Zacian family Top 10 guide

Members
Zacian
Types
Fairy, Steel
Dynamax
No
Candy
Candy XL XL Candy

Top ranked

Regular Zacian (Crowned Sword)
#2 Fairy Metal Claw Play Rough
#6 Steel Metal Claw Giga Impact
Inexpensive
Stardust ~475,000 Lucky trade halves this.
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~7,893 km

Costs assume Regular specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Regular Zacian
#10 Fairy Snarl Play Rough
Inexpensive
Stardust ~475,000 Lucky trade halves this.
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~7,893 km

Costs assume Regular specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Never convert regular Candy to XL. The 100:1 rate is a trap. Bank Rare Candy XL instead.