Zekrom in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats

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

Legal cards
6
Top damage
250
Most HP
230
ex / Mega ex
4 / 0
With an Ability
0

Is Zekrom good in Standard?

Its hardest-hitting attack is Rampaging Thunder on N's Zekrom (Ascended Heroes), doing 250 for 4 Energy. The bulkiest version is Zekrom ex with 230 HP, but it gives up 2 Prize cards when Knocked Out. Watch out for Fighting attackers — that's its weakness.

Every Standard-legal Zekrom card

CardSetHPStageAttacks (cost · damage)RetreatWeakness
N's Zekrom 155/217Ascended Heroes I130BasicShred CCC 70
Rampaging Thunder RLLC 250
2None
Zekrom ex 34/86Black Bolt I230BasicSlash CC 50
Voltage Burst LLC 130+
2Fighting ×2
Zekrom ex 158/86Black Bolt I230BasicSlash CC 50
Voltage Burst LLC 130+
2Fighting ×2
Zekrom ex 166/86Black Bolt I230BasicSlash CC 50
Voltage Burst LLC 130+
2Fighting ×2
Zekrom ex 172/86Black Bolt I230BasicSlash CC 50
Voltage Burst LLC 130+
2Fighting ×2
Zekrom 56/12830th Celebration J130BasicSlash LC 50
Nitro Thunder LCC 80+
2Fighting ×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 Lightning Pokémon in Standard

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

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