Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
Tera Type: Steel / Water
EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hurricane
- Volt Switch
- Heat Wave / Thunder Wave
- Roost
The thunder bird from Kanto is now ready to visit Paldea UU! With its good typing, Static, and natural bulk, Zapdos has wonderful defensive utilities in checking common threats like Scizor and Okidogi and punishing foes spamming U-turn like Tornadus-T. Volt Switch lets it take advantage of common switch-ins for Zapdos like Garganacl and Tyranitar and bring teammates like Keldeo in. Heat Wave hits Steel-types like Scizor and Metagross, while Thunder Wave can shut down threats like Latios and annoy slower foes like Deoxys-D and Hisuian Goodra along with Hurricane. Roost helps Zapdos check foes like Ogerpon, Metagross, Lokix, and Scizor in the long run. Tera Steel provides immunity against Toxic and helps with matchups against Psychic-types like Latios as well as Rock-types like Ogerpon-C, while Tera Water is very valuable against the likes of Azumarill and for revenge killing Greninja predicting Water- or Ice-type moves. The EVs let it outspeed max Speed Volcanion and Metagross. Wallbreakers like Latios and Okidogi appreciate Zapdos wearing down Ground- and Steel-types for them and can also beat Garganacl in return. Teammates like Scizor and Metagross can help Zapdos check Ogerpon-C and Latios. In return, Zapdos can help them deal with bulky Water-types like Slowking.
Ability: Static
Tera Type: Steel / Water
EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hurricane
- Volt Switch
- Heat Wave / Thunder Wave
- Roost
The thunder bird from Kanto is now ready to visit Paldea UU! With its good typing, Static, and natural bulk, Zapdos has wonderful defensive utilities in checking common threats like Scizor and Okidogi and punishing foes spamming U-turn like Tornadus-T. Volt Switch lets it take advantage of common switch-ins for Zapdos like Garganacl and Tyranitar and bring teammates like Keldeo in. Heat Wave hits Steel-types like Scizor and Metagross, while Thunder Wave can shut down threats like Latios and annoy slower foes like Deoxys-D and Hisuian Goodra along with Hurricane. Roost helps Zapdos check foes like Ogerpon, Metagross, Lokix, and Scizor in the long run. Tera Steel provides immunity against Toxic and helps with matchups against Psychic-types like Latios as well as Rock-types like Ogerpon-C, while Tera Water is very valuable against the likes of Azumarill and for revenge killing Greninja predicting Water- or Ice-type moves. The EVs let it outspeed max Speed Volcanion and Metagross. Wallbreakers like Latios and Okidogi appreciate Zapdos wearing down Ground- and Steel-types for them and can also beat Garganacl in return. Teammates like Scizor and Metagross can help Zapdos check Ogerpon-C and Latios. In return, Zapdos can help them deal with bulky Water-types like Slowking.
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