2025. 8. 19. 01:30ㆍPokemon GO Tips/Pokemon GO Raid Guides
What's up, Trainers!
The "Dark Skies" event has officially kicked off today (August 18th), and that means the legendary heroes of Galar, Pokémon GO Zacian and Zamazenta, are back in raids! 🎉 But this time, it's a little tricky—their "Hero of Many Battles" forms and their powerful "Crowned Sword" & "Crowned Shield" forms are appearing on different days and times.
Feeling confused? Don't worry! This is your ultimate Pokémon GO guide to conquering both legendary wolves and adding them to your team!
Phase 1 (Aug 18-20, Mon-Wed): The "Hero" Form Warm-up!
For the first three days of the event, you'll be able to battle both legends in their "Hero of Many Battles" forms. This is the perfect time to warm up, farm some candy, and hunt for a good IV one before the main event later this week.
⚔️ Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Guide
- Type/Weakness: As a pure Fairy type, Zacian is weak to Poison & Steel.
- The MVP Counter: Your best friend for this fight is Metagross with Meteor Mash! If you have a Shadow Metagross or a Mega Gengar, even better.
🛡️ Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Guide
- Type/Weakness: As a pure Fighting type, Zamazenta is weak to Psychic, Flying, & Fairy.
- The MVP Counter: Mewtwo with Psystrike is your secret weapon here—it will absolutely shred Zamazenta. Mega Rayquaza and other powerful Flying-types are also fantastic choices.
Phase 2 (Aug 21-22, Thu-Fri): Catching Both Forms!
This is the main event! On Thursday and Friday, you'll have the chance to catch both the Hero and the super-powered Crowned forms. Here's how it works:
⚔️ Thursday, August 21st: Zacian Day!
- 10 AM - 10 PM: Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)
- If you missed out on Monday-Wednesday, this is your chance to finish the job! Hunt for that shiny or a hundo. (Counters: Poison/Steel).
- RAID HOUR (6 PM - 7 PM): Zacian (Crowned Sword)
- Type/Weakness: This form is Fairy/Steel and is weak to Fire & Ground.
- The MVP Counters: Time to bring out the big guns! Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, or powerful Fire-types like Reshiram and Mega Blaziken are what you need to win. Your Zacian counters need a total overhaul for this form, so be prepared!
🛡️ Friday, August 22nd: Zamazenta Day!
- 10 AM - 10 PM: Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)
- This is your last chance to catch the Hero form! (Counters: Psychic/Flying/Fairy).
- RAID HOUR (6 PM - 7 PM): Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
- Type/Weakness: This form is Fighting/Steel and is weak to Fighting, Fire, & Ground.
- The MVP Counters: Mega Blaziken is the absolute best counter here, hitting two weaknesses at once! Other great choices include Terrakion, Reshiram, and Primal Groudon.
Strategy Summary & Pro-Tips
The key to this Zacian and Zamazenta raid event is preparation. The different forms have completely different weaknesses! Use your Battle Party slots to save a team for each of the four raid types. This will save you a ton of time during the hectic Raid Hours.
Good luck with this Pokémon GO event guide, and may you catch all the shiny, hundo legendaries you're looking for!