Zapdos's best moves in Pokémon GO

Zapdos's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

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

Charge Beam7141.0s

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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	6	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.

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

Zapdos's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Zapdos has access to 6 Charged Attacks (Drill Peck, Heat Wave, Ancient Power, Thunder, Thunderbolt, and Zap Cannon), which cover Flying, Fire, Rock, and Electric-type attacks. When using Drill Peck, Thunder, Thunderbolt, and Zap Cannon you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Drill Peck70332.5s

Heat Wave951003.0s

Ancient Power70333.5s

Thunder1001002.5s

Thunderbolt80502.5s

Zap Cannon1401003.5s

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Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Ancient Power Special Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0% Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	70	20.00	33	2.12	3.5s	60	45	-
Drill Peck	70	28.00	33	2.12	2.5s	70	40	-
Heat Wave	95	31.67	100	0.95	3.0s	75	45	-
Thunder	100	40.00	100	1.00	2.5s	100	60	-
Thunderbolt	80	32.00	50	1.60	2.5s	90	55	-
Zap Cannon Special Zap Cannon has a 33.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	140	40.00	100	1.40	3.5s	150	80	-

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

Special

Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

Special

Zap Cannon has a 33.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Zapdos's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
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