Zacian
Zacian is a Fairy-type Pokémon, the Warrior Pokémon, number 888 (#0888) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 8 and comes from the Galar region. It is 2.8 m tall and weighs 110 kg.
Zacian is the Warrior Pokémon, a wolf-like Fairy-type legendary hero and the cover Pokémon of Pokémon Sword. Given its Rusted Sword to hold, it becomes Crowned Sword Zacian, and the Pokédex says one strike from it can fell anything, even a Gigantamax Pokémon.
How to pronounce Zacian
Zacian is pronounced ZAH-shee-un. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Zacian said out loud:
In Japanese it is ザシアン.
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Zacian is a lean, cyan, wolf-like Pokémon, 2.8 m tall and 110 kg, with yellow eyes, a pink tail and pink braids down its sides, and a tan underside. Scars across its shoulders, hips, back and forehead show tan under the blue fur, and half of its left ear is missing. The Pokédex says it absorbs metal particles and turns them into a weapon.
Behaviour
Zacian has slumbered for many years. Bulbapedia adds that it can fly and can cast illusions, even while dormant.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it cannot be found in the wild.
Powers
Its Ability is Intrepid Sword, which boosts Attack in battle and belongs to Zacian alone. Holding the Rusted Sword turns it into Crowned Sword Zacian, a Fairy and Steel type: it draws metal from the air to lengthen its blade into a golden sword, and gains a golden helmet, wing-like armour and ribbon-like braids. The Pokédex says it earned the name Fairy King's Sword and awed allies and enemies alike, and only the Crowned form can use Behemoth Blade, which merges the sword with the armour on its back for one huge slash. It also uses Sacred Sword, Play Rough, Moonblast and Close Combat. Base Speed of 138 (148 Crowned) and Attack of 120 (150 Crowned) make it a fast, hard hitter.
Name origin
Zacian comes from 'the cyan', according to a Game Informer feature cited by Bulbapedia: Japanese writes 'the' as za, and shian is the Japanese word for cyan. The Japanese name is the same, Zacian (ザシアン).
Design inspiration
Yusuke Ohmura designed Zacian and Zamazenta, according to a tweet cited by Bulbapedia. Zacian may take after King Arthur's sword Excalibur: its feminine nature could recall the Lady of the Lake, who gave Arthur the sword, and its bond with Zamazenta could echo Arthur's relationship with his sister Morgan le Fay. Otherwise it resembles a wolf, once native to Great Britain, and the crescent shapes on its sword in Behemoth Blade may reference Hati, the wolf that chases the Moon in Norse myth. These are fan readings.
In the games
Zacian is the cover Pokémon of Pokémon Sword, shown in its Crowned Sword form, and a legendary hero late in the story there. In Pokémon Shield and in Scarlet and Violet it comes only through trade, Pokémon HOME or events. It is not available in Legends: Z-A, and in Pokémon UNITE it is playable only as a melee all-rounder in Crowned Sword form.
In the anime
Zacian first appeared as Hero of Many Battles in 'Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!', where Ash met it before it vanished. In 'Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!' it took its Crowned Sword form and fought alongside Zamazenta.
Fun facts
- Although the species has no gender, the Pokédex entries in English, Japanese and Chinese call it Zamazenta's older sister, while other languages use a gender-neutral word.
- Zacian cannot Dynamax, and neither can a Ditto or Mew that Transforms into it.
- Crowned Sword Zacian weighs 355 kg, which Bulbapedia lists as the heaviest Fairy type.
- Its Hero of Many Battles form has exactly the same base stats as Zamazenta's.
Base stats
- HP: 92
- Attack: 120
- Defense: 115
- Sp. Atk: 80
- Sp. Def: 115
- Speed: 138
Zacian’s base stat total is 660. Its highest stat is Speed.
Type matchups
What is Zacian weak to?
Zacian takes extra damage from Poison (2×), Steel (2×) moves.
It resists Fighting (½×), Bug (½×), Dark (½×).
It is immune to Dragon moves.
Evolution
Zacian does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.
Forms
- Crowned Zacian (Battle form): Fairy/Steel-type, base stat total 700 (HP 92, Attack 150, Defense 115, Sp. Atk 80, Sp. Def 115, Speed 148). Ability: Intrepid Sword.
Abilities
- Intrepid Sword: Boosts Attack in battle.
Moves
Moves Zacian learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 1 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 |
| 1 | Howl | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Quick Guard | Fighting | Status | — |
| 1 | Sacred Sword | Fighting | Physical | 90 |
| 11 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 22 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — |
| 33 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 |
| 44 | Noble Roar | Normal | Status | — |
| 55 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 66 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 |
| 77 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 |
| 88 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 |
TM moves (43)
Zacian can learn 43 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Agility, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Trailblaze, Facade, Snarl, Metal Claw, Swift, Endure, Dig, False Swipe, Brick Break, Psychic Fangs, Air Slash, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Dazzling Gleam, Poison Jab, Rest, Swords Dance, Imprison, Flash Cannon, Iron Head, Substitute, Iron Defense, Crunch, Hyper Voice, Play Rough, Helping Hand, Reversal, Misty Terrain, Wild Charge, Giga Impact, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Close Combat, Steel Beam, Tera Blast, Solar Blade.
Breeding & training
- Gender: genderless.
- Egg groups: Undiscovered.
- Egg cycles: 120 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 15,360).
- Catch rate: 10 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 0.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Speed effort values.
- Base experience yield: 335.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon has slumbered for many years. Some say it's Zamazenta's elder sister—others say the two Pokémon are rivals. (Shield)
Known as a legendary hero, this Pokémon absorbs metal particles, transforming them into a weapon it uses to battle. (Sword)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ザシアン |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Zacian |
| French | Zacian |
| German | Zacian |
| Spanish | Zacian |
| Italian | Zacian |
| Korean | 자시안 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 苍响 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蒼響 |
Trivia
- Fastest Fairy type: 138 Speed.
- Heaviest Fairy type in Gen 8: 110 kg.
- Tallest Fairy type in Gen 8: 2.8 m.
- Fastest Fairy type in Gen 8: 138 Speed.
- Highest Attack among Fairy types in Gen 8: 120, shared with 1 other.
- Highest Defense among Fairy types in Gen 8: 115.
- Highest base stat total among Fairy types in Gen 8: 660.
- Taller than 95% of all Pokémon (2.8 m).
- Heavier than 84% of all Pokémon (110 kg).
- Base stat total 660, ranked #22 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Speed, ranked #9 of 1,025.
- One of 64 Fairy-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 170 blue Pokémon.
- Number 79 of 96 Pokémon introduced in Generation 8 (Galar).
- Can learn 51 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 10: about 1.3% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Has 1 alternate form.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Zacian (Pokémon), Serebii: Zacian (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (ZAH-shee-un): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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