Chu Xin had a deep affection for the two Legendary Pokémon, Zacian and Zamazenta. These two Pokémon had appeared in 2019, giving the world its first glimpse of the terrifying strength of [Zacian-Crowned Sword], one of the cover legendaries of the eighth-generation mainline games. Here was a Legendary Pokémon that boasted a staggering base Attack of 170, on par with Black Kyurem, and a blistering Speed of 148, while still possessing an excellent 92-115-115 defensive spread. Even its Special Attack-a stat it had no use for-was as low as 80. Such a peculiar distribution was almost unheard of among the top-tier legendaries, whose base stats were notoriously wasteful.
The [Attack rises by one stage every time it enters battle] effect of its signature Ability, [Intrepid Sword], and the incredible move [Behemoth Blade], which dealt damage that effectively ignored the doubled HP granted by Dynamax, made the line in Zacian-Crowned Sword's Pokédex entry about being able to "take down a Gigantamax Pokémon with a single slash" an undeniable fact.
Although players had generally been cautious in their optimism about Zacian-Crowned Sword before it was confirmed whether former legendary-battle powerhouses such as Primal Groudon would be allowed into the games, the complete removal of the orbs and Mega Stones from the format, followed by online competitions such as Battle of Legends and Series 8, gave them a chance to witness Zacian's tremendous strength. More and more people gradually began to believe that it was the king of top-tier legendaries, commanding the entire Series 8 restricted format.
Judging by its current usage rate, the sword dog, which could fit seamlessly into all kinds of team structures, had indeed firmly claimed the throne as the most-used top-tier legendary. With its excellent resistances, overwhelming power, fixed Held Item, switching potential, ability to leave the Dynamax