Zekrom (Pokémon)

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Zekrom ゼクロム Zekrom #644
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Dragon Electric Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Deep Black Pokémon
Ability Teravolt ----- Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #150 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 9'06" Imperial 2.9 m Metric 9'06"/2.9 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 760.6 lbs. Imperial 345.0 kg Metric 760.6 lbs./345.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Black	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 121 cycles* (30855 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 3 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 306 Battle Exp.: 3061*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Zekrom (Japanese: ゼクロム Zekrom) is a dual-type Dragon/Electric legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Zekrom is the version mascot of Pokémon White, appearing on the boxart. It is also the second of the Tao trio, which exists in the legends of the Unova Region.

Biology

Physiology

Zekrom is a bipedal Pokémon of draconian 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 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. The 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.

Special abilities

Zekrom is the only Pokémon known to learn Fusion Bolt and Bolt Strike. It has a power generator that can be used to power up its tail and unleash powerful electrical energy, which causes several thunderstorms in one area.

Habitat

Zekrom usually stay in thunderclouds, hiding.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Zekrom in the anime

Major appearances

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.

Zekrom will also appear along with Victini in the fourteenth Pokémon movie.

Minor appearances

A statue of Zekrom appeared in Iris's flashback in BW009.

In the TCG

Main article: Zekrom (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black Concealing itself in lightning clouds, it flies throughout the Unova region. It creates electricity in its tail. White This Pokémon appears in legends. In its tail, it has a giant generator that creates electricity. Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White One N's Castle Dragonspiral Tower* (White only) Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Defense: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Sp. Atk: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Sp. Def: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Total: 680	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ¼× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 09595% 15 00Start Dragon Rage Dragon Special 0000— 100100% 10 088 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 1515 AncientPower Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 2222 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09595 100100% 15 2929 DragonBreath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 3636 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 4343 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 5050 Fusion Bolt Electric Physical 100100 100100% 5 5454 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15 6464 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 7171 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 7878 Thunder Electric Special 120120 07070% 10 8585 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10 9292 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 100100 Bolt Strike Electric Physical 130130 08585% 5

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

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120120	070}}70%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
	TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	05050	090}}90%	10
	TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	07070	100}}100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
	TM72	Volt Switch	Electric	Special	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM82	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	06060	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM91	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM93	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	09090	100}}100%	15
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
	HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	09090	095}}95%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
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

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
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

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Draco Meteor	Dragon	Special	140	90%	5
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

Evolution

Does not evolve Zekrom  Dragon  Electric

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Zekrom images on Bulbagarden Archives.

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 the two the first Pokémon simultaneously revealed worldwide.
  • They are also the 499th and the 500th Pokémon revealed to Japanese audiences.
• 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 this meant 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.
• 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.
  • 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 two signature moves.

Origin

Zekrom and its counterpart Reshiram are based on the concept of yin and yang in Taoism. 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. Appearance wise, it somewhat resembles a midsized to large theropod dinosaur, such as Allosaurus, 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 Cain and Abel.

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

• German: Zekrom
• French: Zekrom
• Korean: 제크로무 Zekrom - Transliteration of Japanese name.
• Chinese (Taiwan): 捷克羅姆 Jié Kè Luó Mǔ - Transliteration of Japanese name.

Notes

Legendary Pokémon

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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