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How to beat Hop's Zacian ex

Hop's Zacian ex has 1 version in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 230 HP as a Metal Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.

HP: 230

Weakness: Fire

Resistance: Grass

Prizes: 2

One-hit KOs: 84

Fastest KO: 1 Energy

Game plan

Hit its Weakness. Hop's Zacian ex is weak to Fire, so those attacks do double damage. 45 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
Win the Prize trade. It gives up 2 Prize cards when Knocked Out. 44 single-Prize Pokémon can take it out in one attack, so you trade 1 Prize for 2.
Avoid Grass attacks. Hop's Zacian ex resists them, so they do less damage.
Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Brave Slash for 240 (4 Energy). 125 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 2 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.

One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness

These Fire attacks do at least 230 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Hop's Zacian ex	HP	Prizes
Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames	Fire	Infernal Slash R	220	440	140	1
Centiskorch Surging Sparks	Fire	Billowing Heat Wave R	130	260	130	1
Blaziken ex Journey Together	Fire	Smolder-sault RC	200	400	320	2
Centiskorch Temporal Forces	Fire	Charring Breath RR	180	360	140	1
Chandelure White Flare	Fire	Burn It All Up RR	180	360	150	1
Flareon ex Prismatic Evolutions	Fire	Burning Charge RC	130	260	270	2
Rapidash Temporal Forces	Fire	Inferno Onrush RC	120	240	110	1
Team Rocket's Houndoom Destined Rivals	Fire	Scorching Fire RC	120	240	130	1
Victini White Flare	Fire	V-Force RR	120	240	80	1
Mega Emboar ex Ascended Heroes	Fire	Crimson Blast RRC	320	640	380	3
Mega Pyroar ex Chaos Rising	Fire	Fiery Big Bang RRC	290-	580	340	3
Ceruledge ex Prismatic Evolutions	Fire	Raging Amethyst RPM	280	560	270	2

One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness

Attacks with a printed 230+ damage (after Resistance).

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Hop's Zacian ex	HP	Prizes
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Giga Impact W	250	250	340	2
Tinkaton Mega Evolution	Metal	Windup Swing M	240-	240	160	1
Slaking ex Surging Sparks	Colorless	Great Swing CC	280	280	340	2
Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Mega Brave FF	270	270	340	3
Vikavolt Pitch Black	Lightning	Giga Railgun LL	260	260	160	1
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Draconic Buster FF	260	260	330	2
Luxray ex Twilight Masquerade	Lightning	Volt Strike LL	250	250	310	2
Salamence ex 30th Celebration	Dragon	Dragon Pulse RW	240	240	330	2
Haxorus Shrouded Fable	Dragon	Dragon Pulse FM	230	230	170	1
Mega Gengar ex Ascended Heroes	Darkness	Void Gale DD	230	230	350	3

Best Prize trades

Single-Prize Pokémon that Knock Out Hop's Zacian ex in one attack — you give up 1 Prize, they give up 2.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Hop's Zacian ex	HP	Prizes
Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames	Fire	Infernal Slash R	220	440	140	1
Centiskorch Surging Sparks	Fire	Billowing Heat Wave R	130	260	130	1
Tinkaton Mega Evolution	Metal	Windup Swing M	240-	240	160	1
Centiskorch Temporal Forces	Fire	Charring Breath RR	180	360	140	1
Chandelure White Flare	Fire	Burn It All Up RR	180	360	150	1
Vikavolt Pitch Black	Lightning	Giga Railgun LL	260	260	160	1
Rapidash Temporal Forces	Fire	Inferno Onrush RC	120	240	110	1
Team Rocket's Houndoom Destined Rivals	Fire	Scorching Fire RC	120	240	130	1

Pokémon that survive its biggest attack

These can take a printed 240 from Brave Slash and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.

Pokémon	Type	Stage	HP	Weakness	Retreat	Prizes
Wailord ex Pitch Black	Water	Stage 1	380	Lightning ×2	4	2
Mamoswine ex Journey Together	Fighting	Stage 2	340	Grass ×2	4	2
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Stage 1	340	Lightning ×2	2	2
Slaking ex Surging Sparks	Colorless	Stage 2	340	Fighting ×2	4	2
Steven's Metagross ex Ascended Heroes	Metal	Stage 2	340	Fire ×2	3	2
Torterra ex Temporal Forces	Grass	Stage 2	340	Fire ×2	4	2
Tyranitar ex Prismatic Evolutions	Darkness	Stage 2	340	Grass ×2	3	2
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Stage 2	330	Grass ×2	0	2

Every Standard Hop's Zacian ex card

Card	Set	HP	Stage	Attacks (cost · damage)	Retreat	Weakness
Hop's Zacian ex 111/159	Journey Together I	230	Basic	Insta-Strike C 30 Brave Slash MMMC 240	2	Fire ×2

Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).

Questions people ask

What is Hop's Zacian ex weak to?

Hop's Zacian ex is weak to Fire, so those attacks do double damage (×2).

How much HP does Hop's Zacian ex have?

Up to 230 HP in Standard.

How many Prize cards does Hop's Zacian ex give up?

2 — it's a Pokémon ex.

What can one-hit KO Hop's Zacian ex?

84 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Ceruledge's Infernal Slash (1 Energy, 440 damage); Centiskorch's Billowing Heat Wave (1 Energy, 260 damage); Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage).

What is Hop's Zacian ex's strongest attack?

Brave Slash, which prints 240 damage for 4 Energy.

What does Hop's Zacian ex resist?

Grass — those attacks do less damage to it.

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Data checked 13 October 2026 · How we build our guides

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