Zygarde 50 Team Builder

Zygarde 50 at a glance

Zygarde 50 brings a Dragon/Ground typing and a 600 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Ice and Dragon hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Where you can use Zygarde 50

• Availability is estimated from generation data and should be checked against the exact game before final planning.
• Planning contexts include X & Y, Ultra Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet, Legends Z-A.

Best teammates for Zygarde 50

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Zygarde 50's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscaradaadds grass pressure - adds dark pressure - fits at least one shared game contextFuecocoresists ice - resists fairy - adds fire pressureCrocalorresists ice - resists fairy - adds fire pressureSkeledirgeresists ice - resists fairy - adds fire pressureQuaxlyresists ice - adds water pressure - fits at least one shared game contextQuaxwellresists ice - adds water pressure - fits at least one shared game context

Team pitfalls when building around Zygarde 50

• Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to ice, dragon, and fairy.
• Sweepers usually need defensive pivots or status support so they can enter safely.
• Defensive Pokemon still need offensive partners; avoid building a team that cannot pressure key types.
• Check whether legendary or mythical Pokemon are allowed in your game rules or competitive format.

Color and appearance variants

Zygarde 50 has 1 appearance variant with identical typing and base stats, so this page covers team building for all of them: Zygarde 50 Power Construct.

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