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name: Fast Choice Specs
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Heat Wave
move 3: Hidden Power Flying / Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Hyper Beam / Shock Wave
item: Choice Specs
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
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Zapdos runs thunderbolt as it is the most consistently strong STAB move that it has. Heat Wave beats Ferrothorn and non Bulky Occa Berry Genesect and Serperior with good rolls.. (Bulky Occa Berry sets can survive and use Flame Charge into Giga Impact, I tend to EV whenever I use Bulky Occa for Specs Zapdos anyway. Also, add some more examples on where Heat Wave is useful, like against Ferrothorn. Serperior is also an example but it is a roll to OHKO. In addition, Hidden Power Flying for Serperior should be noted. This should likely be only noted for non-Hidden Power Flying sets.) with Zapdos needs to pick between Hidden Power Flying, which beats Shaymin and Serperior; Hidden Power Ice, which beats Landorus-T and non-Yache Berry Garchomp; and Hidden Power Grass, which beats non-Rindo Berry Serperior and Rhyperior. Hyper Beam beats Haxorus and Rotom-Heat, while Shock Wave beats PP Stall Aerodactyl.
EVs
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The EVs gives maximum special attack while allowing it to outspeed Genesect.
Zapdos can also run a set with 228 HP EVs to live Water Gem boosted Timid Keldeo Hydro Pump, 252 Special Attack EVs with Modest to roll Shaymin and Serperior, with 28 Speed EVs left over.
Usage Tips
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Zapdos should use the move that does the most damage unless if it is against Aerodactyl where it should use Shock Wave if it has it.(AP)
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Zapdos can use a PP Stall set with Thunderbolt, Protect, Roost, and Substitute with 252 HP EVs, 4 Special Attack EVs, and 252 Speed EVs with a Jolly nature due to its Pressure ability. (explain why you could use this set, possible matchup benefits, and stuff of the sort. Are there any benefits to using either Reflect or Light Screen with this set over Thunderbolt? What are the major disadvantages with the set that make this set not as useable as the Choice Specs sets?)
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Heat Wave
move 3: Hidden Power Flying / Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Hyper Beam / Shock Wave
item: Choice Specs
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Zapdos runs thunderbolt as it is the most consistently strong STAB move that it has. Heat Wave beats Ferrothorn and non Bulky Occa Berry Genesect and Serperior with good rolls.. (Bulky Occa Berry sets can survive and use Flame Charge into Giga Impact, I tend to EV whenever I use Bulky Occa for Specs Zapdos anyway. Also, add some more examples on where Heat Wave is useful, like against Ferrothorn. Serperior is also an example but it is a roll to OHKO. In addition, Hidden Power Flying for Serperior should be noted. This should likely be only noted for non-Hidden Power Flying sets.) with Zapdos needs to pick between Hidden Power Flying, which beats Shaymin and Serperior; Hidden Power Ice, which beats Landorus-T and non-Yache Berry Garchomp; and Hidden Power Grass, which beats non-Rindo Berry Serperior and Rhyperior. Hyper Beam beats Haxorus and Rotom-Heat, while Shock Wave beats PP Stall Aerodactyl.
EVs
=============
The EVs gives maximum special attack while allowing it to outspeed Genesect.
Zapdos can also run a set with 228 HP EVs to live Water Gem boosted Timid Keldeo Hydro Pump, 252 Special Attack EVs with Modest to roll Shaymin and Serperior, with 28 Speed EVs left over.
Usage Tips
=============
Zapdos should use the move that does the most damage unless if it is against Aerodactyl where it should use Shock Wave if it has it.(AP)
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Zapdos can use a PP Stall set with Thunderbolt, Protect, Roost, and Substitute with 252 HP EVs, 4 Special Attack EVs, and 252 Speed EVs with a Jolly nature due to its Pressure ability. (explain why you could use this set, possible matchup benefits, and stuff of the sort. Are there any benefits to using either Reflect or Light Screen with this set over Thunderbolt? What are the major disadvantages with the set that make this set not as useable as the Choice Specs sets?)
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