Zamazenta - Crowned Shield

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

Note: the information on this page is based on datamined move data and is subject to change before Zamazenta - Crowned Shield's release.

Behold the Crowned Shield in all of its glory. For a long time, Crowned Shield Zamazenta was expected to be very much the lesser Pokemon of its duo due to Zacian - Crowned Sword's absurd raw power. However, something changed along the way; Behemoth Bash turned out to be absolutely insane. This move catapults Zamazenta's performance, and makes it a strong contender for the Steel Type crown. True, it can't quite meet Zacian's absurd DPS, but its tremendous TDO backed up with a DPS that is surprisingly close to the Crowned Sword means it is definitely competitive in its own right.

It's also worth mentioning that Zamazenta's Adventure Effect is currently datamined to be a Defense boost for the team, which could be very relevant depending on how it works out. Time will tell.

• Metal Claw and Behemoth Bash come together to make this shield capable of causing horrible blunt-force trauma.
• Ice Fang, Moon Blast, Giga Impact, Close Combat.... none of them compared to THE BASH!

Dynamax Analysis

Zamazenta - Crowned Shield has the semi-unique advantage of acting as a Dynamax Pokemon without being able to actually Dynamax. In this role, it's EASILY one of the absolute strongest tanks in the entire game, especially when backed by its strong typing and a 0.5 second Fast Move. This thing can keep your team healthy with ease, and can also throw out some surprisingly strong damage with its Max Move version of Behemoth Bash when the moments come that it has a Max Move to spare.

Best Dynamax Moveset

• Just spam Metal Claw and turn your team virtually immortal with Max Guard and Max Spirit. It's as simple as that.

Metal Claw generally stands out due to its high average performance, especially its high Energy Generation. Ice Fang also works due to its great offensive coverage and high raw power.

Behemoth Bash and Close Combat are both STAB moves with a moderately low energy cost and impressive DPE. Moonblast can be used as a surprise coverage option to delete certain Dragon- or Dark-type opponents. Giga Impact is a little too unwieldy...