Zacian @ Black Sludge
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
IVs: 2 HP / 0 SpA / 0 SpD
- Steel Beam
- Substitute
- Imprison
- Protect / Snore

Zacian

Zacian is tied for the fastest Steel Beam user who can still self-2HKO with Substitute into Steel Beam, and it is so blindingly fast at 138 base Speed that it outspeeds all Heal Pulse users, most Taunt users, most Encore users, and most Trick/Switcheroo users. This means that high-tier mons like Mewtwo often cannot interrupt it. Imprison ensures it can disrupt opposing Steel Beam users in a way that Magic Coat cannot stop. Zacian has a weakness to Steel Beam, a neutrality to Stealth Rock, and a worse ability to tank opposing Struggles compared to its equally fast and useful compatriot Zamazenta, relegating Zamazenta to more Steel Beam Spam-prone teams.

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