Zapdos

Zapdos Sets & Builds

#145 Electric Flying BST: 580
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Base Stats

HP
90
Attack
90
Defense
85
Sp. Atk
125
Sp. Def
90
Speed
100

OU Sets

Defensive

OverUsed
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Static
Nature
Bold
Tera Type
Steel Grass Fairy
Moves
Hurricane
Volt Switch
or U-turn
Thunder Wave
or Discharge
Roost
EVs
248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA
IVs
0 Atk

Offensive

OverUsed
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Static
Nature
Timid
Moves
Hurricane
Volt Switch
Heat Wave
Roost
EVs
4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs
0 Atk

Mono Sets

Specially Defensive (Electric)

Monotype
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Nature
Calm
Moves
Discharge
Heat Wave
or Hurricane
Substitute
Roost
EVs
252 HP / 240 SpD / 16 Spe
IVs
0 Atk

SubRoost (Flying)

Monotype
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Nature
Timid
Moves
Substitute
Discharge
Hurricane
Roost
EVs
IVs
0 Atk

Choice Specs (Electric)

Monotype
Item
Choice Specs
Ability
Static
Nature
Timid
Moves
Thunderbolt
Hurricane
Volt Switch
Heat Wave
EVs
4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs
0 Atk

Offensive Pivot (Electric)

Monotype
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Static
Nature
Timid
Moves
Volt Switch
Hurricane
Heat Wave
Roost
EVs
104 HP / 252 SpA / 152 Spe
IVs
0 Atk

What Players Actually Run

Ranked-ladder usage for Zapdos, updated monthly. Data: Smogon usage statistics (ranked ladder).

Smogon OU (July 2026)

#34 · 6.5% of teams
Moves
Hurricane (24.9%) · Roost (20.8%) · Volt Switch (17.6%) · Thunder Wave (11.2%) · Discharge (7.3%)
Items
Heavy Duty Boots (49.4%) · Rocky Helmet (33.9%) · Choice Specs (16.2%)
Natures
Bold (76.4%) · Timid (22.8%)

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