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zapdos
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Modest
Primary
+Sp. Atk -Attack
Sp. Atk higher than Attack, Modest maximizes damage
Timid
Alternative
+Speed -Attack
If speed advantage needed
#145

zapdos

Electric Flying

A legendary bird POKéMON that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts.

Height
1.6m
Weight
52.6kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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Base Stats

HP
90
90
Attack
90
90
Defense
85
85
Sp. Atk
125
125
Sp. Def
90
90
Speed
100
100
Total
580

Abilities (Click for details)

pressure
Normal Ability
static

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Ice Rock

Resistances (×½)

Flying Steel Grass Fighting Bug

Immunities (×0)

Ground

Forms

zapdos
zapdos
 zapdos-galar
zapdos-galar

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 peck flying physical 35 100 35
Lv.1 drill-peck flying physical 80 100 20
Lv.1 thunder-shock electric special 40 100 30
Lv.1 thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
Lv.1 zap-cannon electric special 120 50 5
Lv.1 roost flying status - - 5
Lv.5 thunder-shock electric special 40 100 30
Lv.8 thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
Lv.10 light-screen psychic status - - 30
Lv.15 detect fighting status - - 5
Lv.15 pluck flying physical 60 100 20
Lv.20 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.22 pluck flying physical 60 100 20
Lv.25 ancient-power rock special 60 100 5
Lv.29 ancient-power rock special 60 100 5
Lv.30 charge electric status - - 20
Lv.35 drill-peck flying physical 80 100 20
Lv.36 charge electric status - - 20
Lv.40 roost flying status - - 5
Lv.43 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.45 discharge electric special 80 100 15
Lv.50 rain-dance water status - - 5
Lv.50 discharge electric special 80 100 15
Lv.55 thunder electric special 110 70 10
Lv.57 rain-dance water status - - 5
Lv.57 roost flying status - - 5
Lv.60 detect fighting status - - 5
Lv.64 light-screen psychic status - - 30
Lv.70 zap-cannon electric special 120 50 5
Lv.71 drill-peck flying physical 80 100 20
Lv.78 thunder electric special 110 70 10
Lv.85 rain-dance water status - - 5
Lv.85 roost flying status - - 5
Lv.92 zap-cannon electric special 120 50 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
fly flying physical 90 95 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
roar normal status - - 20
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
thunder electric special 110 70 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
agility psychic status - - 30
double-team normal status - - 15
light-screen psychic status - - 30
swift normal special 60 - 20
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
steel-wing steel physical 70 90 25
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
baton-pass normal status - - 40
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
charge electric status - - 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
weather-ball normal special 50 100 10
air-cutter flying special 60 95 25
metal-sound steel status - 85 40
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
roost flying status - - 5
pluck flying physical 60 100 20
u-turn bug physical 70 100 20
brave-bird flying physical 120 100 15
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
charge-beam electric special 50 90 10
electro-ball electric special - 100 10
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
sky-attack flying physical 140 90 5
snore normal special 50 100 15
heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
shock-wave electric special 60 - 20
tailwind flying status - - 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Special Attacker Moveset Special
zap-cannon thunder earth-power calm-mind
zapdos's special attacker moveset, STAB move zap-cannon paired with earth-powerfor wide coverage.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
zapdosas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
zapdosas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
zapdosas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
zapdosas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
zapdosas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.