Galarian Zapdos
Fighting
Best attacking moveset: Counter and Fly, worth 15.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Galarian Zapdos can learn 8 combinations. Counter with Fly does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Low Kick | Fighting | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | Rock | 70 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Brave Bird | 130 | 2.0s | -100 | |
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Fly | 90 | 2.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Shiny availability is tracked for Zapdos as a species, on the Zapdos page.
Other forms
Numbers
| Max CP | 4,012 at level 50, 3,548 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 2,027 CP at level 20, or 2,534 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,943 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 252 attack · 189 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 20,000 Stardust and 20 Candy |
| Size | 1.6 m and 52.6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Galarian Zapdos does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Normal, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | Counter + Close Combat | 21.0 |
| Rock | Counter + Close Combat | 21.0 |
| Steel | Counter + Close Combat | 21.0 |
| Ice | Counter + Close Combat | 21.0 |
| Dark | Counter + Close Combat | 21.0 |
| Fighting | Counter + Fly | 20.9 |
| Grass | Counter + Fly | 20.9 |
| Bug | Low Kick + Fly | 18.9 |
| Ground | Counter + Fly | 15.8 |
| Fire | Counter + Fly | 15.8 |
| Water | Counter + Fly | 15.8 |
| Dragon | Counter + Fly | 15.8 |
| Electric | Counter + Close Combat | 13.6 |
| Low Kick + Fly | 13.4 | |
| Poison | Low Kick + Fly | 13.4 |
| Psychic | Low Kick + Fly | 13.4 |
| Fairy | Low Kick + Fly | 13.4 |
| Ghost | Low Kick + Fly | 12.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Galarian Zapdos is actually for.
Counters: what beats Galarian Zapdos
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 33.8 |
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 30.7 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 29.7 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 29.0 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 28.4 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 28.0 |
 Tapu Lele | PsychicFairy | Confusion + Natures Madness Legacy | 27.7 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Zen Headbutt + Thunderbolt | 26.9 |
 Tapu Koko | ElectricFairy | Volt Switch + Natures Madness Legacy | 26.6 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 26.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Galarian Zapdos's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.