Zekrom (ゼクロム Zekuromu) is a Dragon/Electric-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation V. It is the mascot for Pokémon White. It is part of the Tao Trio, along with Reshiram and Kyurem.
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Biology
Physiology
Zekrom is a large, black draconian Pokémon that seems to share its theme with its counterpart, Reshiram. Compared to to its other counterparts, it also appears to have more of an upright body that appears to be vaguely humanoid. Zekrom has piercing red eyes and dark gray to black skin that seems to be armor-like. Zekrom also has a large, generator-like tail and long mane that ends in a tip, usually glowing in an iridescent blue color. It also has a set of small black wings behind its three-clawed arms.
Evolution
Zekrom does not evolve.
Game Info
Pokédex Entries
- Black
Concealing itself in lightning clouds, it flies throughout the Unova region. It creates electricity in its tail.
- White
This Pokémon appears in legends. In its tail, it has a giant generator that creates electricity.
- Black 2
This legendary Pokémon can scorch the world with lightning. It assists those who want to build an ideal world.
- White 2
This legendary Pokémon can scorch the world with lightning. It assists those who want to build an ideal world.
- X
This legendary Pokémon can scorch the world with lightning. It assists those who want to build an ideal world.
- Y
Concealing itself in lightning clouds, it flies throughout the Unova region. It creates electricity in its tail.
- Omega Ruby
This legendary Pokémon can scorch the world with lightning. It assists those who want to build an ideal world.
- Alpha Sapphire
Concealing itself in lightning clouds, it flies throughout the Unova region. It creates electricity in its tail.
- Sword
When the interior part of its tail spins like a motor, Zekrom can generate many bolts of lightning to blast its surroundings.
- Shield
Mythology tells us that if people lose the righteousness in their hearts, their kingdoms will be razed by Zekrom's lightning.
Game Locations
Locations | |||||||||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
Black and White | Dragonspiral Tower*, N's Castle (White) | One | |||||||
Black 2 and White 2 | Dragonspiral Tower (Black 2 only) | One | |||||||
X and Y | Transfer | None | |||||||
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Fabled Cave (Requires a Level 100 Pokémon in the party, Alpha Sapphire only) | One | |||||||
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Ultra Space Wilds (Rocky World; Ultra Moon only) | One | |||||||
Sword and Shield | Trade | None | |||||||
SWSH The Crown Tundra |
Dynamax AdventuresSH | One |
Stats
Zekrom's Stats | |
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HP | |
Attack | |
Defense | |
Sp. Atk | |
Sp. Def | |
Speed | |
Total | 680
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
1 | Thunder Fang | 65 | 95% | 15 | Electric | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1 | Dragon Rage | — | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
8 | Imprison | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
15 | Ancient Power | 60 | 100% | 5 | Rock | Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
22 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
29 | Dragon Breath | 60 | 100% | 20 | Dragon | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
36 | Slash | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
43 | Zen Headbutt | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
50 | Fusion Bolt | 100 | 100% | 5 | Electric | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
54 | Dragon Claw | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dragon | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
64 | Imprison | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
71 | Crunch | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
78 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | Electric | Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
85 | Outrage | 120 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | ![]() |
6 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
92 | Hyper Voice | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
100 | Bolt Strike | 130 | 85% | 5 | Electric | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration V | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
1 | Thunder Fang | 65 | 95% | 15 | Electric | Physical | |||
1 | Dragon Rage | — | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Special | |||
8 | Imprison | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
15 | AncientPower | 60 | 100% | 5 | Rock | Special | |||
22 | Thunderbolt | 95 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | |||
29 | DragonBreath | 60 | 100% | 20 | Dragon | Special | |||
36 | Slash | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
43 | Zen Headbutt | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical | |||
50 | Fusion Bolt | 100 | 100% | 5 | Electric | Physical | |||
54 | Dragon Claw | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dragon | Physical | |||
64 | Imprison | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
71 | Crunch | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical | |||
78 | Thunder | 120 | 70% | 10 | Electric | Special | |||
85 | Outrage | 120 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | |||
92 | Hyper Voice | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | |||
100 | Bolt Strike | 130 | 85% | 5 | Electric | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TM/HM
TMs and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
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TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
TM01 | Hone Claws | — | —% | 15 | Dark | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM02 | Dragon Claw | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dragon | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM19 | Roost | — | —% | 10 | Status | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM20 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM25 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | Electric | Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM39 | Rock Tomb | 60 | 95% | 15 | Rock | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM51 | Steel Wing | 70 | 90% | 25 | Steel | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM57 | Charge Beam | 50 | 90% | 10 | Electric | Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM66 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
TM70 | Flash | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM71 | Stone Edge | 100 | 80% | 5 | Rock | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM72 | Volt Switch | 70 | 100% | 20 | Electric | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 100% | 20 | Electric | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
TM82 | Dragon Tail | 60 | 90% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM91 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100% | 10 | Steel | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM93 | Wild Charge | 90 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Physical | ![]() |
6 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM94 | Rock SmashXY | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM02 | Fly | 90 | 95% | 15 | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM06 | Rock SmashORAS | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding
Zekrom learns no moves via breeding. |
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Tutoring
Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
Defog USUM | — | —% | 15 | Status | |||||
Draco Meteor SMUSUM | 130 | 90% | 5 | Dragon | Special | ||||
Dragon Pulse USUM | 85 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Special | ||||
Earth Power USUM | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ||||
Hyper Voice USUM | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ||||
Laser Focus USUM | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | ||||
Magnet Rise USUM | — | —% | 10 | Electric | Status | ||||
Outrage USUM | 120 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | ||||
Shock Wave USUM | 60 | —% | 20 | Electric | Special | ||||
Signal Beam USUM | 75 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Special | ||||
Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
Tailwind USUM | — | —% | 15 | Status | |||||
Thunder Punch USUM | 75 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Physical | ||||
Zen Headbutt USUM | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam | |
Draco Meteor XYORAS | 130 | 90% | 5 | Dragon | Special | ![]() |
6 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Dragon Pulse ORAS | 85 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Earth Power ORAS | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Hyper Voice ORAS | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | |
Magnet Rise ORAS | — | —% | 10 | Electric | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Outrage ORAS | 120 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | ![]() |
6 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Shock Wave ORAS | 60 | —% | 20 | Electric | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Signal Beam ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Snore ORAS | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Tailwind ORAS | — | —% | 15 | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Thunder Punch ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Zen Headbutt ORAS | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation V | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
Draco Meteor BWB2W2 | 140 | 90% | 5 | Dragon | Special | ||||
Dragon Pulse B2W2 | 90 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Special | ||||
Earth Power B2W2 | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ||||
Hyper Voice B2W2 | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ||||
Magnet Rise B2W2 | — | —% | 10 | Electric | Status | ||||
Outrage B2W2 | 120 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | ||||
Roost B2W2 | — | —% | 10 | Status | |||||
Signal Beam B2W2 | 75 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Special | ||||
Sleep Talk B2W2 | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ||||
Snore B2W2 | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
Tailwind B2W2 | — | —% | 30 | Status | |||||
ThunderPunch B2W2 | 75 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Physical | ||||
Zen Headbutt B2W2 | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Sprites
Appearances
Anime
Trivia
- It was first revealed on the official Pokémon website on May 28, 2010 along with Reshiram. This makes the two the first Pokémon simultaneously revealed worldwide.
- Zekrom has similar traits of those found in Zapdos.
- Both are a part of a Legendary Trio.
- Both are a part of a Fire-Electric-Ice trio.
- Both are the Electric type in their trio.
- Both of the names of these legendary Pokémon start with "Z".
- Zekrom is the first Pokémon to have a type combination of Dragon and Electric. It is so far the only Pokémon to have this permanent type combination. The only other Pokémon to have this type combination is Mega Ampharos but reversed.
- Zekrom, along with Reshiram and Kyurem, is part of the Tao Trio. Zekrom embodies mechanism.
- The roar used for Zekrom is Megaguirus', a monster from the Godzilla franchise. In Movie 14, though, he had the roar of Baragon, another monster from the same franchise. Reshiram received Megaguirus' roar, as a result.
- Zekrom when speaking telepathically is voiced by Hideki Takahashi in Pokémon The Movie: Black/White and Marc Thompson in its dub. Zekrom’s speaks in a raspy voice similar to Kyurem.
- Zekrom also appears in a Dream World minigame; if the WIFI Zekrom from the Black version game is brought over to the Dream World, in the special home, Victini appears, and afterwards, at the intro of that minigame, Victini tries to break the barrier, but its attack is useless, and so the player has to ask his/her WIFI Zekrom for help by collecting power ups. The finishing move is Zekrom using an electrical attack to blow up the barrier.
- Zekrom's move, Bolt Strike, is Thundurus' species.
- It has a strong resemblance with Red-Eyes Black Dragon of Yu-Gi-Oh due to having red eyes and black body.
Etymology
Zekrom's name comes from the Japanese word "kuro", which means "black", referencing its color. 'Ze' is used as a harder sound then Rehiram's 'Re', to indicate a stronger pokemon.
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See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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