Battle type
Normal Raid tier
5-star (Legendary)
15,000 HP, 5:00 on the timer
15,000 HP, 5:00 on the timer
Weather Boosts a type Zapdos is weak to
Best Zapdos Raid Counters
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Only one of your Pokémon can be Mega Evolved at a time, so bring one of these and fill the rest of your team from the counters above.
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.64
- 2 1.78
- 3 1.83
- 4 1.89
- 5 1.94
- 6 1.99
- 7 2
- 8 2.11
- 9 2.13
- 10 2.17
- 11 2.18
- 12 2.23
- 13 2.24
- 14 2.26
- 15 2.28
- 16 2.28
- 17 2.29
- 18 2.3
- 19 2.3
- 20 2.3
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.72
- 2 1.9
- 3 1.95
- 4 2
- 5 2.19
- 6 2.2
- 7 2.21
- 8 2.25
- 9 2.26
- 10 2.34
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.64
- 2 1.72
- 3 1.78
- 4 1.83
- 5 1.89
- 6 1.9
- 7 1.94
- 8 1.95
- 9 1.99
- 10 2
The top Zapdos counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Zapdos's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
What counters Zapdos?
The best counter to Zapdos is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Rhyperior (Shadow), Black Kyurem and Tyrantrum (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.
Zapdos weaknesses
Zapdos is an Electric/ Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock and Ice moves. Avoid Fighting, Flying, Ground, Bug, Steel and Grass moves, which it resists.