Final month, Niantic unveiled the Pokemon Go July 2022 Roadmap. Within the roadmap, Niantic unveiled the Legendary and Mega raids going down throughout July. The primary raid of the month featured the primary of the legendary trio, Articuno. Now, it’s time for the second of the Legendary and Mega raids to start.
The Zapdos raid shall be out there from July seventh to July 14th, 2022. Preserve a watch out, since you may encounter a shiny Zapdos when you beat the Legendary raid. Earlier in the present day, we reshared with you the most effective Mega Charizard Y raid counters in Pokemon Go, now let’s talk about the most effective Zapdos raid counters.
Zapdos Raid Stats
- Zapdos is an Electrical, Flying-type Pokemon.
- It’s weak to Ice, (2X) Rock-type strikes.
- Zapdos’s Raid CP is 46,418
- Zapdos’s Base HP is 207
- Its Assault is 253 and Protection is 185
- The Base catch CP is between 1930 to 2015
- The Boosted Catch CP is between 2413 to 2519
- It’s Climate Boosted by Wet, Cloudy, or Windy climate
- Its quick strikes could be Thunder Shock or Cost Beam
- Its Charged strikes could be Thunder, Thunderbolt, and Zap Cannon
Zapdos Raid Counters
Going into the Zapdos Raid, trainers will want Pokemon with a excessive defensive stat and sort efficient assaults. Total, Zapdos is without doubt one of the hardest-hitting Legendary Raids to tackle in Pokemon Go as a result of its transfer set. The raid could be simply accomplished by a group of three to five trainers; a group of 4 to six trainers can take it down and a group of 6 to twenty trainers can shred via it making a greater completionist bonus.
Utilizing Mega Pokemon equivalent to Mega Aerodactyl or Mega Abomasnow will make the battle loads simpler for trainers’. Finally, it would be best to use Rock or Ice-type Pokemon. Watch out, as a result of the raid could be tough if utilizing Bug, Combating, Flying, Grass, Floor, or Metal-type Pokemon.
Listed below are the most effective counters to overcoming the raid. A few of these suggestions could be substituted out for Pokemon with sort benefit or a greater transfer set.
Major:
- Mega Aerodactyl – Rock Throw & Rock Slide
- Rhyperior – Smack Down & Rock Wrecker
- Tyranitar – Smack Down & Stone Edge
- Ramparados – Smack Down & Rock Slide
- Golem – Rock Throw & Stone Edge
- Landorus – Rock Throw & Rock Slide
Alternates:
- Mega Abomasnow – Powder Snow & Avalanche
- Terrakion – Smack Down & Rock Slide
- Mamoswine – Powder Snow & Avalanche
- Gigalith – Smack Down & Rock Slide
- Omastar – Rock Throw & Rock Slide
- Lunatone – Rock Throw & Rock Slide
- Aggron – Smack Down & Stone Edge
- Solrock – Rock Throw & Rock Slide
- Weavile – Ice Shard & Avalanche
- Galarian Darmanitan – Ice Fang & Avalanche
- Regirock – Rock Throw & Rock Slide
- Reshiram – Hearth Fang & Overheat
- Excadril – Mud-Slap & Drill Run
- Machamp – Bullet Punch & Rock Slide
- Alolan Golem – Rock Throw & Stone Edge
- Heatran – Hearth Spin & Stone Edge
- Metagross – Bullet Punch & Meteor Mash
- Melmetal – Thunder Shock & Rock Slide
- Mewtwo – Psycho Minimize & Ice Beam
- Golem – Rock Throw & Stone Edge
- Glaceon – Frost Breath & Avalanche
- Archeops – Metal Wing & Historic Energy
- Porygon-Z – Hidden Energy & Blizzard
- Jynx – Frost Breath & Avalanche
Keep in mind Shadow Bonuses
Keep in mind, Shadow variations of a few of these Pokemon could be extra environment friendly.
Let Us Know!
Will you grind out one final Mega Charizard X Raid or Articuno Raid? If not will you be looking for a shiny Articuno or Mega Charizard Y? For extra Pokemon Go information or raid guides, take a look at our Pokemon Go part.
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