Pokémon GO: Defeating Zapdos – The 20 best counters in the raid guide

On By Garmin Philip
Pokémon GO Zapdo's Shiny

In this guide we show you the best counters against Zapdos in Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO have put together an overview of the strongest attackers and their respective movesets so that you can defeat the legendary Pokémon quickly.

What kind of Pokemon is Zapdos? Zapdos is a Legendary Pokémon from Generation 1, which belongs to the Electric and Flying types. It has no prior or further developments.

In order to defeat Zapdos as quickly as possible in the raid, we have summarized the 20 best counters and their movesets below.

Defeat Zapdos in Raid – Use this counter

  1. Crypto Mamutel with powder snow and avalanche
  2. Crypto tyrant with catapult and stone edge
  3. rhyperior with catapult and rock launcher
  4. Mega Aerodactyl with stone throwing and stone hail
  5. Rameidon with catapult and stone hail
  6. Crypto Mewtwo with confusion and ice beam
  7. terracotta with catapult and stone hail
  8. mamuttel with powder snow and avalanche
  9. Crypto Snibunna with Ice Shards and Avalanche
  10. Galar-Flampivian with ice tooth and avalanche
  11. Mega Rexblisar with powder snow and meteorologist
  12. glaciola with Iron Dem and Avalanche
  13. Crypto Aerodactyl with stone throwing and stone hail
  14. despotary with catapult and stone edge
  15. Snibunna with Ice Shards and Avalanche
  16. Crypto-Keifel with Ice Shards and Avalanche
  17. Landorus (incarnation form) with stone throwing and stone hail
  18. Crypto Porygon Z with Target Shot and Blizzard
  19. mewtwo with Psycho Blade and Ice Beam

Weaknesses of Zapdos: Since Zapdos is an Electric and Flying-type Pokémon, it is weak to Rock- and Ice-type attacks in battle. You should therefore also use these in the raid.

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Are there Shiny Zapdos? Yes, with a bit of luck you can also encounter a dazzling Zapdos. But you have to look closely, because you can see it especially on the darker feet.

Zapdos normal (left) and as Shiny (right)

How many trainers do you need? To defeat Zapdos, 3 trainers with the best counterattacks and a high trainer level are enough. However, we recommend that you take one or two more players with you.

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