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Zapdos (Shadow)

Zapdos (Shadow) in Great League

ElectricFlying
#225of 1152 ranked
82PvPoke score

Zapdos (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.

Best moveset

Thunder ShockFast · Electric · 4 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns66% of top players
Drill PeckCharged · Flying · 70 damage, 40 energy35% of top players
Heat WaveCharged · Fire · 75 damage, 45 energy20% of top players

Second charged move: 100,000 stardust and 100 candy; buddy distance 20 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Thunder Shocks it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

5Thunder Shock → Drill Peck5 fast moves, 10 turns
5Thunder Shock → Heat Wave5 fast moves, 10 turns

What Zapdos (Shadow) beats

Corviknightwins this matchup82Electrode (Hisuian)wins this matchup77Tinkatonwins this matchup74Cramorantwins this matchup72Melmetalwins this matchup62

What beats Zapdos (Shadow)

Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup16Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup25Altarialoses this matchup39Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup42Vigorothloses this matchup43

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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