Zygarde (Complete Forme)
Attack
Defense
Stamina
Best Movesets
Analysis
Behold one of the saddest cases in all of Pokemon Go. The final stage of this Legendary Pokemon should be a pure step-up from its 50% forme, but Zygarde - Complete passes the 4,000 CP mark due to its huge HP stat, meaning it suffers the wrath of the dreaded Niantic nerf. This stat-drop lowers its already mediocre Attack stat to the point of being unviable, meaning this amazingly designed Pokemon is outright bad.
On that note, it's worth mentioning that Zygarde and its various formes have more Signature Moves than any other Pokemon in the series. Land's Wrath, Thousand, Arrows, and Thousand Waves are all Ground Type moves, while Core Enforcer is Dragon Type. This means that Zygarde has massive potential in the future, especially if Niantic makes any of its various Ground Type Signature Moves into a good Fast Move. However, these moves would need to be very strong to fix it in the PvE meta.
Offense
- Zygarde Complete is best using its Dragon Type moveset, Dragon Tail and Outrage.
- Earthquake could be good, but Zygarde's lack of a Ground Type Fast Move leaves it lacking.
- Bite and Crunch at least have the advantage of being the same type.
- Zen Headbutt, Hyper Beam, and Bulldoze are all worth TMing away.
Dragon Tail is an excellent Fast Attack, boasting incredible damage and average energy generation. Zen Headbutt and Bite are both very underwhelming.
Crunch is Zygarde's cheapest Charged Attack and offers some coverage and a nasty 30% debuff chance. Earthquake is expensive, but is important to give Zygarde coverage against Steel- and Fairy-type Pokemon and benefits from STAB. Outrage is a powerful Charged Attack, but Zygarde struggles to find a moveslot for it. Hyper Beam is Zygarde's only option to avoid getting walled entirely by Togekiss, but is far too expensive for any practical use. Bulldoze is slightly cheaper than Earthquake and takes one less Dragon Tail to reach, but the steep drop in power makes it a largely outclassed option.
At this moment in time, Zygarde cannot be traded. However, if it does become tradable (and it probably will; Zygarde is a Legendary, not a Mythical), a Great League Zygarde-C can be obtained. In the event that happens, this form of Zygarde is an absolute menace, boasting a stat product that is comparable to well-established tanks such as Lickitung and Azumarill. Though its moveset can be rather slow, Zygarde-C's insane bulk easily makes up this setback and can overwhelm most things that cannot hit it super effectively. Being a Dragon-type that can threaten Steel-types and Carbink is a useful quality, making Zygarde-C a difficult Pokemon to wall. Beware of Fairy- and Ice-type Pokemon, however.
