Zacian Best Tera Raid Build

The best Zacian Tera Raid Build in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) has the Intrepid Sword ability, and the Rusted Sword held item. Read on to learn what the best Zacian Tera Raid Build is and how to use it.

Best Zacian Tera Raid Build

Best Zacian OHKO Build

Best Zacian Tera Builds
OHKO Tera Raid Build
Swords Dance Behemoth Blade	Swords Dance Fairy Tera

Video Guide

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Zacian (Crowned Sword)	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓SpA)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Sp. Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Intrepid Sword	・ Swords Dance ・ Iron Head / Behemoth Blade ・ Play Rough ・ Noble Roar
Held Item
Rusted Sword

Summary

Crowned Zacian's incredibly high Attack stat paired with Behemoth Blade's high base Power and Intrepid Sword's free Attack boost allows Zacian to OHKO the Raid Boss through the help of Steely Spirit Perrserkers.

Best Tera Type

We also recommend getting a Zacian with a Steel Tera Type because Behemoth Blade's damage gets a further damage increase when you Terastallize to Steel. As a Physical Attacker, Adamant nature would be best.
Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize

EV Spread Explanation

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards Bulky Offense. Max out your HP and Atk EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into Sp. Def. Give it Rusted Sword to change Zacian's form, and change Iron Head into Behemoth Blade.

Tera Raid Strategy

Steely Spirit Zacian Counter Strategy for Tera Raids
Turns	Screech Support Occa Berry	Screech Support Occa Berry	Screech Support Occa Berry	Behemoth Blade Attacker Rusted Sword
#1	Screech	Screech	Screech	Behemoth Blade

This OHKO team strategy requires a dedicated team with three Perrserkers to stack Steely Spirit boosts, while also providing Screech support, and a Physically Offensive Zacian to deal as much damage as possible with Behemoth Blade.

How to One-Shot

At the start of the raid, all three Perrserkers should use Screech to lower the Raid Boss's Defense stat by 6 stages.

Once all the Screech animations are finished, Zacian should then use Behemoth Blade, which should deal enough damage to OHKO the Raid Boss.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Zacian
(-6 Def) 8730 HP (Max HP x30)	Behemoth Blade (x3 Steely Spirit, +1 Atk) 14,052 ~ 16,536 (129 ~ 151.7%)

1 Turn to Beat 7-Star Raid Boss

Using this strategy it should take just 1 turn to take out 7-Star Raid Boss!

Swords Dance Behemoth Blade Zacian

Best Zacian Tera Builds
OHKO Tera Raid Build
Swords Dance Behemoth Blade	Swords Dance Fairy Tera

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Zacian (Crowned Sword)	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓SpA)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Intrepid Sword	・ Swords Dance ・ Iron Head / Behemoth Blade ・ Metal Claw ・ Noble Roar
Held Item
Rusted Sword

Summary

The best ability for Zacian in Tera Raid Battles is Intrepid Sword. This gives Zacian a free Attack boost at the start of the raid.

Best Tera Type

We also recommend getting a Zacian with a Steel Tera Type because Behemoth Blade's damage gets a further damage increase when you Terastallize to Steel. As a Physical Attacker, Adamant nature would be best.
Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize

EV Spread Explanation

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards Bulky Offense. Max out your HP and Atk EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into Def. Give it Rusted Sword to change Zacian's form, and change Iron Head into Behemoth Blade.

Tera Raid Strategy

Zacian Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Turns 1~2	Use Swords Dance twice to boost Zacian's Attack to +5.
Turns 3~5	Use Metal Claw to deal damage and build Tera Orb Charge.
Turns 6+	Terastallize and use Behemoth Blade to deal massive damage and finish the raid.

Start the battle off by using Swords Dance twice to build up Attack boosts. Since Intrepid Sword already gives Zacian an instant +1 Atk, using Swords Dance twice allows you to reach +5 Atk within two turns.

After getting your stat boosts, use Metal Claw first to build Tera Orb charge, mainly because Behemoth Blade only has a base PP of 5, and is best used after Terastallizing. Once your Tera Orb is fully charged, Terastallize and use Behemoth Blade to deal massive damage and end the raid.

Additionally, Noble Roar can also be used at the start of some raids to lower the Raid Pokemon's damage, and increase Zacian's survivability.

Sample Damage Calculations

Super Effective Damage Dealt by Zacian
(Fairy Tera, 128 Def) 7600 HP (Max HP x25)	Behemoth Blade(+5 Atk, Steel Tera) 1,756 ~ 2,068 (23.1 ~ 27.2%)

Effective Counter Against Ice, Rock, and Fairy Type Tera Raids

Super Effective (2x)
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
No Effect (x0)	None

This Zacian Tera Raid Build is an effective counter to Ice, Rock, and Fairy Type Tera Raid Bosses. If the Tera Raid Boss is usually a Fire, Ground, or Fighting Type outside of Terastallization, perhaps consider a different build, as Zacian will be weak to these Types as a Steel-Type attacker.
Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness

Swords Dance Fairy Tera Zacian

Best Zacian Tera Builds
OHKO Tera Raid Build
Swords Dance Behemoth Blade	Swords Dance Fairy Tera

EV Spread, Ability, Held Item and Moveset

Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑Atk, ↓SpA)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Intrepid Sword	・ Swords Dance ・ Misty Terrain ・ Play Rough ・ Noble Roar
Held Item
Shell Bell

Summary

The best ability for Zacian in Tera Raid Battles is Intrepid Sword. This gives Zacian a free Attack boost at the start of the raid.

Best Tera Type

We also recommend getting a Zacian with a Fairy Tera Type because Foul Play's damage gets a further damage increase when you Terastallize to Fairy. As a Physical Attacker, Adamant nature would be best.
Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize

EV Spread Explanation

Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards Bulky Offense. Max out your HP and Atk EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into Def. Give it Rusted Sword to change Zacian's form, and change Iron Head into Behemoth Blade.

Tera Raid Strategy

Zacian Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy
Optional	Use Misty Terrain to protect Zacian from status effects.
Turns 2~3	Use Swords Dance twice to boost Zacian's Attack to +5.
Turns 4~6	Use Play Rough to deal damage and build Tera Orb Charge.
Turns 7+	Terastallize and use Behemoth Blade to deal massive damage and finish the raid.

Start the battle off by using Swords Dance twice to build up Attack boosts. Since Intrepid Sword already gives Zacian an instant +1 Atk, using Swords Dance twice allows you to reach +5 Atk within two turns. You can also use Misty Terrain at the start, if you know that the Raid Pokemon uses moves that cause status effects.

After getting your stat boosts, use Play Rough first to build Tera Orb charge, mainly because Behemoth Blade only has a base PP of 5, and is best used after Terastallizing. Once your Tera Orb is fully charged, Terastallize and use Behemoth Blade to deal massive damage and end the raid.

Additionally, Noble Roar can also be used at the start of some raids to lower the Raid Pokemon's damage, and increase Zacian's survivability.

Sample Damage Calculations

Super Effective Damage Dealt by Zacian
(Dragon Tera, 128 Def) 7600 HP (Max HP x25)	Play Rough(+5 Atk) 1,004 ~ 1,184 (13.2 ~ 15.5%)
(Dragon Tera, 128 Def) 7600 HP (Max HP x25)	Play Rough(+5 Atk, Fairy Tera) 1,340 ~ 1,580 (17.6 ~ 20.7%)

Effective Counter Against Fighting, Dragon, and Dark Type Tera Raids

Super Effective (2x)
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
No Effect (x0)	None

This Zacian Tera Raid Build is an effective counter to Fighting, Dragon, and Dark Type Tera Raid Bosses. If the Tera Raid Boss is usually a Poison, or Steel Type outside of Terastallization, perhaps consider a different build, as Zacian will be weak to these Types as a Fairy-Type attacker.
Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness

How to Make Best Zacian Tera Raid Build

How to Make Best Zacian Tera Raid Build
Transfer Zacian from Pokemon Sword Use Adamant Mint to change its nature. Use an Ability Capsule to Change Its Ability. EV Train Zacian Hyper Train at Montenevera. Level up to 100. Give Zacian a Held Item.

Transfer Zacian from Pokemon Sword

The Zacian the you can obtain from Pokemon Sword can be transferred into Scarlet and Violet using Pokemon HOME.

Use Tera Shards to Change Tera Type

If your Zacian has a different Tera type, you will need to have 50 Tera Shards of the type you need, and bring it to Medali to have your Pokemon's Tera Type changed.

How to Change Tera Type

Use Adamant Mint to Change Its Nature

If it has a different nature, you can use Adamant Mint to change its nature to Adamant.

The easiest way to get this is by buying it from the Chansey Supply shop at Mesagoza for ₽20,000.

How to Change a Pokemon's Nature

Use an Ability Capsule to Change Its Ability

If its ability is different from our recommendation, you can use an Ability Capsule to change it.

This item can be bought at Chansey Supply shops for ₽100,000.

Ability Capsule Location and How to Get

Use an Ability Patch to Change Its Ability

If the build you are following requires it to have its Hidden Ability, you can use an Ability Patch to give Zacian its Hidden Ability.

Ability Patch Location and How to Get

EV Train Zacian

EV train Zacian according to the build's EV spread using Vitamins or the traditional way with Power Items and battling Pokemon with the right EV yield.

Physical Attacker

If you have the money for it, you can just buy 26 HP Up (for HP), 26 Protein (for Atk), and a Zinc (for Sp. Def). All of these items can be bought at a Chansey Supply shop and it will cost you ₽530,000 in total.

Alternatively, you can use Power Items that you can buy at a Delibird Presents shop for ₽10,000 each. Have your Pokemon hold the respective Power Item while defeating the Pokemon listed below.

Held Item	Number of Pokemon to Defeat	Defeat Any of These Pokemon
Power Weight (For HP EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 HP EVs)	・Azurill ・Lechonk ・Paldean Wooper Location: South of Los Platos
Power Bracer (For Attack EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 Attack EVs)	・Shinx ・Growlithe ・Yungoos ・Nymble Location: South Province (Area 3)
Power Band (For Special Defense EVs)	1 in Total (To get 4 Special Defense EVs)	・Hoppip ・Swablu Location: South Province (Area 1)

Swords Dance Behemoth Blade Zacian

If you have the money for it, you can just buy 26 HP Up (for HP), 26 Protein (for Atk), and an Iron (for Def). All of these items can be bought at a Chansey Supply shop and it will cost you ₽530,000 in total.

Alternatively, you can use Power Items that you can buy at a Delibird Presents shop for ₽10,000 each. Have your Pokemon hold the respective Power Item while defeating the Pokemon listed below.

Held Item	Number of Pokemon to Defeat	Defeat Any of These Pokemon
Power Weight (For HP EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 HP EVs)	・Azurill ・Lechonk ・Paldean Wooper Location: South of Los Platos
Power Bracer (For Attack EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 Attack EVs)	・Shinx ・Growlithe ・Yungoos ・Nymble Location: South Province (Area 3)
Power Belt (For Defense EVs)	1 in Total (To get 4 Defense EVs)	・Tarountula Location: South of Lost Platos

Swords Dance Fairy Tera Zacian

If you have the money for it, you can just buy 26 HP Up (for HP), 26 Protein (for Atk), and an Iron (for Def). All of these items can be bought at a Chansey Supply shop and it will cost you ₽530,000 in total.

Alternatively, you can use Power Items that you can buy at a Delibird Presents shop for ₽10,000 each. Have your Pokemon hold the respective Power Item while defeating the Pokemon listed below.

Held Item	Number of Pokemon to Defeat	Defeat Any of These Pokemon
Power Weight (For HP EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 HP EVs)	・Azurill ・Lechonk ・Paldean Wooper Location: South of Los Platos
Power Bracer (For Attack EVs)	28 in Total (To get 252 Attack EVs)	・Shinx ・Growlithe ・Yungoos ・Nymble Location: South Province (Area 3)
Power Belt (For Defense EVs)	1 in Total (To get 4 Defense EVs)	・Tarountula Location: South of Lost Platos

How to EV Train Fast

Hyper Train at Montenevera

After EV training it, head to Montenevera and talk to the man with an Abomasnow near the Pokemon Center. He will hyper train your Pokemon using Bottle Caps.

A Bottle Cap can be bought at the Delibird Presents shops for ₽20,000 after getting 6 Gym Badges. 1 Bottle Cap is needed for each stat that will be maxed out.

Hyper Training: How to Increase IVs

Level Up to 100

Next, level it up to 100 to maximize its stats. The easiest way to do this is by farming Exp candies from Tera Raid Battles.

How to Level Up Fast: EXP Farming Guide

Give Zacian a Held Item

You can also give your Zacian a Held Item to help it when facing off against various Raid Pokemon.

Learn how to find the recommended held item and price from the table below!

Item Name	Location	Price
Rusted Sword	Porto Marinada Auction	₽N/A

Delibird Presents Locations and All Items

Zacian Tera Raid Moveset Guide

Learn Moves Through Level Up

The table below includes all the moves Zacian learns through level up needed for our recommended builds. Choose the moves depending on the build you are trying to make.

Level	Move	Type
Base	Sacred Sword
22	Swords Dance
33	Iron Head

You can have Zacian remember moves by going to the "Moves and Stats" menu and pressing A.

How to Relearn Moves

Get Other Moves From TMs

The table below includes all the moves Zacian learns from TMs needed for our recommended builds. Choose the moves depending on the build you are trying to make.

TM / Move Name	How to Get Materials
TM127 Play Rough	Southeast section of South Province (Area Six). Required League Points: 10000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Tandemaus Fur x3 ・Fidough Fur x5 ・Tinkatink Hair x3

List of TMs and Locations

How to Get Behemoth Blade

Learn Iron Head at Level 33

Zacian obtains the move Behemoth Blade if it knows the move Iron Head while it is holding the Rusted Sword. The move willl only appear in Zacian's moveset if it is in its Crowned Sword Form.

How to Get the Rusted Sword

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Best Raids to Farm Rewards	List of Evolution and Version Exclusive Pokemon in Raids
How to Solo and One-Shot 6 Star Tera Raids	Tera Raid Events and Schedule
How to Beat 5-Star and 6-Star Tera Raids	How to Host Raids Repeatedly
Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles	Legendary Pokemon Tera Raids
Fun Pokemon Builds to Try Out in Tera Raids	Best Pokemon to Terastallize Stellar for Tera Raids
Best Moves to Use in Tera Raids

Tera Raid Battle Mechanics Explained

Tera Raid Level Guides

How to Unlock Tera Raids
1-Star Raids and List of Pokemon	2-Star Raids and List of Pokemon
How to Unlock 3-Star Raids and List of Pokemon	How to Unlock 4-Star Raids and List of Pokemon
How to Unlock 5-Star Raids and List of Pokemon	How to Unlock 6-Star Raids and List of Pokemon
How to Unlock 7-Star Raids and List of Pokemon

How to Increase Tera Raid Star Level

Tera Raid Boss Guides

Tera Raid Boss Guides
6☆ Blissey	6☆ Ditto	6☆ Dragonite
6☆ Corviknight	6☆ Clodsire	5☆ Indeedee

5 and 6-Star Tera Raid Boss Guides

Raid Event Boss Strategies

Raid Event Boss Strategies
7☆ Torterra	7☆ Feraligatr	7☆ Infernape	7☆ Serperior
7☆ Dondozo	7☆ Sceptile	7☆ Emboar	7☆ Swampert
7☆ Primarina	7☆ Meganium	7☆ Blastoise	7☆ Charizard
7☆ Venusaur	7☆ Empoleon	7☆ Blaziken	7☆ Iron Bundle
7☆ Hisuian Samurott	7☆ Eevee	7☆ Hisuian Typhlosion	7☆ Hisuian Decidueye
7☆ Mewtwo	7☆ Chesnaught	7☆ Delphox	7☆ Rillaboom
5☆ Walking Wake	5☆ Iron Leaves	7☆ Inteleon	7☆ Decidueye
7☆ Samurott	7☆ Typhlosion

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Tera Raid Counters Per Tera Type

Best Pokemon For Raids Per Tera Type
Grass	Water	Fire	Electric	Ice	Fighting
Ground	Poison	Flying	Psychic	Bug	Rock
Ghost	Dragon	Dark	Steel	Fairy	Normal

Best Counters For Raids Per Tera Type