Legendary heroes

If you were looking for the heroes of Unova legend, see Heroes of Truth and Ideals.

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Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta battling Eternamax Eternatus

The legendary heroes (Japanese: 伝(でん)説(せつ)の英(えい)雄(ゆう) Densetsu no Eiyū), also known as the Legendary Warrior Pokémon, the Hero duo, and by fans as the Sword and Shield Siblings (Japanese: 剣(けん)盾(たて)姉(し)弟(てい) Kentate Shitei, "Sword and Shield Older Sister and Younger Brother"), are a duo of Legendary Pokémon consisting of Zacian and Zamazenta. They reside in the Galar region.

In their Crowned forms, Zacian and Zamazenta are the game mascots of Pokémon Sword and Shield, respectively, on top of sharing a secondary type in Steel and the category of "Warrior Pokémon".

History

The two Legendary Pokémon are believed to have been born from a place far beyond the Slumbering Weald. Some believe Zacian and Zamazenta are siblings, others believe that the two are rivals. For eons, the Legendary heroes have lived in the Galar region, protecting it from outside threats, but while the region is safe, both reside in an ancient altar deep within the Slumbering Weald in the form of statues in the middle of a lake.

3000 years ago, as the Legendary Pokémon Eternatus awakened and caused the cataclysmic Darkest Day, Zacian and Zamazenta awakened as well to protect the region with the help of two young humans. In the end of the battle, the four succeeded in taking down the Gigantic Pokémon, forcing it into another slumber and causing pieces of its body imbued with its power to rain down throughout Galar in the form of Wishing Pieces and Wishing Stars.

After the end of the Darkest Day, the two youths were crowned as the region's new kings, however, as time went on, Zacian and Zamazenta were forgotten by history, causing other alternate stories to arise: like one where a single hero with a sword and shield defeat all gigantic Pokémon and one where two youths find a sword and a shield and use it to undo the Darkest Day, being then crowned as kings.

Similar movesets

Lv.	Zacian  Fairy	Zamazenta  Fighting
1	Sacred Sword	Metal Burst
	Quick Guard	Wide Guard
	Metal Claw
	Howl
	Quick Attack
	Bite
11	Slash
22	Swords Dance	Iron Defense
33	Iron Head
44	Noble Roar	Metal Burst
55	Crunch
66	Moonblast*
77	Close Combat*
88	Giga Impact
Moves in bold get STAB. Moves in italics do no damage.

Similar base stats

Generation VIII

Pokémon	HP	Atk	Def	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Spd	Total
Zacian (Hero)	92	130	115	80	115	138	670
Zacian (Crowned)	92	170	115	80	115	148	720
Zamazenta (Hero)	92	130	115	80	115	138	670
Zamazenta (Crowned)	92	130	145	80	145	128	720

Generation IX

Pokémon	HP	Atk	Def	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Spd	Total
Zacian (Hero)	92	120	115	80	115	138	660
Zacian (Crowned)	92	150	115	80	115	148	700
Zamazenta (Hero)	92	120	115	80	115	138	660
Zamazenta (Crowned)	92	120	140	80	140	128	700

In the core series games

Pokémon Sword and Shield

During the events of Pokémon Sword and Shield, the truth behind the legend is discovered by Sonia, with the help of the player and Hop. Sonia eventually publishes the truth of the legend in her book, which becomes a point of contention for two brothers, Sordward and Shielbert, who claim to be descendants of the old kings.

Zacian^Sw/Zamazenta^Sh is encountered by the player for the first time in the Slumbering Weald. Eventually, it is obtainable during the post-game segment after Sordward and Shielbert are thwarted atop the Energy Plant. The other member of the duo that the player does not obtain is instead obtained by Hop.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Both Zacian and Zamazenta appear in Pokémon Masters EX, forming sync pairs with the following Trainers:

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#111		Gloria	#0888		Zacian Crowned Sword	Steel	Fire			★★★★★☆EX	Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout
#141		Hop	#0889		Zamazenta Crowned Shield	Steel	Fire			★★★★★☆EX	Legendary Adventures Howling Shield of Eternity
#141		Hop	#0888		Zacian Crowned Sword	Steel	Ground			★★★★★☆EX	Variety Sync Pair Scout

In animation

Legendary heroes in their Hero of Many Battles forms in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Main article: Legendary heroes (anime)

Zacian and Zamazenta first appeared in Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald! as illusions in the Slumbering Weald, even though Ash and Goh tried to battle with them, they moves didn't work. They physically appeared in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, where they worked alongside Ash and Goh to stop Eternatus and the Darkest Day, before returning to the Slumbering Weald.

Pokémon Evolutions

Zacian and Zamazenta appeared in The Champion in a flashback, where they worked alongside Victor and Hop to stop the Eternatus and the Darkest Day, before returning to the Slumbering Weald.

In the manga

The legendary heroes in their Hero of Many Battles forms in Pokémon Adventures

The legendary heroes in their Crowned forms in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

The legendary heroes debuted in Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment. Henry and Casey encountered them in the Slumbering Weald as they attempted to find the legendary Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield. Though they attempted to fight the two Pokémon off, they're revealed to be merely illusions as Casey's Pokémon's attacks simply went through their bodies. After promising he wasn't going to steal anything, they were able to simply walk through the illusions and reach the forest's altar as the illusions disappeared.

Following Eternatus's awakening and the recovery of the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield, Zacian and Zamazenta appeared atop Hammerlocke in GRRR!! The Irrepairable Gears. Zamazenta saved Leon while Zacian attacks Eternamax Eternatus. As they attacked Eternatus with Giga Impact in Oh My!! The Disappearance of Henry, a bright burst of light ensued, following which all three Legendary Pokémon had disappeared, along with Henry and the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield he had been holding. It was later revealed that they were teleported somewhere else.

In Shing!! Final Form, Zacian and Zamazenta reappeared, recovering their respective artifacts from Henry and transforming into their Crowned forms. In Craaash!! Triple March, Zacian and Zamazenta were able to resume their battle against Eternatus at the tower summit. Thanks to Henry's advice, they successfully defeated their opponent by attacking it from its blind point in the following chapter, ending the Darkest Day and forcing Eternatus back to its weaker form. They subsequently left, with people like Casey and Piers agreeing to name them as the true heroes instead of any human to avoid more people like Sordward and Shielbert from coming about.

Trivia

• In Pokémon HOME for Nintendo Switch, Zacian, Zamazenta, and Eternatus are required to complete the Research Task "Legends of Galar".

Related articles

• Zacian
• Zamazenta
• Darkest Day
• First kings of Galar
• Eternatus

Groups of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

Duos

Mew duo

Tower duo

Eon duo

Lunar duo

Sea guardians

Legendary heroes

Paradox duo

Trios

Legendary birds

Legendary beasts

Super-ancient Pokémon

Lake guardians

Pokémon of myth

Tao trio

Aura trio

Light trio

Loyal Three

Quartets

Swords of Justice

Forces of nature

Guardian deities

Treasures of ruin

Quintets

Legendary giants

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