Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Zygarde Movesets and Best Builds

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Last updated on: November 26, 2025 07:54 AM

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This is a complete guide on how to build your Zygarde for Competitive and Ranked Matches in Pokemon Legends: Z-A! Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Zygarde, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

Attention!	This page is for the best competitive build for Zygarde. Although it is currently not legal for Ranked Battles, it will become legal for Season 3 of Ranked Battles.

List of Contents

Base Stats, Type and Weaknesses
Best Builds
How to Use Effectively
Best Teams
Counters for Zygarde
Related Guides

Zygarde Base Stats, Type, and Weaknesses

Zygarde Battle Information

10% Forme

50% Forme

Mega Zygarde

Dex #230		Base Stats
Zygarde (10% Forme)
		Stat	Value
		HP	54
		Atk	100
		Def	71
		Sp. Atk	61
		Sp. Def	85
		Speed	115
		Total	486
Type Effectiveness
Weak to:	(4x)
Weak to:	(2x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
Resists:
Immune to:	(0x)

Dex #230		Base Stats
Zygarde (50% Forme)
		Stat	Value
		HP	108
		Atk	100
		Def	121
		Sp. Atk	81
		Sp. Def	95
		Speed	95
		Total	600
Type Effectiveness
Weak to:	(4x)
Weak to:	(2x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
Resists:
Immune to:	(0x)

Dex #230		Base Stats
Mega Zygarde
		Stat	Value
		HP	216
		Atk	70
		Def	91
		Sp. Atk	216
		Sp. Def	85
		Speed	100
		Total	778
Type Effectiveness
Weak to:	(4x)
Weak to:	(2x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
Resists:
Immune to:	(0x)

What is Type Effectiveness?

Best Nature for Zygarde

Best Natures
Adamant （+Atk, -Sp.Atk）	Modest （+Sp.Atk, -Atk）

What are Natures?

Best Builds for Zygarde

Build Name	Strengths and Weaknesses
Mega Zygarde Build ★★★★★	Strengths: • Gets a major boost to its stats when Mega Evolved. • Great coverage against the Steel-types dominating the Meta. • Amazing AoE which can net you a ton of points. Weaknesses: • Can't Mega if it's one-shot before getting to Complete Forme. • Xerneas is a popular meta pick, limiting your team options.
Regular 10% Build ★★★☆☆	Strengths: • Speedy attacker with Life Orb. • Great coverage against the Steel-types dominating the Meta. • No need to rely on getting to Complete Forme just to Mega. Weaknesses: • You will be a bit slower in Complete Forme and makes you a bigger target. • Xerneas is a popular meta pick, limiting your team options.

Mega Zygarde Build

Mega Zygarde

Held Item

Nature

Zygardite

EV Spread

252 HP / 252 Sp. Atk / 4 Spe

Moveset

Summary

Zygarde 50% Forme is preferred for its Bulk, but you can go 10% for the Speed too.

Suited more for scoring, so try to keep your distance and get out of there if you see a Xerneas or Glaceon.

Lots of moves to take down grouped up opponents.

This build focuses on laying at the sideline and the attacking groups of enemies with Zygarde. If you can get to Complete Forme, you can mega and convert Core Enforcer into Nihil Light.

Held Item

Item	Effect / Location
Zygardite	Effect: One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. When in Complete Forme and holding this stone, Zygarde will be able to Mega Evolve during battle. Location(s): • Obtained during Main Mission 37

The item chosen for Zygarde for this build is its Mega Stone, How to Get Zygardite Mega Stone.

How to Get Zygardite Mega Stone

Moves Breakdown

Glare	Used to Paralyze opponent's Pokemon which can be a detriment for Blizzard attackers like Glaceon.
Sludge Wave	Main damager against the overwhelming presence of Fairy-types in the current meta.
Core Enforcer / Nihil Light	AoE attack used to take down opponents in skirmishes. Turns into Nihil Light when Mega Evolved which will allow you to hit Fairy-types like Gardevoir and Xerneas.
Earth Power	Only option for a STAB Special Ground-type move.

This set focuses on having Zygarde deal damage over a wide area to maximize the amount of Points you can get.

Other Viable Moves

Hyper Voice	Can hit most Pokemon for Neutral, but requires Zygarde to get near opponents.
Dragon Pulse	Lower wind-up than Core Enforcer, but not as good of Area of Effect.
Sludge Wave	Can take Fairy-types and the new Mega Chesnaught for a surprise.

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are put into Zygarde's Special Attack and HP to make it hit as hard as possible and survive to get to your Complete Forme. The extra 4 EVs are placed into Speed for quicker move cooldowns, but its negligible.

A Modest nature is preferred to help further increase Zygarde's Special Attack stat.

Pokemon Natures Guide

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Mega Zygarde
252 Atk｜252 HP Defensive EV Investment: 252 HP Item: Life Orb	Nihil Light + 169-199 (72.5 - 85.4%) Guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk｜252 HP Defensive EV Investment: 252 HP Item: Metagrossite	Earth Power + 230-272 (122.9 - 145.4%) Guaranteed OHKO

Standard Zygarde Build

Zygarde (10% Forme)

Held Item

Nature

Life Orb

EV Spread

252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe

Moveset

Summary

You can also run 50% Forme, but it is significantly slower.

Life Orb can make up for not going Mega and can still hold its own.

Can heal itself for a bit when going into Complete Forme, if your HP gets low enough.

Can further increase damage by not running any Mega, and just using Plus Moves.

This build focuses on Zygarde just using a Life Orb and relying on Plus Moves. This build is the same as the Mega Zygarde build, but requires more careful maneuvering due to its frailness combines with Life Orb chip damage.