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Zapdos in Pokemon GO
Current availability, raid rotations, stats, PvE counters, moves, PvP rankings, trade costs, and live trading activity for Zapdos.
Current availability
Zapdos is not currently listed in active raid or event data.
Availability can change when rotations update.
Raid status
Not current
Shiny
Available
Max CP
4012
Weak to
5
Quick facts
- Pokédex number
- #145
- Type
- Current raid tier
- Not currently listed
- Raid rotation ends
- Not announced
- Weather boost
- TBA
Base stats and CP
- Attack
- 252
- Defense
- 189
- Stamina
- 207
- Maximum CP at level 50
- 4012
- Perfect raid CP
- TBA
- Perfect boosted CP
- TBA
Zapdos type effectiveness
Multipliers use Pokémon GO battle values and combine both defending types.
Weaknesses
electric
Weakness
1.6×
fairy
Weakness
1.6×
flying
Weakness
1.6×
ice
Weakness
1.6×
psychic
Weakness
1.6×
Resistances
bug
Double resistance
0.391×
ground
Double resistance
0.391×
dark
Resistance
0.625×
fighting
Resistance
0.625×
grass
Resistance
0.625×
PvE usefulness
General attacker rating
Elite
General neutral PvE estimate using imported move timing. Raid-specific value still depends on boss typing, weather, friendship, Party Power, Mega boosts, level, and IVs.
Fast move
Counter
fightingCharged move
Fly
flyingBest estimated raid counters for Zapdos
Counters use PokeMiners PvE move power, duration and energy, base Attack, STAB, and Pokémon GO type multipliers. Candidate attackers come from small cached type pools instead of scanning the full Pokédex on every page view.
Deoxys (Attack)
#1Zen Headbutt / Zap Cannon
1.6× effectiveness63.76 DPS estimate
Hoopa (Unbound)
#2Confusion / Psychic
1.6× effectiveness56.73 DPS estimate
Enamorus (Incarnate)
#3Fairy Wind / Fly
1.6× effectiveness56.65 DPS estimate
Mewtwo
#4Confusion / Psychic
1.6× effectiveness54.72 DPS estimate
Xurkitree
#5Thunder Shock / Discharge
1.6× effectiveness53.86 DPS estimate
Kyurem (White)
#6Ice Fang / Blizzard
1.6× effectiveness53.85 DPS estimate
Darmanitan (Galarian Zen)
#7Ice Fang / Avalanche
1.6× effectiveness53.6 DPS estimate
Zeraora
#8Volt Switch / 497
1.6× effectiveness52.62 DPS estimate
Deoxys
#9Zen Headbutt / Thunderbolt
1.6× effectiveness51.69 DPS estimate
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
#10Air Slash / Play Rough
1.6× effectiveness51 DPS estimate
Enamorus (Therian)
#11Fairy Wind / Fly
1.6× effectiveness50.4 DPS estimate
Articuno (Galarian)
#12Confusion / Fly
1.6× effectiveness49.8 DPS estimate
Counter data refreshed September 29, 2026.
Fast moves
Counter
fightingPower 8Energy gain 6
Low Kick
fightingPower 6Energy gain 8
Charged moves
Close Combat
fightingPower 100Energy 45
Ancient Power
rockPower 60Energy 45
Brave Bird
flyingPower 130Energy 55
Fly
flyingPower 80Energy 45
PvP rankings and recommended moves
Community rankings can change when moves or the competitive meta are updated.
great League
Unranked
Low KickFlyClose Combat
ultra League
Unranked
Low KickFlyBrave Bird
master League
Unranked
Low KickFlyBrave Bird
Stardust trade costs
How much does it cost to trade Zapdos?
Legendary Pokémon; trading it is normally a Special Trade.
Typical registered category
Registered Special Trade
Normal registered
A standard Pokémon that is registered for both trainers and has no shiny, Legendary, Ultra Beast, purified, or other Special Trade feature.
Registered Special Trade
A registered shiny, Legendary, Ultra Beast, purified Pokémon, or another registered feature that makes the exchange a Special Trade.
Highlighted for this Pokémon
Unregistered Special Trade
The Pokémon, shiny, form, costume, or other special feature is unregistered for either recipient.
| Friendship | Normal registered | Registered special | Unregistered special |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 100 | 20,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Great | 100 | 16,000 | 800,000 |
| Ultra | 100 | 1,600 | 80,000 |
| Best / Forever | 100 | 800 | 40,000 |
- The table shows the cost paid by each trainer.
- Use Unregistered Special Trade when the Pokémon, shiny, form, costume, or special feature is unregistered for either recipient.
- Event bonuses can temporarily reduce Stardust costs.
- Subject to the current daily Special Trade limit.
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Active trade listings for Zapdos
See recent wishlist and storage listings currently circulating in the community.
Shiny
Galarian Zapdos
Wants0
Zapdos
Offering0
Zapdos
OfferingRelated Pokémon GO guides
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PogoTrades community data
Trade Zapdos
Legendary Pokémon; trading it is normally a Special Trade.
Wanted
47
Offered
60
Stats, moves, PvE estimates, PvP data, and trade guidance last refreshed September 28, 2026 at 6:30 AM.
Source data imported from ScrapedDuck and LeekDuck, then enriched with PogoTrades demand signals. ScrapedDuck and LeekDuck.