Pokemon GO Crowned Shield Zamazenta best moveset and counters: Is it any good?

Pokemon GO Crowned Shield Zamazenta's best moveset allows it to exert dominance against the prevalent PvP and PvE meta. The creature is being introduced in phases as part of GO Fest 2025. Trainers around the world will have access starting from June 28, 2025.

This article covers Crowned Shield Zamazenta's best moveset, counters, and comments on the creature's competitive viability.

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Pokemon GO Crowned Shield Zamazenta best moveset

Crowned Shield Zamazenta using Behemoth Bash (Image via TPC)

Pokemon GO Crowned Shield Zamazenta best PvP moveset

• Fast Attack: Metal Claw/Ice Fang
• Charged Attacks: Close Combat and Behemoth Bash

Pokemon GO Crowned Shield Zamazenta best PvE moveset

Steel-type attacker

• Fast Attack: Metal Claw
• Charged Attack: Behemoth Bash

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Is Crowned Shield Zamazenta good in Pokemon GO PvP an PvE?

Crowned Shield Zamazenta is one of the bulkiest Pokemon in the game. Unlike many tanks, it hits super hard. This gives it a lot of flexibility in both PvP and PvE settings. In fact, its additional bulk allows it to deal more overall damage as a Steel-type attacker than Crowned Shield Zacian, emerging as the best in the category.

Check out our report on the viability of Crowned Shield Zamazenta with Behemoth Bash in Pokemon GO.

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Pokemon GO Crowned Shield Zamazenta: All moves and stats

The Crowned Shield form of Zamazenta can use the following Fast Attacks:

• Metal Claw
• Ice Fang

Its Charged Attack options are as follows:

• Moonblast
• Giga Impact
• Close Combat
• Behemoth Blade (gets converted from Iron Head when form changes)

Base stats:

• Attack: 250
• Defense: 292
• Stamina: 192
• Max CP: 4,717 (4,773 with Best Buddy boost)

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Crowned Shield Zamazenta's strengths and weaknesses in Pokemon GO

Pokemon GO Crowned Shield Zamazenta type matchups (Image via Sportskeeda)

Weaknesses

• Fighting
• Fire
• Ground

Resistances

• Dark
• Grass
• Ice
• Normal
• Poison
• Steel
• Rock
• Bug
• Dragon

The types Crowned Zamazenta can hit with STAB super-effective attacks are:

• Ice
• Dark
• Rock
• Steel
• Normal
• Fairy

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Best counters to Crowned Shield Zamazenta in Pokemon GO

Master League counters: Excadrill, Origin Forme Palkia, Ho-Oh, Solgaleo, Kyogre, Groudon, and Complete Forme Zygarde

PvE counters:

• Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere
• Shadow Conkeldurr with Counter and Dynamic Punch
• Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
• Mega or Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
• Mega Charizard Y or X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
• Shadow Heatran with Fire Spin and Magma Storm
• Primal or regular or Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
• Mega or Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
• Therian Forme Landorus with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
• Shadow Rhyperior with Mud Slap and Earthquake

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Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

• Ditto disguises
• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
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• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts