Post by flameout on May 2, 2007 18:04:40 GMT -5
Cloudy with a chance of Thunderstorms
HP: 383
Atk: 278
Def: 268
Speed: 298
Sp. Atk: 348
Sp. Def: 278
Standard Zapdos:
Zapdos (M) @ Leftovers
- Drill Peck
- Thunder
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
~The best Zapdos to use, now that HP Legends is widely banned in most competitions. Thunder from 348 sp attack hurts anything not resistant badly (save Blissey, who gets Drill Pecked anyways). Drill Peck hits everything else. Can't do jack to Rhydon/Steelix/Golem, though.
Other Options:
Hidden Power [Water/Ice/Grass], Reflect, Light Screen, Whirlwind/Roar, Thunder Wave.
If it's allowed, HP Zapdos is a bitch. Only Snorlax/Blissey handle it best (though it depends on the HP as to what the additional counters are). Reflect and Light Screen help Zapdos' already decent staying power. Whirlwind/Roar can be used to great success, esp. with Spikes down. Thunder Wave is meh imo, I'd rather just run Thunder and do damage as I paralyze.
Opinion:
The best electric in the game imo. Hidden Power lets it (like all other electrics) beat the grounds that otherwise crap on it, and it has good double stab moves (and the stats to use them).
Counters:
Raikou walls Zap all day and beats it with Thunder. Rock/Grounds like Rhydon/Golem and Steelix wall it completely. Grounds with decent defenses tend to handle Zapdos well, as do other electrics (namely Ampharos in addition to Raikou).
HP: 383
Atk: 278
Def: 268
Speed: 298
Sp. Atk: 348
Sp. Def: 278
Standard Zapdos:
Zapdos (M) @ Leftovers
- Drill Peck
- Thunder
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
~The best Zapdos to use, now that HP Legends is widely banned in most competitions. Thunder from 348 sp attack hurts anything not resistant badly (save Blissey, who gets Drill Pecked anyways). Drill Peck hits everything else. Can't do jack to Rhydon/Steelix/Golem, though.
Other Options:
Hidden Power [Water/Ice/Grass], Reflect, Light Screen, Whirlwind/Roar, Thunder Wave.
If it's allowed, HP Zapdos is a bitch. Only Snorlax/Blissey handle it best (though it depends on the HP as to what the additional counters are). Reflect and Light Screen help Zapdos' already decent staying power. Whirlwind/Roar can be used to great success, esp. with Spikes down. Thunder Wave is meh imo, I'd rather just run Thunder and do damage as I paralyze.
Opinion:
The best electric in the game imo. Hidden Power lets it (like all other electrics) beat the grounds that otherwise crap on it, and it has good double stab moves (and the stats to use them).
Counters:
Raikou walls Zap all day and beats it with Thunder. Rock/Grounds like Rhydon/Golem and Steelix wall it completely. Grounds with decent defenses tend to handle Zapdos well, as do other electrics (namely Ampharos in addition to Raikou).
