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Zapdos - #145Pokemon GO

TYPE
Electric / Flying
CANDY
3
STARDUST
100
DISTANCE
20KM

Zapdos

Zapdos is a Legendary Pokémon that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. The Pokémon gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts.

Dex No

#145

Capture Rate

3%

Flee Rate

10%

New Move

100000 100

Zapdos Weaknesses and Strengths

Zapdos is a dual-type Pokemon of types Electric and Flying. When dealing damage with moves of those types, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
TypesDamage
Rock 160%
Ice 160%
Resistant Against
TypesDamage
Flying 62.5%
Ground 62.5%
Steel 62.5%
Fighting 62.5%
Bug 62.5%
Grass 62.5%

Best Moves for Zapdos in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Zapdos.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move Charge Move DPS CDPS
Thunder Shock Zap Cannon 55.41554.31
Thunder Shock Drill Peck 43.91546.70
Thunder Shock Thunderbolt 48.40541.40
Charge Beam Zap Cannon 54.14530.78
Charge Beam Drill Peck 42.64529.88
Charge Beam Thunderbolt 47.13522.29
Thunder Shock Thunder 60.00496.66
Thunder Shock Return 60.00476.56
Charge Beam Thunder 58.73472.50
Charge Beam Return 58.73455.92

All Moves for Zapdos

Below are all the moves that Zapdos can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move Type Power DPS Duration Energy
ReturnCharged3550700ms-33
Zap CannonCharged14045.413700ms-100
ThunderboltCharged8038.42500ms-50
ThunderCharged100502400ms-100
Ancient PowerCharged70203500ms-33
Drill PeckCharged6528.262300ms-33
FrustrationCharged1052000ms-33
Charge BeamQuick88.731100ms15
Thunder Shock EliteTMQuick510600ms8

Zapdos Evolution

Best Zapdos Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Zapdos Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Zapdos in a raid.

#719
Mega Diancie

Mega Diancie

TTK: 1314.00

Rock Throw
Rock Slide
#464
Shadow Rhyperior

Shadow Rhyperior

TTK: 1443.60

Smack Down
Rock Wrecker
#230
Mega Tyranitar

Mega Tyranitar

TTK: 1489.40

Smack Down
Stone Edge
#248
Shadow Tyranitar

Shadow Tyranitar

TTK: 1590.10

Smack Down
Stone Edge
#697
Tyrantrum

Tyrantrum

TTK: 1683.00

Rock Throw
Meteor Beam
#142
Mega Aerodactyl

Mega Aerodactyl

TTK: 1692.00

Rock Throw
Rock Slide
#464
Rhyperior

Rhyperior

TTK: 1711.20

Smack Down
Rock Wrecker
#461
Shadow Weavile

Shadow Weavile

TTK: 1716.10

Snarl
Avalanche
#998
Baxcalibur

Baxcalibur

TTK: 1748.40

Ice Fang
Avalanche
#384
Mega Rayquaza

Mega Rayquaza

TTK: 1758.20

Dragon Tail
Outrage
#076
Shadow Golem

Shadow Golem

TTK: 1777.20

Rock Throw
Stone Edge
#382
Primal Kyogre

Primal Kyogre

TTK: 1782.10

Waterfall
Blizzard
#306
Shadow Aggron

Shadow Aggron

TTK: 1784.20

Smack Down
Meteor Beam
#150
Shadow Mewtwo

Shadow Mewtwo

TTK: 1826.50

Confusion
Psystrike
#362
Mega Glalie

Mega Glalie

TTK: 1835.40

Frost Breath
Avalanche
#094
Mega Gengar

Mega Gengar

TTK: 1842.50

Shadow Claw
Shadow Ball
#065
Mega Alakazam

Mega Alakazam

TTK: 1855.60

Confusion
Psychic
#445
Mega Garchomp

Mega Garchomp

TTK: 1863.90

Dragon Tail
Outrage
#526
Gigalith

Gigalith

TTK: 1868.10

Smack Down
Meteor Beam
#460
Mega Abomasnow

Mega Abomasnow

TTK: 1880.80

Powder Snow
Weather Ball Ice

Other Zapdos Forms

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