Competitive Information for Galarian Zapdos [Sword/Shield]
Fighting / Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Zapdos-galar? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Prepare for battle with Zapdos-Galar, a sick Pokémon boasting Fighting and Flying attributes. It's to see Zapdos-Galar show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Electric, Fairy, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Zapdos-Galar below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Dual Wingbeat
- Thunderous Kick / Close Combat
- Coaching
- Protect
In single battles, Zapdos's Physical Sweeper role is a acclaimed. This configuration strives to take down the opponent's team with potent physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Zapdos from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Zapdos's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Defiant, Zapdos's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Dual Wingbeat is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Thunderous Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zapdos's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Coaching is a status move (raises an ally's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Zapdos this turn).
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Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Drill Peck
- Close Combat / Thunderous Kick
- Blaze Kick
- Throat Chop
Zapdos thrives as a unforgettable Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This configuration strives to overwhelm foes with formidable physical moves. The Shell Bell item option is to help Zapdos recover from the recoil damage it may take from Brave Bird. With Defiant, Zapdos's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Zapdos's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zapdos's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderous Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Blaze Kick is a physical 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Zapdos-galar? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Drill Peck
- Close Combat / Thunderous Kick
- Blaze Kick
- Throat Chop
Prepare for double battles with Zapdos as a heroic Physical Sweeper. This strategy is built to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical attacks. The Shell Bell item option is to help Zapdos recover from the recoil damage it may take from Brave Bird. With Defiant, Zapdos's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Zapdos's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Zapdos's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderous Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Blaze Kick is a physical 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Zapdos-galar can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Zapdos-galar.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Zapdos-galar can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Zapdos-galar
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect, Quick Guard
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Moves that boost Zapdos-galar's stats
- Agility
- Ancient Power
- Bulk Up
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Zapdos-galar
- Blaze Kick
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- Coaching
- Detect
- Dual Wingbeat
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Steel Wing
- Stomping Tantrum
- Taunt
- Throat Chop
- Thunderous Kick
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Zapdos-galar in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Zapdos-galar's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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