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Zapdos in Ultra League
ElectricFlying#85of 849 ranked
86PvPoke score
Zapdos is a strong, playable pick in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Thunder ShockFast · Electric · 4 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns65% of top players
Drill PeckCharged · Flying · 70 damage, 40 energy34% of top players
ThunderboltCharged · Electric · 90 damage, 55 energy16% 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
7Thunder Shock → Thunderbolt7 fast moves, 14 turns
What Zapdos beats
Corviknightwins this matchup77
Tinkatonwins this matchup64
Empoleonwins this matchup64
Feraligatrwins this matchup58
Snorlaxwins this matchup52
What beats Zapdos
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup19
Giratina (Altered)loses this matchup24
Skeledirgeloses this matchup33
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup42
Florgesloses this matchup50Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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