Appearance
Zekrom is a black winged dragon with charcoal hide. A thundercloud crest, red-sclera eyes, and a huge spiked cone tail.
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Zekrom
Deep Black Pokémon
DragonElectricLegendary
- Height
- 2.9 m
- Weight
- 345 kg
- Generation
- 5
- Region
- Unova
Zekrom is a Dragon / Electric-type Pokémon, No. 644 in the National Pokédex, introduced in Generation 5 (Unova region).
« Mythology tells us that if people lose the righteousness in their hearts, their kingdoms will be razed by Zekrom’s lightning. »
Its story
Lifestyle
It flies hidden in thunderclouds and blasts the area with lightning. It sides with ideals and can become the Dark Stone.
In the anime
One huge bolt strips Pikachu of his powers; another restores them. In the films, Ash or Damon controls it.
Name origin
Moritsugu's sketches stayed close to Sugimori's final design. The name may come from Japanese kuromu, "to turn black."
Did you know?
- Masuda has said it was originally meant to have four hands.
- Sugimori calls it his favorite Pokémon from Black and White.
- The Ze- prefix sounds stronger because Zekrom is physically more powerful.
Found in the Pokédex of:
Unova
In other languages
ゼクロム제크로무捷克羅姆