Zekrom Raid Duo Guide

Despite not having an actual resistance to Electric Type attacks, the "Bloody Crescent" is arguably the top pick for a Mega. It hits hard and has surprising longevity, making it a prime pick in this raid.

Another very strong Mega Evolution, Mega Latios sits just behind Mega Salamence in terms of overall performance with the added benefit of outright resisting Zekrom's Electric Type attacks. However, it is weak to Crunch in conjunction with the standard Dragon Type weakness, so its actual performance will very based on the moveset.

Mega Latios, but more TDO-focused. Still a great choice.

Mega Charizard is basically Mega Latios but with lower performance and a more defensive typing for this raid. It's not weak to Crunch and actually resists Flash Cannon, so it definitely has its utility in some cases, but it's generally sub-par.

Despite lacking a Dragon Type Fast Move, Mega Sceptile's access to Fury Cutter generates energy very quickly and allows Dragon Claw to see use very frequently. The main advantage to using Mega Sceptile over other the other Mega Evolutions is its double resistance to Electric Type attacks, which can make it useful going into some movesets to be certain, but its overall performance is pretty similar to Mega Charizard for the most part; a sub-par yet decent choice.

Mega Swampert is definitely not the top DPS option, but it is the best Ground Type Mega Evolution at the moment, which makes it useful in Clear weather and/or when your raid group is leaning heavily into Ground Types. It's also the top TDO Mega among our recommendations thanks to its fairly unique trait of only taking neutral damage from Dragon Type moves and Crunch while resisting Electric Type moves and Flash Cannon. While a bit slow, Mega Swampert is a decent pick here.

While pretty low on the DPS charts when compared with much of the competition, Mega Glalie is a solid pick for Snowy weather and/or if your raid group is leaning into Ice Types. That aside, it's probably best to pick another Mega.

Basically Mega Glalie but with an added Electric Type resistance and a bit less DPS.

Yes, you will see Shadow Salamence on every single Dragon Weak raid guide for the rest of eternity. And it's here for good reason; the evil variant of this pseudo-legendary Dragon actually out-paces its Mega forme and sits atop the DPS chart as king, hitting extremely hard and still proving itself one of the best Pokemon in the game.

Shadow Salamence, but with a bit less DPS/a bit more bulk. Still one of the absolute best Pokemon available for this raid.

The king of everything that's not a Dragon in this raid, Shadow Mamoswine can pull double-duty for Ice or Ground Type teams depending on that the weather/active Mega Boost calls for. Note that its Ice Type moveset is objectively better when the weather is anything other than Clear.

A very solid Dragon, Shadow Latios puts forth a great showing in this raid. However, much like its Mega variant, it has to watch out for Crunch alongside the standard Dragon Type moveset.

The original king of Dragons, Rayquaza still holds a spot as one of the gold-standard Raiders when its skills are needed. Rauquaza is a bit frail due to having no resistances and major weaknesses, but it's still an outstanding choice even after all of these years!

Always the would-be usurper to the throne, Salamence has performance almost identical to Rayquaza, but still turns up lacking in comparison. Still, it will hit virtually all of the same milestones as its Legendary despot, and can fit into the same team slot seamlessly.

The monarch of the Fairy Types, Shadow Gardevoir is the ultimate answer to Dragon Type movesets with its double-resistance. However, it also needs to beware of Flash Cannon due to its weakness to Steel Type attacks. It doesn't have the best DPS, but overall it's very competitive with the upper-echelon of attackers listed here.

The reliable sister to Shadow Latios, Shadow Latias is a solid pick that trades a bit of DPS for some TDO.

Much like Salamence, Rayquaza, and Dragonite, Palkia has a sub-typing that removes Dragon Type's innate Electrical resistance. However, it also gains a resistance to Flash Cannon, so its typing for this raid is actually marginally better than the many Flying Dragons running around. Overall, Palkia is a solid pick.

The true original Dragon; Dragonite. While a bit outclassed nowadays, this old classic is definitely still a solid pick for this raid.

The mirror-match is a solid pick, as Zekrom's decent Dragon Type moveset and its high Attack make it a good counter to itself. 

While it can't absorb Zekrom yet, Kyurem can still put in some solid damage thanks to Glaciate, putting it about on a par with Dragonite. Just remember that it's also weak to Flash Cannon alongside the standard-fare Dragon Type attacks.

While a bit devalued compared to what it once was, Mamoswine is still a worthwhile pick.

Dialga is the one Dragon on this list that isn't weak to Dragon Type attacks. That combined with its Electric Type strength makes it a very attractive anchor.

The final member of Zekrom's trio, Reshiram comes up short due to an inferior moveset.

Shadow Weavile hits very hard, and doesn't last long. It's best used against Crunch, Shadow Weavile resists it and it comes out in small doses.

A 2x resistance to Electric Type movesets can make a huge impact, and Groudon leverages that advantage really well. It's a bit light on DPS, but it will keep you in the game against Electric Type movesets in particular.

Garchomp takes what makes Groudon good and min/maxes it. A whopping 3x Resistance to Electric Type moves gives it unparalleled longevity, but it's also weak to Dragon Type attacks. 

Excadrill is generally pretty frail, but the fact that it boasts resistances to Dragon Type movesets and Flash Cannon alongside a double-resistance to Electric Type movesets makes it pretty bulky in this raid!