Professor Geekbeak’s Raid Research: Zekrom

Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Zekrom. Zekrom is still one of the best non-mega, non-shadow electric attackers, so it is definitely worth picking up. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

Being both an Electric and Dragon type gives a good amount of weaknesses to Zekrom, though some of the charge moves can hit strongly on our best counters.

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Zekrom. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Zekrom. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Overall, Zekrom can be difficult. Having such a wide pool of weaknesses can lead to having strong pokemon, but they’re hit super hard by charge moves. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!