In Pokemon GO, many different Pokemon are featured through the various Raid rotations as events come and pass in the game. These Raids offer not only an opportunity to go up against these powerful Pokemon, but to capture them and add them to your Pokedex and collection.
Following the capture of Raid Pokemon, many Trainers will then go on to use these new additions in other PvE or PvP battles, so ensuring they can operate with the most efficiency is crucial. Following the presence of Zapdos in 5-Star Raid Battles during June 2024, near the beginning of the new Shared Skies Season, many trainers will be looking to equip the best moveset possible for their new Zapdos. For this reason, a summary of the best Zapdos movesets, including damage output have been identified in this guide.
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Best Zapdos Moveset in Pokemon GO
In Pokemon GO, Zapdos is an Electric and Flying Dual-Type Pokemon. This means that Zapdos has weaknesses to both Ice and Rock Type Pokemon or moves, but will be resistant against Bug, Flying, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel Type Pokemon or moves. Zapdos has a maximum CP of 3,987, a stat spread of 253 ATK, 285 DEF, and 207 STA, and is boosted by Rain and Windy weather.
When equipped with the best possible moves, which has been outlined below, you can expect Zapdos to deal around 16.11 damage per second, and a total damage output of approximately 493.6 before fainting in battle. However, in the case that the best move set for Zapdos is unavailable to you, or you need to tweak the combination slightly to better suit the rest of your team composition or Type coverage, then several additional options with similar damage capabilities have also been referenced below.
Best Zapdos Moveset
- Fast Move: Thunder Shock
- Charged Move: Drill Peck
Secondary Zapdos Moveset Options
Fast Move | Charged Move | Damage Per Second | Total Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
Thunder Shock | Thunderbolt | 15.97 | 492.0 |
Charge Beam | Drill Peck | 15.41 | 475.0 |
Thunder Shock | Zap Cannon | 15.35 | 473.0 |
Charge Beam | Thunderbolt | 15.13 | 466.2 |
Thunder Shock | Thunder | 13.04 | 401.8 |
Thunder Shock is a Legacy Fast Move , meaning that it is only obtainable through special events, or with the use of an Elite Fast TM . For this reason, Thunder Shock may not be available to all players. If you are unable to achieve this move, then the best Zapdos moveset will likely be Charge Beam and Drill Peck, which is identified second on the list of secondary Zapdos moveset options.
