Zapdos Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Zapdos level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
14.57
204.6
1029.5s
12.39
2
14.04
197.2
1068.2s
11.98
3
13.95
195.9
1075.4s
11.91
4
13.53
189.9
1108.8s
11.50
5
13.26
186.2
1131.1s
11.29
6
12.41
174.3
1208.4s
10.56
7
12.07
169.5
1242.4s
10.30
8
10.93
153.4
1372.9s
9.29
9
10.28
144.4
1459.0s
8.75
10
10.10
141.9
1484.7s
8.61
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Zapdos Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#299 of 1145 · F Tier
Ultra League
#97 of 844 · B Tier
Master League
#87 of 406 · B Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#278 of 1201 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#110 of 905 · B Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#118 of 467 · B Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Zapdos PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Rock type
10% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25% and increase the User's Defense by 25%
Zapdos Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Charge Beam
Trainer Battles
Power
6
Energy
11
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Thunder Shock
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
9
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
7
14
1.0s
7
4
7
0.5s
8
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charge Beam | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Thunder Shock | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Zapdos Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-45
DPE
1.33
Archetype
Effect
10% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25% and increase the User's Defense by 25%
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-40
DPE
1.75
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-45
DPE
1.67
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-60
DPE
1.67
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-55
DPE
1.64
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
150
Energy
-80
DPE
1.88
Archetype
Effect
33% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Compare charged moves
70
-33
3.5s
20
70
-33
2.5s
28
95
-100
3.0s
31.67
100
-100
2.5s
40
80
-50
2.5s
32
140
-100
3.5s
40
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancient Power | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Drill Peck | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Heat Wave | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Thunder | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Thunderbolt | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Zap Cannon | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Zapdos carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
100,000
100Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zapdos's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Thunder Shock and Drill Peck make up Zapdos's best raid moveset, dealing 14.6 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Zapdos for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Zapdos's best PvP moveset?
In Master League, the recommended moveset is Thunder Shock with Drill Peck and Thunderbolt. Zapdos's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Zapdos learn in Pokémon GO?
Zapdos can learn 2 fast moves and 6 charged moves. Thunder Shock is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Zapdos's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Zapdos costs 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy.
