Zapdos

Zapdos has 580 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the special side (125) and a Speed of 100. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 265, which makes it a fast special attacker. It is a legendary or mythical Pokémon, so it is rarely allowed in casual in-game teams.

Build a team with Zapdos

What Zapdos is weak to

Weak to: Ice, Rock. Resists: Grass, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Steel. Immune to: Ground (×0).

Base stats

Best teammates for Zapdos

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Zapdos: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

1. Tinkaton FairySteel

   Resists ice, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, rock, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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2. Klefki SteelFairy

   Resists ice, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, rock, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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3. Iron Treads GroundSteel

   Resists rock, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, ice super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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4. Steelix SteelGround

   Resists rock, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, ice super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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5. Excadrill GroundSteel

   Resists rock, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, ice super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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6. Mawile SteelFairy

   Resists ice, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, rock, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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Counters to Zapdos

1. Aurorus

   Rock and Ice STAB hits Zapdos super effectively.

2. Iron Thorns

   Rock STAB hits Zapdos super effectively and it resists everything Zapdos can hit it with by type.

3. Rhyperior

   Rock STAB hits Zapdos super effectively and it resists everything Zapdos can hit it with by type.

4. Tyrantrum

   Rock STAB hits Zapdos super effectively and it resists everything Zapdos can hit it with by type.

5. Golem

   Rock STAB hits Zapdos super effectively and it resists everything Zapdos can hit it with by type.

6. Arctozolt

   Ice STAB hits Zapdos super effectively and it resists everything Zapdos can hit it with by type.

Where you can use Zapdos

Zapdos is in the regional Pokédex of 4 games we cover: