Shadow Zapdos
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Shadow Zapdos is a Legendary Electric and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Electric and Flying-type Pokémon, Shadow Zapdos is weak to Ice and Rock-type moves.
Shadow Zapdos's maximum Combat Power stat is 3987 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Thunder Shock / Thunderbolt. Shadow Zapdos encounters are boosted during Rain and Windy weather. Shiny Shadow Zapdos is available! ✨
Shadow Zapdos Stats and Max CP
Shadow Zapdos's Tier Ranking
Shadow Zapdos Type Chart
Shadow Zapdos takes increased damage from:
Shadow Zapdos takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
Thunder Shock + Drill Peck
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16.89 | 290.5 | 14.76 | ||
| 2. | 16.31 | 280.6 | 14.25 | ||
| 3. | 16.17 | 278.1 | 14.13 | ||
| 4. | 15.85 | 272.7 | 13.85 | ||
| 5. | 15.43 | 265.4 | 13.48 | ||
| 6. | 14.60 | 251.2 | 12.76 | ||
| 7. | 14.14 | 243.3 | 12.36 | ||
| 8. | 12.86 | 221.2 | 11.23 |
Fast Attacks
Thunder Shock *4
7
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

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 Beam7
14
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

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 ↗
Charged Attacks
Zap Cannon140
100
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Water
- 62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
- 39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 140 Energy 100 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.8s - 3.3s Trainer Battles Damage 150 Energy 80 Effects Special
Zap Cannon has a 33.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Zap Cannon details page ↗
Thunder100
100
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Water
- 62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
- 39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 100 Energy 100 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s Trainer Battles Damage 100 Energy 60 Effects Thunder has no special effects.See Thunder details page ↗
Thunderbolt80
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Water
- 62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
- 39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.8s - 2.3s Trainer Battles Damage 90 Energy 55 Effects Thunderbolt has no special effects.See Thunderbolt details page ↗
Heat Wave95
100
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 95 Energy 100 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.7s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 75 Energy 45 Effects Heat Wave has no special effects.See Heat Wave details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
Ancient Power70
33
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Bug
Fire
Ice
- 62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 70 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.9s - 3.1s Trainer Battles Damage 60 Energy 45 Effects Special
Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
- Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Ancient Power details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Zapdos's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Zapdos's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Zapdos has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Zapdos in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Electric Attacker:
Thunder Shock *
Thunderbolt - Flying Attacker:
Thunder Shock *
Drill Peck
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Thunder Shock
Drill Peck
Heat Wave - Ultra League:
Thunder Shock
Drill Peck
Thunderbolt - Master League:
Thunder Shock
Drill Peck
Heat Wave
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #145 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.6 m |
| Weight | 52.6 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 20 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 3% |
| Base Flee Rate | 10% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
Shadow Zapdos has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
More information
Shadow Zapdos family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Zapdos in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Zapdos
| Purification cost | 20 Candy |
|---|---|
| 20000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Zapdos CP Chart
Shadow Zapdos's has 3987 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Zapdos obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1864 CP to 2015 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 2330 CP to 2519 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Zapdos can be found in the 1448 CP to 1511 CP range.
| 3987 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 1448 CP - 1511 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1930 CP - 2015 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1864 CP - 2015 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 2330 CP - 2519 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Zapdos Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 CP | 2 | 156 CP | 3 | 262 CP |
| 4 | 369 CP | 5 | 475 CP | 6 | 582 CP |
| 7 | 688 CP | 8 | 795 CP | 9 | 901 CP |
| 10 | 1008 CP | 11 | 1108 CP | 12 | 1209 CP |
| 13 | 1310 CP | 14 | 1410 CP | 15 | 1511 CP |
| 16 | 1612 CP | 17 | 1713 CP | 18 | 1813 CP |
| 19 | 1914 CP | 20 | 2015 CP | 21 | 2116 CP |
| 22 | 2216 CP | 23 | 2317 CP | 24 | 2418 CP |
| 25 | 2519 CP | 26 | 2620 CP | 27 | 2720 CP |
| 28 | 2821 CP | 29 | 2922 CP | 30 | 3023 CP |
| 31 | 3073 CP | 32 | 3124 CP | 33 | 3174 CP |
| 34 | 3224 CP | 35 | 3275 CP | 36 | 3325 CP |
| 37 | 3375 CP | 38 | 3426 CP | 39 | 3476 CP |
| 40 | 3527 CP | 41 | 3571 CP | 42 | 3616 CP |
| 43 | 3662 CP | 44 | 3707 CP | 45 | 3753 CP |
| 46 | 3799 CP | 47 | 3846 CP | 48 | 3893 CP |
| 49 | 3940 CP | 50 | 3987 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Zapdos
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Zapdos's Electric and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Zapdos.
Electric
Flying
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Zapdos Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Zapdos Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Zapdos from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Zapdos in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Zapdos Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Zapdos
Shadow Zapdos high resolution sprites
Shadow Zapdos Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Zapdos’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Electric and Flying-type Pokémon, Shadow Zapdos is weak to Ice and Rock-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Zapdos in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Zapdos in Pokémon GO are Thunder Shock and Drill Peck. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 16.888 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 290.496.
How does Shadow Zapdos perform in Raids?
Shadow Zapdos is a solid choice for many Raid battles. Ranks #57 as a Raid attacker.
How does Shadow Zapdos rank as a Electric-type attacker?
Shadow Zapdos is an S-Tier Electric-type attacker, ranking at number #9 and providing exceptional value due to its strong stats and effective moveset.
How does Shadow Zapdos rank as a Flying-type attacker?
Shadow Zapdos is an A+ Tier Flying-type attacker, ranking at number #13 and performing very well in most scenarios and a great choice for trainers.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Zapdos?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Zapdos: Mega Ampharos, Mega Manectric, Primal Kyogre, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Salamence, and Mega Rayquaza.
What is Shadow Zapdos’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Zapdos’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 3527 CP and 3987 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Zapdos be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Zapdos can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Zapdos Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Zapdos cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.
















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