Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Snarl
Play Rough
13.93
228.6
1076.9s
12.18
2
Metal Claw
Play Rough
13.84
227.1
1084.0s
12.01
3
Quick Attack
Play Rough
13.62
223.6
1101.1s
11.84
4
Fire Fang
Play Rough
13.53
222.1
1108.4s
11.77
5
Snarl
Wild Charge
13.24
217.4
1132.7s
11.53
6
Metal Claw
Wild Charge
13.21
216.8
1135.4s
11.51
7
Fire Fang
Wild Charge
12.93
212.2
1160.2s
11.29
8
Quick Attack
Wild Charge
12.91
211.9
1162.1s
11.27
9
Metal Claw
Close Combat
11.39
187.0
1316.4s
9.91

10
Metal Claw
Iron Head
11.33
186.0
1323.7s
9.86

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Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →

The recommended fast and charged moves for Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) in each GO Battle League format, from an all-vs-all battle simulation.

Ultra League

#492 of 841 · F Tier

Snarl

Wild Charge

Close Combat

Master League

#86 of 405 · B Tier

Quick Attack

Wild Charge

Play Rough

Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.

Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Close Combat

Fighting type

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

Wild Charge

Electric type

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) can learn 4 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fire-, Steel-, Normal-, and Dark-type damage. None of them match Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)'s own typing, so no fast move earns the 1.2× STAB bonus.

Fire Fang

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.7s – 0.9s

DPS

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Rock
Dragon

Metal Claw

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.4s

DPS

Weather boost

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Ice
Rock
Fairy
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Electric
Steel

Quick Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.5s – 0.8s

DPS

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: None
Resisted by: Rock
Ghost (0.39×)
Steel

Snarl

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 0.9s

DPS

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

3 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Fighting
Dark
Fairy

Compare fast moves

Fire Fang
13
9
1.0s
13
Metal Claw
6
5
0.5s
12
Quick Attack
10
13
1.0s
10
Snarl
11
13
1.0s
11

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Fire Fang	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%
Metal Claw	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%
Quick Attack	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	39.1%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%
Snarl	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%

Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) can learn 4 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting-, Steel-, Fairy-, and Electric-type damage. Play Rough matches Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)'s own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Close Combat

Gyms & Raids

Power

105

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.2s – 2.5s

DPE

1.05

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-45

DPE

2.22

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Iron Head

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 1.8s

DPE

1.2

Weather boost

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.4

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Ice
Rock
Fairy
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Electric
Steel

Play Rough

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 2.8s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-60

DPE

1.5

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Dragon
Dark
Resisted by: Fire
Poison
Steel

Wild Charge

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.6s – 2.0s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-45

DPE

2.22

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Water
Flying
Resisted by: Electric
Grass
Ground (0.39×)
Dragon

Compare charged moves

Close Combat
105
-100
2.5s
42
Iron Head
60
-50
2.0s
30
Play Rough
90
-50
3.0s
30
Wild Charge
90
-50
2.5s
36

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Close Combat	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Iron Head	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%
Play Rough	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%	100%
Wild Charge	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

100,000

100

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)'s best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Snarl and Play Rough make up Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)'s best raid moveset, dealing 13.9 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)'s best PvP moveset?

In Master League, the recommended moveset is Quick Attack with Wild Charge and Play Rough. Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)'s full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) learn in Pokémon GO?

Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) can learn 4 fast moves and 4 charged moves.

How much does Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)'s second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) costs 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy.

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