Zapdos Raid Guide
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The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Zapdos in Pokémon GO raids — computed from every attacker's stats and movepool in our imported game-data snapshot (dated below the counter table).
Catch CP (L20)
1930–2015
Raid IV floor is 10 — 2015 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
2413–2519
Boosted in Rainy or Windy weather.
Top weakness
RockIce
Rock hits ×1.60.
Best counters
All viable counters — ranked by DPS³×TDOSuper-effective charged moves only
All movesetsRegular movesets (no Elite TM)
#1
Mega Tyranitar
Smack Down + Stone Edge
Rock27.6 DPS1582 TDOLegacy
#2Mega Diancie
Rock Throw + Rock Slide
Rock31.2 DPS971 TDO
#3Kyurem (White)
Ice Fang + Blizzard
Ice28.4 DPS1197 TDO
#4Darmanitan (Galarian zen)
Ice Fang + Avalanche
Ice30.1 DPS844 TDO
#5Eternatus
Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon
Dragon25.6 DPS1231 TDOLegacy
#6Mega Aerodactyl
Rock Throw + Rock Slide
Rock27.0 DPS1019 TDO
#7Primal Kyogre
Waterfall + Blizzard
Ice23.5 DPS1270 TDO
#8Kyurem (Black)
Dragon Tail + Blizzard
Ice24.4 DPS1029 TDO
#9Mega Rayquaza
Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe
Dragon24.0 DPS1072 TDOLegacy
#10Regigigas
Hidden Power + Crush Grip
Normal24.1 DPS1048 TDOLegacy
#11Tyrantrum
Rock Throw + Meteor Beam
Rock25.0 DPS879 TDO
#12Rhyperior
Smack Down + Rock Wrecker
Rock23.5 DPS1051 TDOLegacy
DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Zapdos's actual typing and Tier-5 boss stats — each attacker's best fast + charged pairing, ranked by the combined DPS³ × TDO score. Legacy marks movesets that need an Elite TM. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.
Source: pogoapi.net · Data snapshot: Aug 24, 2026 · 10,016 rows · Methodology
Weaknesses
Rock×1.60
Ice×1.60
Zapdos's moves
ElectricCharge Beam
fastElectricThunder Shock
fastElectricZap Cannon
chargedElectricThunder
chargedElectricThunderbolt
chargedRockAncient Power
chargedFlyingDrill Peck
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.