mega Evolutions to get you more Zekrom candy in Pokémon GO
Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Dragon and Electric-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.
Here are the Pokémon you can Mega Evolve to get more Zekrom candy in Pokémon GO:
- Ampharos
- Sceptile
- Altaria
- Salamence
- Latias
- Latios
- Rayquaza
- Garchomp
- Manectric
- Kyogre
How many trainers do I need to beat Zekrom in Pokémon GO?
Zekrom can be taken down with two Trainers in Pokémon GO. Make sure you are using Party Power if you can for that extra damage bonus in the Raid.
For those of you with weaker counters, or who want to play it safe, aim for at least five Trainers for this Raid.
What is the Zekrom Pokémon GO 100% IV hundo CP?
Here are the hundo CP values to look out for after your Zekrom Raid to know if you have a 100% IV Zekrom:
- 2307 CP
- 2884 CP
Weather Effects:
Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.
Weather | Pro | Con |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | Your Ground-type attacks will be boosted. | - |
| Windy | Zekrom will be a higher CP after the Raid. Your Dragon-type attacks will be boosted. | Zekrom's Dragon-type attacks will do more damage. |
| Partly Cloudy | - | - |
| Cloudy | - | - |
| Snow | - | - |
| Rainy | Zekrom will be a higher CP after the Raid. | Zekrom's Electric-type attacks will do more damage. |
| Fog | - | - |
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