Pokémon GO Zamazenta Crowned Shield Legendary Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Zamazenta Crowned Shield

Switch counter team panel (Pattern / Weather / XL Candy Bonus)

Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

Mega Mewtwo XDPS 27.7

Counter

Focus Blast

BlacephalonDPS 23.9

Incinerate

Surprise Attack

Shadow BlazikenDPS 23.1

Counter

Aura Sphere

Keldeo ResoluteDPS 22.9

Low Kick

Secret Sword

Shadow ChandelureDPS 22.6

Fire Spin

Overheat

Shadow DarmanitanDPS 22.3

Fire Fang

Overheat

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Zamazenta Crowned Shield — ⚡ Top 12 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Mewtwo X.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Mega Mewtwo X Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter* / Focus Blast	27.7	356.4
2	2	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Aura Sphere	25.6	322.5
3	3	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting, Steel)	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	25.5	312.0
4	6	Mega Heracross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Close Combat	21.7	223.5
5	7	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Low Kick / Close Combat	19.2	181.0

Show ranks 6-12 (remaining 7)

6	8	Mega Lopunny Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Double Kick / Focus Blast	19.0	165.3
7	10	Mega Medicham Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Dynamic Punch	14.5	101.9
8	4	Mega Metagross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Zen Headbutt / Earthquake	14.1	285.9
9	5	Mega Steelix Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Thunder Fang / Earthquake	12.0	236.2
10	12	Mega Mawile Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Fire Fang / Power-Up Punch	10.2	80.7
11	9	Mega Aggron Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Metal Sound / Thunder	7.3	159.3
12	11	Mega Scizor Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Bullet Punch / Iron Head	6.1	101.5

Zamazenta Crowned Shield — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Mewtwo X. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Mega Mewtwo X Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter* / Focus Blast	27.7	356.4
2	4	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Aura Sphere	25.6	322.5
3	6	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting, Steel)	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	25.5	312.0
4	5	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	24.4	319.8
5	3	Mega Charizard Y Mega	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	23.6	325.6

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	1	Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	23.2	452.4
7	10	Mega Heracross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Close Combat	21.7	223.5
8	11	Mega Garchomp Mega	Mud Shot / Earthquake	20.8	204.8
9	18	Mega Alakazam Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	20.4	156.3
10	8	Mega Charizard X Mega	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	20.3	280.5
11	9	Mega Houndoom Mega	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	19.4	268.5
12	15	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Low Kick / Close Combat	19.2	181.0
13	17	Mega Lopunny Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Double Kick / Focus Blast	19.0	165.3
14	14	Mega Latios Mega	Zen Headbutt / Aura Sphere	18.9	187.3
15	19	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	17.6	155.5
16	20	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Focus Blast	17.5	136.8
17	12	Mega Camerupt Mega	Incinerate / Overheat	17.4	195.7
18	7	Mega Swampert Mega	Mud Shot / Earthquake	17.2	288.9
19	16	Mega Salamence Mega	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	16.9	170.0
20	13	Mega Latias Mega	Zen Headbutt / Aura Sphere	15.9	195.0

Zamazenta Crowned Shield — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Zamazenta Crowned Shield is a legendary raid boss. Weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Mega Mewtwo X. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Blacephalon.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	9	Blacephalon Legendary	Incinerate / Surprise Attack*	23.9	208.6
2	7	Shadow Blaziken Shadow	Counter / Aura Sphere	23.1	213.1
3	2	Keldeo Resolute Legendary	Low Kick / Secret Sword	22.9	358.1
4	6	Shadow Chandelure Shadow	Fire Spin / Overheat	22.6	218.4
5	10	Shadow Darmanitan Shadow	Fire Fang / Overheat	22.3	207.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	15	Shadow Groudon Shadow	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	22.1	190.6
7	18	Landorus Therian Legendary	Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm*	21.6	151.5
8	5	Shadow Moltres Shadow	Fire Spin / Overheat	21.1	232.7
9	3	Reshiram Legendary	Fire Fang / Fusion Flare*	20.8	314.4
10	1	Shadow Heatran Shadow	Fire Spin / Magma Storm*	20.8	468.6
11	4	Shadow Delphox Shadow	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	20.5	234.9
12	12	Shadow Excadrill Shadow	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	20.5	197.5
13	20	Pheromosa Legendary	Low Kick / Focus Blast	20.4	83.2
14	16	Shadow Mewtwo Shadow	Counter* / Focus Blast	20.3	167.9
15	17	Shadow Conkeldurr Shadow	Counter / Dynamic Punch	20.1	155.9
16	13	Shadow Charizard Shadow	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	20.1	194.9
17	14	Shadow Infernape Shadow	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	20.1	192.6
18	11	Lucario	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	20.0	204.8
19	19	Shadow Mamoswine Shadow	Mud-Slap / High Horsepower	19.9	102.0
20	8	Shadow Emboar Shadow	Ember / Blast Burn*	19.9	212.0

Zamazenta Crowned Shield — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Blaziken.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	11	Blaziken	Counter / Aura Sphere	19.6	217.8
2	9	Chandelure	Fire Spin / Overheat	19.3	219.4
3	4	Volcarona	Fire Spin / Overheat	19.1	278.9
4	13	Darmanitan	Fire Fang / Overheat	19.0	206.2
5	20	Terrakion Legendary	Double Kick / Sacred Sword*	19.0	126.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	8	Cinderace	Fire Spin / Pyro Ball	18.5	227.3
7	16	Groudon Legendary	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	18.2	187.8
8	3	Keldeo Legendary	Low Kick / Sacred Sword	18.0	282.0
9	6	Moltres Legendary	Fire Spin / Overheat	17.9	237.5
11	1	Heatran Legendary	Fire Spin / Magma Storm*	17.7	475.2
10	12	Flareon	Fire Spin / Overheat	17.7	208.1
12	10	Emboar	Low Kick / Blast Burn*	17.6	218.9
13	15	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	17.6	188.4
14	5	Urshifu Rapid Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	17.5	278.2
15	17	Urshifu Single Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	17.5	173.3
16	18	Marshadow Legendary	Counter / Close Combat	17.5	168.5
17	2	Volcanion Legendary	Incinerate / Overheat	17.4	439.3
18	14	Excadrill	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	17.4	195.4
19	7	Delphox	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	17.3	232.7
20	19	Mewtwo Legendary	Counter* / Focus Blast	17.2	166.8

Zamazenta Crowned Shield — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Conkeldurr.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	8	Conkeldurr	Counter / Focus Blast	17.1	156.9
2	20	Breloom	Counter / Dynamic Punch	17.1	87.5
3	5	Charizard	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	16.9	196.4
4	7	Infernape	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	16.9	189.7
5	18	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap / High Horsepower	16.9	100.9

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	2	Magmortar	Fire Spin / Fire Blast	16.6	209.7
7	11	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	16.5	121.4
8	10	Machamp	Karate Chop* / Dynamic Punch	16.5	136.1
9	9	Garchomp	Mud Shot / Earthquake	16.4	142.7
10	13	Sirfetchd	Counter / Close Combat	16.3	116.1
11	17	Hawlucha	Low Kick / Flying Press	16.1	103.6
12	6	Pyroar	Fire Fang / Overheat	16.1	193.5
13	4	Typhlosion Hisuian	Ember / Overheat	16.1	199.0
14	14	Haxorus	Counter / Earthquake	16.0	114.7
15	1	Incineroar	Double Kick / Blast Burn*	16.0	241.9
16	15	Sawk	Low Kick / Focus Blast	15.9	112.7
17	3	Typhlosion	Ember / Blast Burn*	15.9	205.2
18	19	Alakazam	Counter* / Focus Blast	15.7	97.7
19	12	Krookodile	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	15.6	120.3
20	16	Salamence	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	15.4	107.8