Pokémon Sword & Shield: Ranking Every New Pokémon So Far
8. Zacian
It’s difficult to split Zamazenta and Zacian, but the latter just comes out on top with the offensive design more intriguing than Zamazenta‘s defensive one. Some fans have pointed out that it’s just a dog/wolf with a sword in its mouth, but do you really want to pull that thread when it comes to Pokémon?
Yes, it could have been incorporated into the design a bit more neatly, but right now Zacian feels like a more rough and ready option over Zamazenta’s regal nobility. The sword offers a contrast between the two quite similar looking Legendaries, and might come with some lore based reason too.
It also raises interesting questions. Is the sword a part of Zacian? Can it drop or hand the sword over? If so, does Zacian keep control over the sword, or is it just a normal sword now? Or is it in fact sentient?
Hopefully the game will answer some of these questions.
It still has to answer why they look so similar, too. Being brothers is the overriding theory, but brother/sister or even two sisters could be possible too. Parent and child has potential, as does a Loki/Thor-style rivalry.