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Best Counters for Zapdos — Top 10 Attackers
Best Pokémon to defeat Zapdos in Max Battles, ranked by expected Max Move damage. The top counter is Glaceon.
| # | Best Counter | Max Move | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Glaceon | Max Hailstorm (Ice) | 433.3 |
| 2 |  | Gigalith | Max Rockfall (Rock) | 411.5 |
| 3 |  | Eternatus | Max Eternabeam (Dragon) | 406.7 |
| 4 | | Gigantamax Lapras | G-Max Resonance (Ice) | 386.3 |
| 5 | | Gigantamax Inteleon | G-Max Hydrosnipe (Water) | 383.4 |
| 6 | | Gigantamax Gengar | G-Max Terror (Ghost) | 381.9 |
| 7 |  | Omastar | Max Rockfall (Rock) | 377.0 |
| 8 | | Gigantamax Kingler | G-Max Foam Burst (Water) | 351.3 |
| 9 |  | Articuno | Max Hailstorm (Ice) | 349.7 |
| 10 | | Gigantamax Cinderace | G-Max Fireball (Fire) | 348.4 |
Best Tanks for Zapdos — Top 10 Durability
Most durable Pokémon against Zapdos, ranked by overall durability index. The best tank is Flygon.
| # | Best Tank | Fast Move | Durability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Flygon | Sand Attack | 1.14 |
| 2 |  | Blissey | Pound | 1.07 |
| 3 | .png){kind=small} | Zamazenta Crowned Shield | Metal Claw | 1.04 |
| 4 |  | Excadrill | Mud Shot | 0.98 |
| 5 |  | Regirock | Lock-On | 0.86 |
| 6 | | Eternatus | Dragon Tail | 0.86 |
| 7 |  | Chansey | Pound | 0.82 |
| 8 |  | Latias | Dragon Breath | 0.79 |
| 9 | .png){kind=small} | Zacian Crowned Sword | Metal Claw | 0.79 |
| 10 |  | Raikou | Thunder Shock | 0.76 |
Zapdos Recommended Party Compositions
Optimal team compositions combining Tank and Attacker roles for Zapdos.
