Zapdos Raid Guide
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).
Best counters
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. Only pairings whose charged move hits Zapdos super-effectively are shown. Legacy / Elite-TM movesets are excluded. 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
Zapdos's moves
Dodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.