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Zapdos
Electric 
Flying Legendary
No.145
Max Move:
Max Lightning
Max LightningOverall Rating
S
⚔️ Attack Rating
S
Electric Type #2
🛡️ Tank Rating
A
vs Hitmonchan #5
Evaluation Criteria (rank = best rank across all bosses)
Attack Rating: Best rank in the per-type Dynamax power ranking among the types it can use.
Tank Rating: Takes the higher of Max Battle boss durability (all-move average) and type-by-type durability, factoring in 0.5s fast moves (none: -1 tier).
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating. Displayed in 6 tiers from S+ to D.
Tank Rating: Takes the higher of Max Battle boss durability (all-move average) and type-by-type durability, factoring in 0.5s fast moves (none: -1 tier).
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating. Displayed in 6 tiers from S+ to D.
Attack Rating
| S+ | Rank 1 |
| S | Rank 2-3 |
| A | Rank 4-6 |
| B | Rank 7-10 |
| C | Rank 11-20 |
| D | Rank 21+ |
Tank Rating (Durability)
| S+ | Rank 1 |
| S | Rank 2-4 |
| A | Rank 5-7 |
| B | Rank 8-10 |
| C | Rank 11-20 |
| D | Rank 21+ |
⚡ No 0.5s Move → -1 Tier
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating (S+ > S > A > B > C > D)
Zapdos's Top 5 Effective Bosses
⚔️ Top 5 Effective Bosses (Attack)
🛡️ Top 5 Effective Bosses (Tank)
Zapdos's Type-by-Type Power Ranking
Shows its power rank among all attackers for each Dynamax move type it can use (top 5 types).
2
Electric
Zapdos's Type-by-Type Durability Ranking
Shows how this Pokémon ranks among all attackers for durability against each boss attack type (top 5 types).
11
Flying
13
Ground
14
Fighting
18
Steel
20
Bug
Zapdos's Best Bosses — Attack Ranking
Zapdos is most effective against these bosses, ranked by Dynamax move damage.
| Rank | Boss | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  | Gigantamax Blastoise |
| 4 |  | Gigantamax Kingler |
| 4 |  | Gigantamax Inteleon |
| 4 |  | Suicune |
| 6 |  | Lugia |
| 7 |  | Gigantamax Lapras |
| 9 |  | Gigantamax Butterfree |
| 10 |  | Gigantamax Charizard |
| 10 |  | Moltres |
| 10 |  | Ho-Oh |
Zapdos's Best Bosses — Tank Ranking
Zapdos survives longest against these bosses, ranked by durability index.
| Rank | Boss | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 |  | Hitmonchan |
| 12 |  | Falinks |
| 14 |  | Hitmonlee |
| 14 |  | Passimian |
| 16 | | Ho-Oh |
| 16 |  | Registeel |
| 18 |  | Gigantamax Rillaboom |
| 18 |  | Beldum |
| 19 | | Lugia |
| 21 |  | Gigantamax Snorlax |
Zapdos's Ranking vs Each Boss
| Boss Name | Difficulty | ⚔️ Attack Rank | 🛡️ Tank Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigantamax Kingler | G-Max | 4 | 38 |
| Gigantamax Inteleon | G-Max | 4 | 41 |
| Gigantamax Blastoise | G-Max | 4 | 42 |
| Gigantamax Lapras | G-Max | 7 | 60 |
| Gigantamax Butterfree | G-Max | 9 | 23 |
| Gigantamax Charizard | G-Max | 10 | 37 |
| Gigantamax Snorlax | G-Max | 32 | 21 |
 | Gigantamax Meowth | G-Max | 32 | 39 |
 | Gigantamax Cinderace | G-Max | 35 | 22 |
 | Gigantamax Grimmsnarl | G-Max | 35 | 25 |
 | Gigantamax Garbodor | G-Max | 37 | 33 |
 | Gigantamax Gengar | G-Max | 41 | 22 |
 | Gigantamax Machamp | G-Max | 41 | 27 |
 | Gigantamax ストリンダー | G-Max | 88 | 29 |
 | Gigantamax Venusaur | G-Max | 92 | 24 |
 | Gigantamax Pikachu | G-Max | 98 | 40 |
| Gigantamax Rillaboom | G-Max | 100 | 18 |
| Suicune | Legendary | 4 | 51 |
| Lugia | Legendary | 6 | 19 |
| Ho-Oh | Legendary | 10 | 16 |
| Moltres | Legendary | 10 | 33 |
 | Articuno | Legendary | 12 | 77 |
| Zapdos | Legendary | 28 | 33 |
 | Entei | Legendary | 35 | 31 |
| Registeel | Legendary | 40 | 16 |
 | Regice | Legendary | 51 | 28 |
 | Regirock | Legendary | 58 | 25 |
 | Latios | Legendary | 86 | 23 |
 | Latias | Legendary | 86 | 29 |
 | Eternatus Eternamax | Legendary | 86 | 38 |
 | Raikou | Legendary | 98 | 25 |
 | Duraludon | ★4 | 78 | 23 |
.png) | Toxtricity | ★4 | 88 | 30 |
.png) | ストリンダー (ローなすがた) | ★4 | 88 | 39 |
 | Sableye | ★3 | 28 | 40 |
 | Chansey | ★3 | 32 | 44 |
| Beldum | ★3 | 33 | 18 |
| Hitmonchan | ★3 | 41 | 5 |
| Falinks | ★3 | 41 | 12 |
| Hitmonlee | ★3 | 41 | 14 |
| Passimian | ★3 | 41 | 14 |
 | Cryogonal | ★3 | 51 | 61 |
 | Drampa | ★3 | 86 | 37 |
 | Electabuzz | ★3 | 98 | 42 |
 | Wailmer | ★2 | 4 | 33 |
 | Eevee | ★2 | 32 | 24 |
 | Darumaka | ★2 | 35 | 47 |
 | Machop | ★2 | 41 | 14 |
 | Shuckle | ★2 | 46 | 61 |
 | Pidove | ★1 | 2 | 19 |
 | Rookidee | ★1 | 2 | 20 |
 | Krabby | ★1 | 4 | 44 |
 | Squirtle | ★1 | 4 | 47 |
 | Sobble | ★1 | 4 | 47 |
 | Woobat | ★1 | 6 | 21 |
 | Spheal | ★1 | 7 | 65 |
 | Combee | ★1 | 9 | 17 |
 | Omanyte | ★1 | 15 | 69 |
 | Kabuto | ★1 | 15 | 72 |
 | Abra | ★1 | 27 | 29 |
 | Hatenna | ★1 | 27 | 39 |
 | Ralts | ★1 | 31 | 37 |
 | Skwovet | ★1 | 32 | 23 |
 | Wooloo | ★1 | 32 | 40 |
 | Growlithe | ★1 | 35 | 45 |
 | Charmander | ★1 | 35 | 47 |
 | Caterpie | ★1 | 35 | 47 |
 | Scorbunny | ★1 | 35 | 47 |
 | Inkay | ★1 | 36 | 37 |
 | Trubbish | ★1 | 37 | 33 |
 | Gastly | ★1 | 41 | 40 |
 | Roggenrola | ★1 | 58 | 56 |
 | Cottonee | ★1 | 89 | 22 |
 | Bulbasaur | ★1 | 92 | 28 |
 | Pikachu | ★1 | 98 | 40 |
 | Grookey | ★1 | 100 | 22 |
 | Bounsweet | ★1 | 100 | 27 |
 | Trapinch | ★1 | 134 | 14 |
 | Drilbur | ★1 | 134 | 19 |
⚔️ Available Max Moves
| Move Name | Type | Move | Power (LV1/LV2/LV3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Lightning | Electric | ⚡ Thunder Shock*Charge Beam | 250 / 300 / 350 |
⚡ 0.5s Move
Fast Moves
| Move Name | Type | Activation Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shock ⚡ 0.5s Move* | Electric | 0.5s |
| Charge Beam | Electric | 1.0s |
Charge Moves
| Move Name | Type | Gauge | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | |
| Zap Cannon | Electric | 140 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 80 | |
| Heat Wave |  Fire | 95 | |
| Drill Peck | Flying | 70 | |
| Ancient Power |  Rock | 70 |