Biology
Physiology
Zacian resembles a quadrupedal red and yellow eyed, azure and white fur-colored wolf-like creature with coral red markings, a coral red nose and lower jaw, small coral red wing blade-like fur, long matching colored braid-like fur bangs and a coral red tail. Zacian has multiple scars and scratches all over its body and it's left ear is cut half clean off, likely a result of injuries it suffered from battles. Its azure fur also looks somewhat messy.
In its Crowned Sword form, Zacian wears a gold armor with wing-esque plates on its front legs, smaller plates on its hind legs, and a crown like helmet which covers up the broken ear, the coral red fur bangs become thicker and more slender, and the azure fur is cleaner. In this form Zacian carries a golden sword with azure and coral red colored gems on its mouth.
Game info
Game locations
Zacian (Zamazenta If playing Shield) is first found in the Slumbering Weald at the beginning at the game. You and your rival Hop take it on, but the moves seemingly get lost in fog and have no effect. You also see it in the Post-Game in Wyndon on the top of the tower after defeating Sordward.
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| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
| Sword/Shield | Tower Summit (Sword only) | One | |||||||
Pokédex entries
- Sword
Hero of Many Battles: Known as a legendary hero, this Pokémon absorbs metal particles, transforming them into a weapon it uses to battle.
Crowned Sword: Now armed with a weapon it used in ancient times, this Pokémon needs only a single strike to fell even Gigantamax Pokémon. - Shield
Hero of Many Battles: This Pokémon has slumbered for many years. Some say it's Zamazenta's elder sister, others say the two Pokémon are rivals.
Crowned Sword: Able to cut down anything with a single strike, it became known as the Fairy King's Sword, and it inspired awe in friend and foe alike.
Stats
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Learnset
By leveling up
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| 1 | Sacred Sword | 
| Physical | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Quick Guard |
| Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Metal Claw | 
| Physical | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| 1 | Howl | 
| Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Quick Attack |
| Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Bite | 
| Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 11 | Slash |
| Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 22 | Swords Dance |
| Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 33 | Iron Head |
| Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 44 | Laser Focus |
| Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 55 | Crunch |
| Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 66 | Moonblast | 
| Special | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 77 | Close Combat |
| Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| 88 | Giga Impact |
| Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TM
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| TM08 | Hyper Beam |
| Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM09 | Giga Impact |
| Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM12 | Solar Blade | 
| Physical | 125 | 100% | 10 |
| TM15 | Dig | 
| Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM21 | Rest | 
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore |
| Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM26 | Scary Face |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM39 | Facade |
| Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM40 | Swift |
| Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM41 | Helping Hand |
| Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM42 | Revenge |
| Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| TM43 | Brick Break |
| Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM44 | Imprison |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM58 | Assurance |
| Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| TM66 | Thunder Fang | 
| Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| TM67 | Ice Fang | 
| Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| TM68 | Fire Fang | 
| Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| TM69 | Psycho Cut |
| Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM76 | Round |
| Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM79 | Retaliate |
| Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| TM84 | Tail Slap |
| Physical | 25 | 85% | 10 |
| TM85 | Snarl |
| Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| TM94 | False Swipe |
| Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| TM95 | Air Slash | 
| Special | 75 | 95% | 15 |
| TM97 | Brutal Swing |
| Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TR
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| TR00 | Swords Dance |
| Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TR12 | Agility |
| Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| TR13 | Focus Energy |
| Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| TR20 | Substitute |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TR21 | Reversal |
| Physical | ? | 100% | 15 |
| TR26 | Endure |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TR31 | Iron Tail |
| Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 |
| TR32 | Crunch |
| Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TR42 | Hyper Voice |
| Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TR53 | Close Combat |
| Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| TR64 | Focus Blast |
| Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| TR74 | Iron Head |
| Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TR85 | Work Up |
| Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| TR86 | Wild Charge |
| Physical | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TR90 | Play Rough |
| Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| TR97 | Psychic Fangs |
| Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By breeding
| Zacian learns no moves via breeding. |
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By tutoring
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| SWSH | Steel Beam |
| Special | 140 | 95% | 5 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
Sprites
Trivia
- Its shiny is cyan, as the name suggests.
- Its cry is identical to Zamazenta's except it is higher pitched.
- Even though Zacian is genderless in-game like all other mascot Legendary Pokèmon, it's Pokèdex in Pokèmon Shield implies that it is a female.
- Zacian‘s Crowned Sword sprite shows the sword in it’s mouth to be pointing to it’s left, but on the cover and in battle it points to it’s right.
Origin
It is based on a wolf. The sword in its mouth may be a reference to Excalibur from the Arthurian legends of Celtic Mythology. It may also take inspiration from the Lady of the Lake from the same tale.
Its braid-like fur is in a similar fashion to Celtic braids. In its Crowned Sword form, its ribbons, head ornament and wing appendages are likely borrowed concepts from a Valkyrja (a Nordic goddess), namely Brynhild. Zacian and Zamazenta are also likely based on the wolves Skoll and Hati from Norse Mythology.
Etymology
Zacian may originate from Cyan.
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