Dynamax Zapdos's best moves in Pokémon GO

Dynamax Zapdos's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Dynamax Zapdos has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Thunder Shock and Charge Beam), which cover Electric-type attacks. When using Thunder Shock and Charge Beam you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Thunder Shock *470.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Grass
  • Electric
  • Dragon

• 39.1%
• • Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	9

Effects

Thunder Shock has no special effects.

See Thunder Shock details page ↗

Charge Beam7141.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Grass
  • Electric
  • Dragon

• 39.1%
• • Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	7
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	11

Effects

Charge Beam has no special effects.

See Charge Beam details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Charge Beam	7	7.00	14	14.00	1.0s	5	11	-
Thunder Shock *	4	8.00	7	14.00	0.5s	4	9	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Dynamax Zapdos's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Dynamax Zapdos's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Dynamax Zapdos has access to 1 Charge Attacks (Max Lightning), which cover Electric-type attacks. When using Max Lightning you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Max Lightning2501002.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Grass
  • Electric
  • Dragon

• 39.1%
• • Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	250
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage
Energy

Effects

Special

Max Lightning has a 0% chance to:

See Max Lightning details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Max Lightning	250	100.00	100	-	2.5s			-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

There are no Dynamax Zapdos moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Dynamax Zapdos's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0