Zacian in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats

Zacian has 6 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Metal-type Pokémon (Basic). Here are its stats for deck building.

Legal cards
6
Top damage
240
Most HP
230
ex / Mega ex
3 / 0
With an Ability
0

Is Zacian good in Standard?

Its hardest-hitting attack is Brave Slash on Hop's Zacian ex (Journey Together), doing 240 for 4 Energy. The bulkiest version is Hop's Zacian ex with 230 HP, but it gives up 2 Prize cards when Knocked Out. Watch out for Fire and Metal attackers — that's its weakness.

Every Standard-legal Zacian card

CardSetHPStageAttacks (cost · damage)RetreatWeakness
Hop's Zacian ex 111/159Journey Together I230BasicInsta-Strike C 30
Brave Slash MMMC 240
2Fire ×2
Hop's Zacian ex 176/159Journey Together I230BasicInsta-Strike C 30
Brave Slash MMMC 240
2Fire ×2
Hop's Zacian ex 186/159Journey Together I230BasicInsta-Strike C 30
Brave Slash MMMC 240
2Fire ×2
Zacian 106/12830th Celebration J130BasicHardened Blade M 20+
Slashing Strike MMC 120
2Fire ×2
Zacian 45/94Phantasmal Flames I130BasicLimit Break PC 50+2Metal ×2
Zacian 100/94Phantasmal Flames I130BasicLimit Break PC 50+2Metal ×2

Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.

Other Metal Pokémon in Standard

See also: every Zacian card ever printed · Zacian for young collectors.

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