Zapdos Trio Raid Guide

Pros:

• The highest DPS vs. Zapdos

• Has the DPS needed to duo in neutral weather, but needs TDO support. Especially true at lower levels.

Cons:

• Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and requires an event to remove Frustration

• Frail, appreciates dodging

• Weak to Ancient Power

Pros:

• Highest DPS of all non-shadow counters. Has the DPS needed to duo in neutral weather, but needs TDO support. Especially true at lower levels.

• Decent availability due to being featured in several events

• Resists Drill Peck

Cons:

• Frail, appreciates dodging

Pros: 

• Great mix of DPS/TDO
• Duo-viable DPS and TDO, may require some dodging
• Resists Drill Peck

Cons:

• Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and requires an event to remove Frustration
• Best moveset is Elite

Pros:

• Fantastic overall counter, offers a great mix of average DPS and TDO
• Double resists Electric Type movesets
• Great overall accessibility. Species has been featured in multiple events, its own Community Day, and is a common spawn in many areas
• Duo-viable DPS and TDO, may require some dodging

Pros:

• Top TDO option with outstanding DPS to back it up

• TDO can help make a duo viable by avoiding relobbies, but requires DPS support as its DPS is just slightly out of duo range.

• Resists Zapdos' entire moveset, double resists Electric Type movesets

• Great overall accessibility. Species has been featured in multiple events, its own Community Day, is a common spawn in many areas, and has been available since day 1

Cons:

• Best moveset is Elite

Pros:

• High general viability, can be used in many raids

Cons:

• Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and requires an event to remove Frustration

• Legendary Pokemon, candy can be difficult to obtain

• Limited release, only available to players that joined Go Fest 2020

• Duo-viable DPS, but frail and may require dodging

Pros:

• Duo-viable DPS, but may require some dodging

Cons:

• Legendary Pokemon, candy can be difficult to obtain

Pros:

• Highly accessible option; species has been featured in multiple events, its own Community Day, and has been in the raid system since the system's inception

• Resists Drill Peck

Cons:

• Best moveset is Elite

Cons:

• Legendary Pokemon, candy can be difficult to obtain

Pros:

• Resists Drill Peck

Pros:

• Resists Electric Type movesets

Cons:

• Legendary Pokemon, candy can be difficult to obtain

Pros:

• Very high DPS option

Cons:

• Currently considered a rare species
• Frail species, appreciates dodging
• Weak to Ancient Power

Cons:

• Weak to Ancient Power

Cons:

• Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and requires an event to remove Frustration
• Weak to Electric Type movesets
• Best moveset is double legacy

Pros:

• Very attainable species, generally common and can be found in the wild at lv.35

Cons:

• Frail, appreciates dodging
• Weak to Ancient Power

Pros:

• Situationally an outstanding choice, though still behind Rock Type counters.

Cons:

• Requires Hidden Power Rock or Ice to be viable outside of the strategy linked above.

Cons:

• Frail, appreciates dodging
• Weak to Ancient Power

Pros:

• Extremely bulky in select raids due to triple resistance to Electric Type movesets
• Resists Ancient Power

Cons:

• DPS is quite low in this raid, not viable for the Trio without DPS support

Pros:

• The old-school bird slayer. Many older players have one or more raised.
• Double-resists Electric Type movesets, resists Ancient Power and Drill Peck

Cons:

• DPS is low for the trio, requires DPS support