Zapdos Raid Information

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Zapdos


Zapdos raid is a Tier 5 Legendary Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. Zapdos Boss CP is 46418 and it has solely two weaknesses as a consequence of its Electrical and Flying sort: Rock and Ice.

  • 1930 – 2015 CP catch vary (Degree 20, no climate increase)
  • 2413 – 2519 CP catch vary (Degree 25, boosted by Windy or Wet climate)

Bold gamers, with the introduction of friendship, climate, and Mega Pokémon might try a duo, nonetheless realistically a bunch of 4 or extra is a secure wager. Shiny Zapdos is offered from raids as of July 2018.


Zapdos Counters

The next Pokémon are thought-about to be greatest Zapdos counters in a raid battle:

# Pokémon Quick Transfer Cost Transfer Time to win Deaths
1.


Aerodactyl (Mega)


Rock Throw
Rock
Rock Slide
Rock
432.98s 23.00
2.

Glalie (Mega)


Frost Breath
Ice
Avalanche
Ice
480.23s 22.80
3.

Abomasnow (Mega)


Powder Snow
Ice
Climate Ball
Ice
511.02s 16.60
4.

Gengar (Mega)


Lick
Ghost
Shadow Ball
Ghost
524.08s 23.40
5.

Alakazam (Mega)


Confusion
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
532.00s 22.80
6.

Latios (Mega)


Dragon Breath
Dragon
Psychic
Psychic
570.98s 14.40
7.

Blaziken (Mega)


Fireplace Spin
Fireplace
Blast Burn
Fireplace
548.66s 25.40
8.

Charizard (Mega Y)


Fireplace Spin
Fireplace
Blast Burn
Fireplace
555.06s 28.50
9.

Swampert (Mega)


Water Gun
Water
Hydro Cannon
Water
606.11s 13.20
10.

Salamence (Mega)


Dragon Tail
Dragon
Draco Meteor
Dragon
598.94s 18.20
11.

Rhyperior


Smack Down
Rock
Rock Wrecker
Rock
625.90s 9.60
12.

Gardevoir (Mega)


Confusion
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
590.50s 21.80
13.

Rampardos


Smack Down
Rock
Rock Slide
Rock
566.74s 29.40
14.

Mamoswine


Powder Snow
Ice
Avalanche
Ice
633.48s 15.20
15.

Tyrantrum


Rock Throw
Rock
Meteor Beam
Rock
628.98s 17.00
16.

Banette (Mega)


Shadow Claw
Ghost
Shadow Ball
Ghost
592.73s 30.40
17.

Terrakion


Smack Down
Rock
Rock Slide
Rock
623.77s 21.20
18.

Darmanitan (Galarian Normal)


Ice Fang
Ice
Avalanche
Ice
593.39s 31.00
19.

Latias (Mega)


Dragon Breath
Dragon
Psychic
Psychic
650.70s 13.60
20.

Manectric (Mega)


Thunder Fang
Electrical
Wild Cost
Electrical
639.01s 20.20
21.

Beedrill (Mega)


Poison Jab
Poison
Sludge Bomb
Poison
609.41s 34.00
22.

Aggron (Mega)


Smack Down
Rock
Meteor Beam
Rock
662.17s 16.00
23.

Charizard (Mega X)


Fireplace Spin
Fireplace
Blast Burn
Fireplace
655.78s 19.00
24.

Blastoise (Mega)


Water Gun
Water
Hydro Cannon
Water
626.35s 29.20
25.

Ampharos (Mega)


Volt Swap
Electrical
Energy Gem
Rock
682.95s 12.60
26.

Kyurem


Dragon Breath
Dragon
Glaciate
Ice
665.86s 18.80
27.

Gigalith


Smack Down
Rock
Meteor Beam
Rock
656.93s 21.80
28.

Kyogre (Primal)


Waterfall
Water
Blizzard
Ice
661.50s 22.20
29.

Gyarados (Mega)


Chunk
Darkish
Hydro Pump
Water
661.94s 23.60
30.

Tyranitar


Smack Down
Rock
Stone Edge
Rock
681.52s 19.60
31.

Houndoom (Mega)


Fireplace Fang
Fireplace
Foul Play
Darkish
656.23s 27.40
32.

Glaceon


Frost Breath
Ice
Avalanche
Ice
655.56s 28.60
33.

Aggron


Smack Down
Rock
Meteor Beam
Rock
728.75s 11.00
34.

Lopunny (Mega)


Pound
Regular
Hyper Beam
Regular
678.77s 23.67
35.

Absol (Mega)


Snarl
Darkish
Payback
Darkish
671.85s 30.00

Zapdos Counters Defined

Zapdos counters are strongly primarily based round Rock and Ice sort attackers, and observe the same sample as different Legendary fowl counters. Zapdos can comparatively simply be countered with Pokemon that take decreased Electrical harm:

  • Rhyperior, Mamoswine and Golem are all examples of combined Floor varieties with sturdy Rock strikes.
  • The vast majority of Rock-typed Zapdos counters have entry to Smack Down, a superb transfer for coping with Flying varieties
  • The vast majority of Ice-typed Zapdos counters are cumbersome attackers, corresponding to Mamoswine and Mega Abomasnow.

Stats and Max CP



Zapdos

ElectricalFlying
Max CP at Degree 40 3527 | Max CP at Degree 50 3987
ATK 253 DEF 185 HP 207
Weak to Resistances
Ice Rock  Bug Combating Flying Grass Floor Metal

Zapdos Transfer Units

Zapdos strikes are principally Electrical-type strikes, with Drill Peck Flying and Historic Energy Rock thrown within the combine for PvP viability and lore fluff. Consequentially, 60% of the time, you'll face Zapdos with Electrical strikes:

Quick strikes Cost strikes
Cost Beam Electrical
  • Zap Cannon Electrical
  • Thunder Electrical
  • Thunderbolt Electrical
  • Drill Peck Flying
  • Historic Energy Rock

Zap Cannon, Thunder and Thunderbolt are all comparatively comparable, however Zap Cannon will harm essentially the most. Comparatively talking, Thunder is usually the best Electrical transfer to be confronted in opposition to.

Drill Peck could be problematic, because it's solely a 33 Power transfer. Zapdos can cost and fireplace Drill Peck fairly ceaselessly, which makes it fairly harmful in longer raid battles. Finally, dodge fatigue leads to extra harm taken in comparison with Thunderbolt. Drill Peck additionally offers a big quantity of harm in comparison with Thunder and Thunderbolt.

Historic Energy just isn't a serious concern, but it surely does slot in the identical drawback bucket as Drill Peck: frequent activation, dodge fatigue and weird typing (Rock!)


Climate

Wet climate just isn't going to be your good friend with Zapdos, however fortunately its the one concern. In any other case on the constructive finish, Windy will merely permit it to be the next stage when caught, and Partly Cloudy and Snow will present the additional advantages wanted to take it down quicker.

Climate Professional Con
Sunny
Windy Permits a Degree 25 Encounter from Climate Increase
Partly Cloudy Boosts Tremendous Efficient Rock assaults
Cloudy
Snow Boosts Tremendous Efficient Ice assaults
Wet Boosts Zapdos' Electrical strikes
Fog

 

Zapdos Sprites

Zapdos sadly has the weakest shiny of the three Kanto Legendary birds, maintain an eye fixed out for these darker ft, and a slight'y brighter yellow.

Common Sprite Shiny Sprite

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