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Zapdos

Zapdos

ElectricFlying· Ultra League
B
Tier · Score 86
🔗 More on this Pokémon
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GBL Note Analysis

Basis: PvPoke simulation · last-30-day field meta · S28 Twilight Trails

Limited field sample — not seen enough in the last 30 days of GBL Note data, so the analysis below is based on simulation and type matchups.

How GO calculates type & damage →

Zapdos Recommended Moveset · Fast-move Counts

Fast move2 turns · energy +9Thunder Shock ›
↑ Tap a fast move to switch — counts recompute
Charged moves — fast-move counts for consecutive uses (energy carryover included)
Drill PeckRec40 energy54545
ThunderboltRec55 energy76666
Thunder60 energy77677
Zap Cannon80 energy99999
Ancient Power45 energy55555
Heat Wave45 energy55555

🛡️ Zapdos Counters · what beats it

Pokémon favored against this one. If you meet it often, prepare the below.

따라큐Mimikyu185GhostFairy기라티나 (어나더폼)Giratina240GhostDragon라우드본Skeledirge325FireGhost지가르데 (퍼펙트폼)Zygarde (Complete Forme)422DragonGround플라제스Florges496Fairy

⚔️ Zapdos Beats · favorable targets

Pokémon you can favorably beat with this one.

아머까오Corviknight768FlyingSteel두드리짱Tinkaton640FairySteel엠페르트Empoleon640WaterSteel장크로다일Feraligatr580WatersnorlaxSnorlax516

Base stats (battle)

Atk
176
Def
134
HP
149
🌑 Shadow formBTier · Score 86Atk 176 · Def 134 · HP 149The Shadow form page is merged here. Attack ×1.2 · Defense ×0.83; moveset, counters and the operator's verdict apply the same as the base form.

Role scores

Lead
84.2
Closer
85.2
Switch
71.4
Charger
91.3
Attacker
63.9
Consistency
92.7

Lead=early edge · Closer=late-game · Switch=swap response · Charger=charge pressure · Attacker=damage · Consistency=matchup stability (0–100)

Zapdos — Ultra League B-tier. Recommended movesets are based on public battle simulation (PvPoke); counters and favorable matchups come from sim results. Pick rates are anonymous aggregates of opponents GBL Note users actually faced. Log my battles →

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