How to Beat Max Raid Zeraora and Item Drops

This is a guide for the intensely difficult Max Raid Zeraora Battle available for a limited time. For those who want to defeat Zeraora and get the rare Item Drops for winning, check this guide designed by our victorious team.

Where and When You Can Find Zeraora Raids

In Isle of Armor Raid Dens

Zeraora Max Raids can be found at any Raid Den on the Isle of Armor. These don't have to be rare dens so any den with a red pillar of light you find while roaming the island will do.

The Event Lasts 10 Days

The time period for this event is 10 days, starting June 18th and ending on June 28th.

Zeraora - Locations and Learnable Moves

Zeraora Max Raid Guide

Prevent Electric Damage with Lightning Rod

Zeraora uses a lot of Electric-type moves, especially its signature move Plasma Fists which will make any Normal type moves used after it Electric type as well. That mixed with its Volt Absorb ability will allow it to heal itself. If your Pokemon have the Lightning Rod ability, however, all of Zeraora's Electric type attacks will be directed at that Pokemon and boost their Special Attack rather than deal damage. While single target attacks will be prevented, multi-target attacks like Discharge cannot, so be warned.

Pokemon with Lightning Rod

Pincurchin	Alolan Marowak	Togedemaru	Marowak
Rhyperior	Manectric

Shiny Zeraora Can Also Appear

When challenging Zeraora Max Raids, if the raid is 5 stars, there is a chance for a Shiny Zeraora to appear. Compared to a regular Zeraora, Shiny Zeraora is much more powerful so prepare accordingly.

It's recommended to gather a group of people to take it on together.

Max Raid Zeraora Moveset

Zeraora Moveset

Move	Type
Plasma Fists
Thunder Punch
Discharge
Blaze Kick
Close Combat
Outrage
Work Up	Raises Attack and Special Attack by 1 stage each.
Hone Claws	Raises Attack and Accuracy by 1 stage each.

Max Raid Zeraora Counters

Rhyperior

Type		Ability	Lightning Rod

A strong physical fighter with the Lightning Rod ability, Rhyperior is a great choice to take against Zeraora. With moves like Drill Run or High Horsepower, you can avoid accidentally hurting your allies while dealing high amounts of Ground type damage.

Be Aware of Close Combat

While Rhyperior has high defense, it is still very susceptible to Close Combat due to its weakness to Fighting type moves. As Zeraora can attack multiple times per turn, hope that it doesn't target Rhyperior if you plan on taking one into battle.

Alolan Marowak

Type		Ability	Lightning Rod

Alolan Marowak's typing and ability keep it fairly safe from Zeraora's attacks. There are only a few ways to actually get your hands on an Alolan Marowak, but if you have one you should bring it along.

Alolan Marowak can also learn Ground type moves so you should have no issues going up against Zeraora.

Marowak

Type		Ability	Lightning Rod

Compared to the others on this list, Marowak is rather easy to catch and comes with the Lightning Rod ability as well. With high defense that prevents it from getting taken out easily in one hit, it also benefits from STAB when using Ground type moves, making it another good choice for this raid.

Max Raid Zeraora Rewards

Raid Battle Rewards

Exp. Candy L	Exp. Candy XL	Dynamax Candy
PP Up	Rare Candy	Comet Shard
Big Nugget	Balm Mushroom	Thunderbolt
Thunder	Wild Charge

Prize For 1 Million Players Defeating Max Raid Zeraora

Available Rewards

Zeraora

Armorite Ore

From June 30th a Shiny version of Zeraora and a bonus reward of 8 Armorite Ores were sent to all players. Zeraora is a Mythical Pokemon that cannot be obtained in-game, so be sure to take this opportunity!

How to Get Shiny Zeraora

Event Period (Year 2020)	3:00 PM UTC on June 30 to 11:59 PM UTC on July 6
Requirements	Move Pokemon between Pokemon HOME and Pokemon Sword or Shield between June 30 and July 6, 2020.
Where to Get	On the mobile version of Pokemon Home.

You need to use Switch version Pokemon HOME

To be eligible to get Zeraora and the Armorite Ores in your Sword or Shield game, you need to move Pokemon between your main game and Pokemon HOME at least once in the event period. If you haven't used Pokemon HOME yet, transfer some Pokemon to it first!

Get Zeraora from Pokemon HOME on Mobile

If you haven't already, you first need to install Pokemon HOME on your smartphone, since that is the only way you can get Zeraora and the Armorite Ores.

Follow our instructions below if you're not sure about how to receive the Shiny Zeraora Mystery Gift!

How to Get the Zeraora Mystery Gift

Related Links

Wild Area and Raid Strategy

Wild Area and Raid Strategy

The Crown Tundra Maps

Crown Tundra Wild Area Maps
Slippery Slope	Frostpoint Field	Giant's Bed
Old Cemetery	Giant's Foot	Ballimere Lake
Dyna Tree Hill	Frigid Sea	Three-Point Pass
Snowslide Slope	Path to the Peak	Crown Shrine
Lakeside Cave	Roaring-Sea Caves	Tunnel to the Top

The Isle of Armor Maps

Isle of Armor Wild Area Maps
Fields of Honor	Soothing Wetlands	Forest of Focus
Challenge Beach	Brawlers' Cave	Loop Lagoon
Stepping-Stone Sea	Insular Sea	Honeycalm Island
Honeycalm Sea	Potbottom Desert	Warm-Up Tunnel
Training Lowlands	Challenge Road	Courageous Cavern
Workout Sea

The Isle of Armor Wild Area

All Wild Area Maps

Rolling Fields	Dappled Grove	West Lake Axewell
Axew's Eye	Giant's Seat	South Lake Miloch
East Lake Axewell	Watchtower Ruins	Motostoke Riverbank
Stony Wilderness	Bridge Field	Dusty Bowl
Giant's Mirror	Giant's Cap	Lake of Outrage
Hammerlocke Hills	North Lake Miloch

All Raid Boss Locations

Location of Each Raid Boss by Generation