Shadow Zapdos (Pokémon GO)

Attacker Rank

S Tier

A Tier

C Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/12/12 · L16 · CP 1500

D Tier

#229

Ultra LeagueUltra

0/13/13 · L26.5 · CP 2497

B Tier

#111

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 3987

B Tier

#88

Normal

Shiny

Shadow Zapdos

#145

Electric

Flying

Attack

253

Top 11%

Defense

185

Top 25%

Stamina

207

Top 16.8%

Total

645

Pokédex details

LegendaryShiny available

Rocket Grunts

Lv. 8

697 -795 CP

0/0/0 - 15/15/15

Rocket Grunts (WB)

Lv. 13

1190 -1310 CP

4/4/4 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

1864 -2015 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2330 -2519 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

3987 CP

The IV floor for Rocket Grunts is 0/0/0, or 4/4/4 when weather boosted. Shadow Raids use a 6/6/6 IV floor. The hundo CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Shadow Zapdos takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Ice

160%

Rock

160%

Resists

Grass

62.5%

Fighting

62.5%

Ground

62.5%

Flying

62.5%

Bug

62.5%

Steel

62.5%

Best Moves

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Zapdos can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Thunder Shock
Drill Peck
17.26
202.0
868.9s
14.27
2
Thunder Shock
Thunderbolt
16.54
193.6
906.8s
13.74
3
Charge Beam
Drill Peck
16.52
193.2
908.2s
13.72
4
Thunder Shock
Zap Cannon
15.68
183.5
956.5s
12.99
5
Charge Beam
Thunderbolt
15.62
182.7
960.6s
12.94
6
Charge Beam
Zap Cannon
14.37
168.1
1043.9s
11.92
7
Thunder Shock
Thunder
14.01
163.9
1070.8s
11.57
8
Charge Beam
Thunder
12.67
148.3
1183.6s
10.50
9
Thunder Shock
Ancient Power
12.20
142.8
1229.3s
10.09
10
Thunder Shock
Heat Wave
11.77
137.7
1274.8s
9.71

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Shadow Zapdos in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Kyurem White
Ice Fang
Ice Burn
40.05
994.2
15.1
374.6s
36.82
2
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
37.23
863.0
17.4
402.9s
33.89
3
Shadow Rhyperior
Smack Down
Rock Wrecker
34.91
1309.9
11.5
429.6s
33.02
4
Kyurem Black
Dragon Tail
Freeze Shock
35.50
882.6
17.0
422.5s
32.48
5
Mega Diancie
Rock Throw
Rock Slide
35.44
626.8
23.9
423.3s
31.15
6
Mega Mewtwo X
Psycho Cut
Ice Beam
33.74
780.9
19.2
444.6s
30.38
7
Shadow Tyrantrum
Rock Throw
Meteor Beam
33.19
763.0
19.7
452.0s
29.98
8
Shadow Regigigas
Hidden Power Ice
Crush Grip
33.58
598.5
25.1
446.7s
29.62
9
Mega Tyranitar
Smack Down
Stone Edge
31.76
1023.1
14.7
472.3s
29.59
10
Shadow Mamoswine
Powder Snow
Avalanche
32.63
753.7
19.9
459.8s
29.28

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Shadow Zapdos in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Thunder Shock

Fast Charge

Drill Peck

Spam/Bait

Heat Wave

General

Rank 1 IVs

1500

0/12/12

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 16

135.19

Attack

105.27

Defense

117

Stat Product · 1,665,065

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
0/12/12	16	1500	100.00%
0/10/14	16	1499	99.83%
0/13/11	16	1500	99.65%
0/11/13	16	1500	99.49%
0/11/12	16	1496	99.49%
5/15/14	15.5	1500	99.44%
1/10/12	16	1498	99.38%
0/9/15	16	1499	99.32%
0/9/14	16	1495	99.32%
1/15/7	16	1500	99.31%
0/14/9	16	1497	99.29%
2/9/12	16	1500	99.26%
1/8/14	16	1497	99.20%
1/13/9	16	1499	99.18%
0/12/11	16	1497	99.15%
2/7/14	16	1499	99.07%
4/15/15	15.5	1497	99.05%
4/15/14	15.5	1494	99.05%
1/11/11	16	1499	99.03%
0/10/13	16	1496	98.98%
0/10/12	16	1492	98.98%
6/15/12	15.5	1499	98.96%
5/14/15	15.5	1500	98.94%
5/14/14	15.5	1496	98.94%
0/15/8	16	1498	98.92%
0/15/7	16	1494	98.92%
1/9/13	16	1498	98.87%
1/9/12	16	1494	98.87%
2/15/5	16	1499	98.83%
6/13/14	15.5	1498	98.83%
1/14/8	16	1500	98.81%
1/14/7	16	1496	98.81%
0/8/15	16	1495	98.81%
0/8/14	16	1491	98.81%
0/13/10	16	1497	98.79%
0/13/9	16	1493	98.79%
2/8/13	16	1500	98.74%
2/8/12	16	1496	98.74%
7/12/14	15.5	1500	98.71%
2/13/7	16	1498	98.70%
1/7/15	16	1497	98.68%
1/7/14	16	1493	98.68%
1/12/10	16	1499	98.68%
1/12/9	16	1496	98.68%
3/15/15	15.5	1492	98.67%
3/15/14	15.5	1488	98.67%
0/11/11	16	1493	98.64%
3/7/12	16	1498	98.62%
3/12/7	16	1500	98.59%
5/15/13	15.5	1497	98.58%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (3)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Shadow Zapdos can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Charge Beam
7
14
1.0s
7
Thunder Shock
4
7
0.5s
8

Charged Attacks

Ancient Power
70
-33
3.5s
20
Drill Peck
70
-33
2.5s
28
Heat Wave
95
-100
3.0s
31.67
Thunder
100
-100
2.5s
40
Thunderbolt
80
-50
2.5s
32
Zap Cannon
140
-100
3.5s
40

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Zapdos including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Zapdos

#145

Dynamax Zapdos

#145

Galarian Zapdos

#145

Shadow Galarian Zapdos

#145

Shadow Zapdos

#145

Backgrounds

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Shadow Zapdos has 1 background in Pokémon GO.

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Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Electric- and Flying-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Shadow Zapdos with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Charizard Y #6

Boosts:

Mega Pidgeot #18

Boosts:

Mega Raichu X #26

Boosts:

Mega Raichu Y #26

Boosts:

Mega Pinsir #127

Boosts:

Mega Aerodactyl #142

Boosts:

Mega Dragonite #149

Boosts:

Mega Ampharos #181

Boosts:

Mega Skarmory #227

Boosts:

Mega Manectric #310

Boosts:

Mega Salamence #373

Boosts:

Primal Kyogre #382

Boosts:

Mega Rayquaza #384

Boosts:

Mega Staraptor #398

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Size

Ranges from 0.784 m to 2.8 m tall, averaging 1.6 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.784 m 2'07"	0.8 m 2'07"
XS	0.8 m 2'07"	1.2 m 3'11"
M	1.2 m 3'11"	2 m 6'07"
XL	2 m 6'07"	2.4 m 7'10"
XXL	2.4 m 7'10"	2.8 m 9'02"

XXS

0.784 m

2'07"

0.8 m

2'07"

0.8 m

2'07"

1.2 m

3'11"

1.2 m

3'11"

2 m

6'07"

2 m

6'07"

2.4 m

7'10"

XXL

2.4 m

7'10"

2.8 m

9'02"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Electric
Movement timer	3s
Jump time	1s
Attack probability	10%
Attack timer	8s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	0.13
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Shadow Zapdos at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	49 CP	27	2720 CP
2	156 CP	28	2821 CP
3	262 CP	29	2922 CP
4	369 CP	30	3023 CP
5	475 CP	31	3073 CP
6	582 CP	32	3124 CP
7	688 CP	33	3174 CP
8	795 CP	34	3224 CP
9	901 CP	35	3275 CP
10	1008 CP	36	3325 CP
11	1108 CP	37	3375 CP
12	1209 CP	38	3426 CP
13	1310 CP	39	3476 CP
14	1410 CP	40	3527 CP
15	1511 CP	41	3571 CP
16	1612 CP	42	3616 CP
17	1713 CP	43	3662 CP
18	1813 CP	44	3707 CP
19	1914 CP	45	3753 CP
20	2015 CP	46	3799 CP
21	2116 CP	47	3846 CP
22	2216 CP	48	3893 CP
23	2317 CP	49	3940 CP
24	2418 CP	50	3987 CP
25	2519 CP	51	4035 CP
26	2620 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	49 CP	18	1813 CP	35	3275 CP
2	156 CP	19	1914 CP	36	3325 CP
3	262 CP	20	2015 CP	37	3375 CP
4	369 CP	21	2116 CP	38	3426 CP
5	475 CP	22	2216 CP	39	3476 CP
6	582 CP	23	2317 CP	40	3527 CP
7	688 CP	24	2418 CP	41	3571 CP
8	795 CP	25	2519 CP	42	3616 CP
9	901 CP	26	2620 CP	43	3662 CP
10	1008 CP	27	2720 CP	44	3707 CP
11	1108 CP	28	2821 CP	45	3753 CP
12	1209 CP	29	2922 CP	46	3799 CP
13	1310 CP	30	3023 CP	47	3846 CP
14	1410 CP	31	3073 CP	48	3893 CP
15	1511 CP	32	3124 CP	49	3940 CP
16	1612 CP	33	3174 CP	50	3987 CP
17	1713 CP	34	3224 CP	51	4035 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Shadow Zapdos up to each level from level 1.


50.0	624,000	406	360
40.0	324,000	406	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
5.0	2,880	16	-


1.5	240	2	-
2.0	480	4	-
2.5	720	6	-
3.0	960	8	-
3.5	1,440	10	-
4.0	1,920	12	-
4.5	2,400	14	-
5.0	2,880	16	-
5.5	3,600	18	-
6.0	4,320	20	-
6.5	5,040	22	-
7.0	5,760	24	-
7.5	6,720	26	-
8.0	7,680	28	-
8.5	8,640	30	-
9.0	9,600	32	-
9.5	10,800	34	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
10.5	13,200	38	-
11.0	14,400	40	-
11.5	15,960	43	-
12.0	17,520	46	-
12.5	19,080	49	-
13.0	20,640	52	-
13.5	22,560	55	-
14.0	24,480	58	-
14.5	26,400	61	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
15.5	30,600	67	-
16.0	32,880	70	-
16.5	35,160	73	-
17.0	37,440	76	-
17.5	40,080	79	-
18.0	42,720	82	-
18.5	45,360	85	-
19.0	48,000	88	-
19.5	51,000	91	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
20.5	57,000	97	-
21.0	60,000	100	-
21.5	63,600	104	-
22.0	67,200	108	-
22.5	70,800	112	-
23.0	74,400	116	-
23.5	78,600	120	-
24.0	82,800	124	-
24.5	87,000	128	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
25.5	96,000	136	-
26.0	100,800	140	-
26.5	105,600	145	-
27.0	110,400	150	-
27.5	115,800	155	-
28.0	121,200	160	-
28.5	126,600	165	-
29.0	132,000	170	-
29.5	138,000	175	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
30.5	150,000	185	-
31.0	156,000	190	-
31.5	163,200	198	-
32.0	170,400	206	-
32.5	177,600	214	-
33.0	184,800	222	-
33.5	193,200	232	-
34.0	201,600	242	-
34.5	210,000	252	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
35.5	228,000	274	-
36.0	237,600	286	-
36.5	247,200	298	-
37.0	256,800	310	-
37.5	267,600	325	-
38.0	278,400	340	-
38.5	289,200	355	-
39.0	300,000	370	-
39.5	312,000	388	-
40.0	324,000	406	-
40.5	336,000	406	12
41.0	348,000	406	24
41.5	361,200	406	36
42.0	374,400	406	48
42.5	387,600	406	63
43.0	400,800	406	78
43.5	415,200	406	93
44.0	429,600	406	108
44.5	444,000	406	126
45.0	458,400	406	144
45.5	474,000	406	162
46.0	489,600	406	180
46.5	505,200	406	201
47.0	520,800	406	222
47.5	537,600	406	243
48.0	554,400	406	264
48.5	571,200	406	288
49.0	588,000	406	312
49.5	606,000	406	336
50.0	624,000	406	360

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