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[[File:Hero duo.png|250px|thumb|Zacian and Zamazenta]]
Hero duo is a fan term to refer to the [[Legendary group|Legendary duo]] of [[Galar]], which consists of {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Zamazenta}}. Zacian and Zamazenta are revered to be legendary heroes of the Galar region, said to have worked together in stopping {{p|Eternatus}} during the [[Darkest Day]]. Zacian harnesses a sword, while Zamazenta harnesses a shield, and they are the respective [[game mascot]]s of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]].

==History==
Zacian and Zamazenta have a history going back to the [[Darkest Day]], where it is believed that an ancient king of Galar called upon their help in stopping Eternatus. 3,000 years ago, prior to the events of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Eternatus tried to absorb Galar's energy in order to stay alive, which caused a black storm that caused several Pokémon to undergo [[Dynamax]] and [[Gigantamax]] transformations. However, the Pokémon lost control, almost destroying Galar. Zacian and Zamazenta worked together in order to take Eternatus down and save Galar. Afterwards, they vanished, and were eventually forgotten by history, their roles in the Darkest Day being covered up by statues of human heroes.

They reappear in the present day when one of Zacian{{sup/8|Sw}} or Zamazenta{{sup/8|Sh}} appears before the player and [[Hop]] when they travel to the [[Slumbering Weald]] to rescue a stray {{p|Wooloo}}, then quickly vanish. Later on, [[Chairman Rose]] attempts to reawaken Eternatus to provide Galar with bountiful energy, but loses control of it while Eternatus threatens to destroy the region. Hop and the player head to the Slumbering Weald once again, where they see Zacian and Zamazenta again. They pick up the [[Rusted Sword]] and [[Rusted Shield]] at the Slumbering Weald Shrine. Hop and the player face Eternatus at the top of the [[Energy Plant]], and while they are put at a severe disadvantage being rendered unable to attack Eternatus, they immediately summon the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield to summon Zacian and Zamazenta, who then work with Hop and the player to defeat Eternatus once more.

Post-game, Zamazenta{{sup/8|Sw}} or Zacian{{sup/8|Sh}} is lured into the top of [[Hammerlocke Stadium]] by [[Sordward]] and [[Shielbert]] in an attempt to destroy their reputation by making them go berserk. They do this by overloading them with the particles that caused several Pokémon to Dynamax. However, the Pokémon instead attacks Shielbert{{sup/8|Sw}}/Sordward{{sup/8|Sh}}. Hop, the player, and Zacian{{sup/8|Sw}}/Zamazenta{{sup/8|Sh}} arrive to calm the rampaging Pokémon down. The player then captures Zacian{{sup/8|Sw}}/Zamazenta{{sup/8|Sh}}, and the other Pokémon flees. Zamazenta{{sup/8|Sw}}/Zacian{{sup/8|Sh}} appears in the Slumbering Weald trying to be quelled by Hop, who successfully becalms the raging Pokémon, then captures it. They are then used in one last rivalry battle between Hop and the player, as the two become the new heroes of Galar.

==Zacian==
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| {{Compare|name=Zacian|type=Fairy|type2=Steel|ndex=888|ab=Intrepid Sword|HP=92|Attack=170|Defense=115|SpAtk=80|SpDef=115|Speed=148}}
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{{main|Zacian (Pokémon)}}

Zacian, the Warrior Pokémon, is the game mascot of [[Pokémon Sword]].

Its sword is said to be able to cut through anything without fail. Some say it is Zamazenta's elder sister, while some believe the two are rivals. It is known as the Fairy King's Sword. 

Zacian is the more offensively oriented of the two wolves, especially when equipped with the [[Rusted Sword]] which activates its Crowned Sword Form. Its ability, {{a|Intrepid Sword}}, immediately raises its Attack stat by one stage upon entry into battle, which combined with its inherently high Attack stat, makes it an incredibly hard hitter.

Zacian is a pure [[Fairy-type]] in its Hero of Many Battles form, and bears identical base stats to Zamazenta in this form, however, it can access its Crowned Sword Form when equipped with the Rusted Sword. Its signature move, {{m|Behemoth Blade}}, does double its base damage when used against a Pokémon that is in Dynamax or Gigantamax form. Behemoth Blade is learned only in Zacian's Crowned Sword Form if it already knows {{m|Iron Head}} beforehand, which transforms into Behemoth Blade in battle.

Zacian is found at the top of the [[Energy Plant]] in Pokémon Sword.

==Zamazenta==
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{{main|Zamazenta (Pokémon)}}

Zamazenta, the Warrior Pokémon, is the game mascot of [[Pokémon Shield]].

Its shield is said to deflect any attack with impunity. Some say it is Zacian's younger brother, others believe them to be rivals. It is known as the Fighting Master's Shield. 

Zacian is the more defensively oriented of the two wolves, especially when equipped with the [[Rusted Shield]] which activates its Crowned Shield Form. Its ability, {{a|Dauntless Shield}}, immediately raises its Defense stat by one stage upon entry into battle, which allows it to endure many physical blows in tandem with its high Defense stat and many resistances.

Zamazenta is a pure [[Fighting-type]] in its Hero of Many Battles form, and bears identical base stats to Zacian in this form. It can access its Crowned Shield Form when equipped with the Rusted Shield. Its signature move, {{m|Behemoth Bash}}, deals double its base damage when used against a Pokémon that is in Dynamax or Gigantamax form. Behemoth Bash is learned only in Zamazenta's Crowned Shield Form if it already knows {{m|Iron Head}} beforehand, which transforms into Behemoth Bash in battle.

Zamazenta is found at the top of the [[Energy Plant]] in Pokémon Shield.

==Similar movesets==
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; margin:auto; background: #47443a; border: 3px solid #9f9982"
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! style="background:#{{galar color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{galar color light}}|Level|Lv.}}
| style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | [[File:888Zacian-Hero.png|96px]]<br>{{pcolor|Zacian|{{fairy color dark}}}}<br><small>{{typecolor|Fairy}}</small>
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:889Zamazenta-Hero.png|96px]]<br>{{pcolor|Zamazenta|{{fighting color dark}}}}<br><small>{{typecolor|Fighting}}</small>
|- 
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:right; background:#{{galar color dark}}" | {{color|9f9982|1}}
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | {{mcolor|Sacred Sword|{{fighting color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | {{mcolor|Metal Burst|{{steel color dark}}}}
|- 
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Quick Guard|{{fighting color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{rock color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Wide Guard|{{rock color dark}}}}''
|- 
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Metal Claw|{{steel color dark}}}}'''
|- 
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Howl|{{normal color dark}}}}''
|- 
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Quick Attack|{{normal color dark}}}}
|- 
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | {{mcolor|Bite|{{dark color dark}}}}
|- 
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{galar color dark}}" | {{color|9f9982|11}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Slash|{{normal color dark}}}}
|- 
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{galar color dark}}" | {{color|9f9982|22}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Swords Dance|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Iron Defense|{{steel color dark}}}}''
|- 
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{galar color dark}}" | {{color|9f9982|33}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{steel color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Iron Head|{{steel color dark}}}}'''{{tt|*|Becomes Behemoth Blade or Behemoth Bash when the Rusted Sword or Rusted Shield is equipped on Zacian or Zamazenta, respectively}}
|- 
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{galar color dark}}" | {{color|9f9982|44}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Laser Focus|{{normal color dark}}}}''
|- 
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{galar color dark}}" | {{color|9f9982|55}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | {{mcolor|Crunch|{{dark color dark}}}}
|- 
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{galar color dark}}" | {{color|9f9982|66}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Moonblast|{{fairy color dark}}}}'''{{tt|*|STAB only for Zacian}}
|- 
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{galar color dark}}" | {{color|9f9982|77}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Close Combat|{{fighting color dark}}}}'''{{tt|*|STAB only for Zamazenta}}
|- 
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{galar color dark}}" | {{color|9f9982|88}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Giga Impact|{{normal color dark}}}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{galar color dark}}; color: #{{galar color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}"| <small>Moves in '''bold''' get {{color2|9f9982|Same-type attack bonus|STAB}}. Moves in ''italics'' do no damage.</small>
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==Base stat comparison==
====Hero of Many Battles====
{{duostats|galar|888|Zacian|form1=-Hero|fairy|92|130|115|80|115|138|889|Zamazenta|form2=-Hero|fighting|92|130|115|80|115|138}}

====Crowned====
{{duostats|galar|888|Zacian|fairy|92|170|115|80|115|148|889|Zamazenta|fighting|92|130|145|80|145|128}}

==In the anime==
===In the main series===
Zacian and Zamazenta debuted in ''[[JN042|Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!]]'', where Ash and Goh encountered them for the first time, respectively, in their Hero of Many Battles form after they head to the Slumbering Weald in search of a lost {{p|Bunnelby}}. The two proved to be merely illusions, as Ash and Goh ultimately faint and get lost along the way.

The two reappeared in ''[[JN045|Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!]]'' in their Crowned Forms, where they appeared after they were summoned by the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield and worked alongside [[Ash]] and [[Goh]] to strike down Eternatus and end the Darkest Day. They disappeared soon after the battle.
<gallery>
Zacian anime.png|Zacian in the {{pkmn|anime}}
Zacian Crowned Sword anime.png|Crowned Sword Zacian in the anime
Zamazenta anime.png|Zamazenta in the anime
Zamazenta Crowned Shield anime.png|Crowned Shield Zamazenta in the anime
</gallery>

===GOTCHA!===
A Zacian and Zamazenta briefly appeared in their Hero forms in [[GOTCHA!]].

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Journeys: The Series===
Zacian and Zamazenta debuted in [[JNM13]], playing the same role they did in the anime.

===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Zacian Zamazenta Adventures.png|thumb|180px|right|Zacian and Zamazenta in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
Zacian and Zamazenta debuted in ''[[PASS05|Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment]]'', where they were encountered by [[Sodo]] and [[Shirudomiria]]. Their battles with them proved to be merely illusions.
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==Trivia==
* Zacian and Zamazenta share the same category name. They are both known as the Warrior Pokémon.

==Related articles==
*{{p|Zacian}}
*{{p|Zamazenta}}

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