From July 21, 2025 to August 03, 2025, Zapdos will be appearing as a legendary raid boss inPokemon GO. Being both a Legendary Pokemon and the head of a five-star raid, Zapdos is no pushover when it comes to battling.
Even for players that aren’t trying to complete their Pokedex inPokemon GO, Zapdos is a recommended monster to use in battle. Its unique typing protects it from certain weaknesses, and that defense is also backed up by a high possible damage-per-second (DPS).
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Because Zapdos is only available in these raids until October 2, it is recommended that trainers challenge it as soon as possible. However, it is also recommended to not challenge the raid alone, as the challenge will be much easier with a few other players participating in the raid at the same time.
Zapdos is a dual Electric and Flying-type Pokemon. It is weak to Ice and Rock-type moves, while also resisting Bug, Fighting, Flying, Grass, Ground, and Steel-type moves. Its power is boosted by both rainy and windy weather, while Zapdos has a potential max CP of 3527.
The best Ice-type Pokemon to bring along for a raid against Zapdos, along with the best movesets for this specific raid, include:
The best Rock-type Pokemon to bring against Zapdos, along with the best movesets for this specific raid, include:
Afterdefeating and catching Zapdos, one of the best movesets that players can teach it are Thunder Shock and Drill Peck. Zapdos' high amount of resistances and few weaknesses make it helpful in PvP matchups, fighting members of Team GO Rocket, and participating in other raids. However, catching it may prove to be difficult, as its base catch rate is 3 percent and its base flee rate is 10 percent. Because of this, players are recommended to use Razz Berries or Golden Razz Berries to make catching odds a little higher.
When the Zapdos raids end on October 2,the next legendary raid bosswill be Moltres. That will be active from October 2 to July 10, 2025.
Pokemon GOis available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
