Is Galarian Zapdos good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Galarian Zapdos is B-tier for Flying raid attacker and has 3 other ranked roles.

Is Galarian Zapdos a good raid attacker?

Galarian Zapdos ranks #14 of 238 flying attackers with 16.2 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.

Can Galarian Zapdos be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Galarian Zapdos is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#145 · Generation 1

Galarian Zapdos

fighting flyingLegendaryRegional form

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,548 / 4,012
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,027 / 2,534
Research CP (L15): 1,521
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Keep the best copies

Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.

Battle roles

B
Flying raid attacker#14 Flying · 16.2 DPS
It ranks #14 of 238 Flying-type attackers with Counter / Fly.
B
Max Battle attackerdynamax#4 Fighting · 247 per Max Move
Dynamax Galarian Zapdos ranks #4 of 29 Fighting-type Max attackers: 247 damage per Max Knuckle at level 40 (fast move Counter). Only a copy caught in a Max Battle can use it.
C
Master League#123 of 409 · score 73.1
It is ranked #123 in Master League on PvPoke with Low Kick / Fly / Brave Bird.
C
Max Battle tankdynamax#37 of 157 tanks
C-tier Max Battle tank (#37 of 157 by Defence × HP): it takes the boss's hits and shields the party with Max Guard.
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Great League#483 of 1154 · score 75.4
Ranked #483 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#366 of 851 · score 76.4
Ranked #366 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.
Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack252

Defense189

Stamina207

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

electric×1.6
fairy×1.6
flying×1.6
ice×1.6
psychic×1.6

Resists

bug×0.391
ground×0.391
dark×0.625
fighting×0.625
grass×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#483 / 1154	75.4	Low Kick · Fly · Close Combat	L15.5 · 6/15/9
Ultra League	–	#366 / 851	76.4	Low Kick · Fly · Brave Bird	L25.5 · 7/13/14
Master League	C	#123 / 409	73.1	Low Kick · Fly · Brave Bird	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Zapdos can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

fightingMax Knucklefrom Counter250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

AttackerB Dynamax
Tank (Max Guard)C Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
flying	B	#14 / 238	16.2	341	Counter · Fly
fighting	–	#61 / 283	13.0	274	Counter · Close Combat
rock	–	#77 / 294	10.9	230	Counter · Ancient Power

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
CounterSTAB	fighting	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	8	+6	2 turns
Low KickSTAB	fighting	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	6	+8	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Close CombatSTAB	fighting	105	-100	2.5s	1.05	100	-45	100% chance: -2 own Def
Ancient Power	rock	70	-33	3.5s	2.12	60	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def
Brave BirdSTAB	flying	130	-100	2.0s	1.30	130	-55	100% chance: -3 own Def
FlySTAB	flying	90	-50	2.0s	1.80	80	-45

Questions people ask

Is Galarian Zapdos good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Galarian Zapdos is B-tier for Flying raid attacker and has 3 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Galarian Zapdos?: Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
Is Galarian Zapdos a good raid attacker?: Galarian Zapdos ranks #14 of 238 flying attackers with 16.2 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
Can Galarian Zapdos be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Galarian Zapdos is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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