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Height
9'06" Imperial
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2.9 m Metric
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9'06"/2.9 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
760.6 lbs. Imperial
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345.0 kg Metric
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760.6 lbs./345.0 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 3
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 306
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Battle Exp.: 3061*
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Zekrom (Japanese: ゼクロム Zekrom) is a dual-type Dragon/Electric legendary Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Zekrom is the version mascot of Pokémon White, appearing on the boxart.
Along with Reshiram and Kyurem, it is a member of the Tao trio, which exists in the legends of the Unova Region.
Biology
Physiology
Zekrom is a bipedal Pokémon of dragon- and dinosaur-like basis. Zekrom is mainly a shade of dark gray, with darker patches on various portions of its body. It has red eyes (although in some scenes its eyes are depicted as having white irises and red sclera) and a small horn-like protrusion on the tip of its snout, with its head sporting a plume tipped with light-blue coloration. At the base of its neck is a black, stud-like feature, and atop its shoulders are similar, larger features resembling armor padding. The bases of its wings also have such padding, and a fanned, splayed, seemingly webbed shape with a small "wing-spike" on one edge. The lower length of Zekrom's arms extenuate into splayed, seemingly webbed, somewhat baseball-mitt-like formations, with three-clawed, dark-colored hands on the undersides. The front portion of Zekrom's waist is black-colored, with its belly and thighs having thin striations down their length. Its knees are black, as are the foremost parts of its three-clawed feet and spiked heels. Zekrom's tail consists of large, round, conical and spiked formation, likened to an electricity generator, with a black inner portion and bands on the tip of the outside portion.
Gender differences
Zekrom is a genderless species.
Zekrom's tail turbine activated.
Special abilities
Zekrom's tail contains a generator that produces energy for its Electric-based attacks and emits a sort of anti-gravity field which enables it to float and fly through the skies with minimal effects from aerodynamic resistance and the planet's gravity. It can also cause several thunderstorms in one area. Zekrom is the only Pokémon that can learn Fusion Bolt and Bolt Strike.
Behavior
In a Unova myth about the twin heroes, as Zekrom sided with the younger brother who sought for ideals, it firmly believes in ideals.
Habitat
Zekrom usually stay in thunderclouds, hiding.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Zekrom appeared in Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom. In the former, it is controlled by Damon, while in the latter, it is controlled by Ash. Along with Reshiram, Zekrom can speak through telepathy.
Other
It made a cameo in the opening of In The Shadow of Zekrom!. Zekrom made its full appearance later where it appeared above the skies of Nuvema Town, its huge lightning bolt zapped Pikachu making it unable to use its electricity. It appears again in Enter Iris and Axew!, where Pikachu recovers its electric powers.
It was mentioned again in A Rival Battle for Club Champ!
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Zekrom in Pokémon Adventures
Zekrom makes an appearance in an image while the Shadow Triad plot to steal the Dark Stone from Clay.
Pokémon RéBURST
Ryouga uses a Burst Heart with a Zekrom inside of it to Burst, allowing him to use the abilities that the Pokémon possesses.
Pokémon BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
N befriends a Zekrom atop Dragonspiral Tower and uses it to enforce his ideal of turning Unova into a country where only Pokémon reside.
In the TCG
- Main article: Zekrom (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Black
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Concealing itself in lightning clouds, it flies throughout the Unova region. It creates electricity in its tail.
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White
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This Pokémon appears in legends. In its tail, it has a giant generator that creates electricity.
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Black 2
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
In events
Games
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Event
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Language
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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List of Japanese Nintendo event Pokémon in 2011#Satoshi Zekrom
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[[List of local Japan (Black only) event Pokémon distributions in Generation List of Japanese Nintendo event Pokémon in 2011#Satoshi Zekrom#Satoshi Zekrom|Satoshi Zekrom]]
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Japan (Black only)
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2011
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100
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Never
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List of Korean Nintendo event Pokémon in 2011#Han Jiu Zekrom
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[[List of local Korea (Black only) event Pokémon distributions in Generation List of Korean Nintendo event Pokémon in 2011#Han Jiu Zekrom#Han Jiu Zekrom|Han Jiu Zekrom]]
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Korea (Black only)
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2011
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100
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Never
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List of North American Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#Spring 2012 Zekrom
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[[List of local North America (Black only) event Pokémon distributions in Generation List of North American Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#Spring 2012 Zekrom#Spring 2012 Zekrom|Spring 2012 Zekrom]]
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North America (Black only)
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2012
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100
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Never
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List of PAL Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#Spring 2012 Zekrom
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[[List of local Europe (Black only) event Pokémon distributions in Generation List of PAL Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#Spring 2012 Zekrom#Spring 2012 Zekrom|Spring 2012 Zekrom]]
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Europe (Black only)
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2012
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100
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Never
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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100
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160 - 207
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310 - 404
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150
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139 - 222
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274 - 438
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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Total: 680
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zekrom
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Zekrom
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Zekrom in Generation V
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Zekrom in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zekrom
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Zekrom
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W2
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Draco Meteor
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Dragon
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Special
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140
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90%
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5
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Zekrom can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Zekrom cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zekrom
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Zekrom
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Reshiram and Zekrom at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2010
- Zekrom was first revealed simultaneously alongside Reshiram on both the official English and Japanese Pokémon websites on May 28, 2010. This makes them the first two Pokémon simultaneously revealed worldwide.
- On May 31, 2010, two weeks prior to the official revelation of Zekrom's type, Shōko Nakagawa spoke about her love of Template:Type2 Pokémon on her blog and mentioned that because of that, she wanted to get a Zekrom. This statement was then quickly removed.
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Zekrom.
- Zekrom has the highest Attack, Defense, single base stat and base stat total of all Electric-type Pokémon. Tied with Rayquaza, Palkia, Dialga, Giratina, and Reshiram, it has the highest single base stat and base stat total of all Dragon-type Pokémon. Tied with Dialga and Altered Forme Giratina, it has the highest Defense of all Dragon-type Pokémon.
- Zekrom has the highest Attack of all Generation V Pokémon.
- Zekrom and Rotom's Mow form are the only Pokémon that have a double resistance to Electric.
- Zekrom is the heaviest Pokémon introduced in Generation V, and thirteenth heaviest overall.
- Zekrom is required to be caught in Pokémon White in order to progress on the story and battle N. Running away from it or defeating it will appear as if nothing happened; also, defeating it does not give any experience points. It and Reshiram are the only legendary Pokémon in the main series games that are required to be caught to progress the story. However, it does not have to be caught if the player has a full party and PC. Instead, it will later appear at Dragonspiral Tower.
- Zekrom, as well as Reshiram, made an appearance alongside Pikachu and a Poké Ball in 2010's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- Zekrom and its counterpart, Reshiram, are the only version mascots to have more than one signature move.
Origin
Zekrom and its counterpart Reshiram are based on the concept of yin and yang in Taoism, directly referenced by Zekrom's Japanese species: the Black Yin Pokémon. According to Ken Sugimori, Zekrom was designed to have a tougher and more manly look to contrast to Reshiram's light, airy, ladylike design. Its tail, the center point of its design, is based on an electric turbine.[1] Appearance wise, it somewhat resembles a midsized to large theropod dinosaur, such as Allosaurus or Tyrannosaurus, and a European dragon. The crest on its head is a reference to thunderclouds. The mythology about how Zekrom and Reshiram came about, regarding two brothers infighting, also bears some similarities to Romulus and Remus or Cain and Abel. There is also same resemblence to the Zoroastrian belief of two equally powerful deities, one representing light and truth and the other representing lies and darkness. In this case, Zekrom can be taken to resemble Angra Mainyu, as opposed to Reshiram resembling Ahura Mazda, although Zekrom is not evil, just an equally powerful opposing legendary Pokémon.
Name origin
In an interview with the Official Nintendo Magazine UK (Issue 65), Ken Sugimori said that the "kuro" in Zekrom's name was from the Japanese word for black, 黒 kuro, and the "Ze" was used because it was a harder, stronger sound than Reshiram's "Re", and Zekrom is a "powerful, strong character".
In other languages
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German
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Zekrom
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French
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Zekrom
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Korean
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제크로무 Jekeuromu
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Transliteration of Japanese name.
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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捷克羅姆 / 捷克罗姆 Jiékèluómǔ
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Transliteration of Japanese name.
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Related articles
Notes
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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