National Dex Niagra Falls (Defensive Zapdos)

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Defensive (Zapdos) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 184 Def / 76 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hurricane / Heat Wave
- Heat Wave / Defog / Hidden Power Ice
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]

Zapdos is a key defensive piece on teams due to its typing and bulk, letting it handle Pokemon like Great Tusk, Urshifu-R, and Zamazenta, crippling them with Static for its teammates. Heat Wave allows Zapdos to deal meaningful damage to Pokemon that would usually come in against it, like Gholdengo and Ferrothorn, as well as letting it become a stopgap for Kingambit. Defog allows it to remove entry hazards for its teammates as well as itself if loses its Heavy-Duty Boots, as it has a good matchup against common hazard setters like Ferrothorn and Landorus-T. Hidden Power Ice allows it to get a surprise 2HKO on Gliscor, as well as giving Zapdos a more reliable option against Garchomp and Landorus-T.

Zapdos can easily be slot in on a defensive backbone on bulky offense and balance teams looking for a solid defensive pivot, since it is able to easily take a hit and bring in its teammates. Pokemon like Mega Medicham and Kingambit can also take advantage of the paralysis that Zapdos spreads to outspeed Pokemon like Zamazenta and Iron Valiant that would otherwise threaten them. Kingambit in particular can threaten Pokemon like Gholdengo, Mega Latios, and Weavile that would normally force Zapdos out while also trapping Pokemon like Gholdengo and Galarian Slowking, while Zapdos can chip down Fighting-types like Great Tusk and Zamazenta, which would normally stop a Kingambit sweep. Pokemon like Ogerpon-W and Weavile also appreciate Zapdos bringing them in on Pokemon like Heatran and Raging Bolt, respectively, while also eliminating Ground-types like Garchomp, Gliscor, and Ting-Lu so that Zapdos can keep on pivoting without worrying about Volt Switch being blocked. Knock Off users like the aforementioned Weavile as well as Gliscor, Mega Tyranitar, and Kingambit can also prove annoying for Zapdos, as they can remove its Heavy-Duty Boots, forcing it to take Stealth Rock damage and get chipped down over the course of the game, so Pokemon that can deal with these foes, like Zamazenta and Urshifu-R, or Pokemon that can absorb Knock Off from these Pokemon for Zapdos, like Mega Tyranitar and your own Gliscor, can go a long way in keeping Zapdos healthy. Great Tusk in particular can remove hazards for Zapdos should its Heavy-Duty Boots get removed by Knock Off, so it can still switch into Great Tusk's checks for it like Urshifu-R and Alomomola without getting chipped down.


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[SET]
Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 184 Def / 76 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hurricane / Heat Wave
- Heat Wave / Defog / Hidden Power Ice
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]

Zappos Zapdos is a key defensive piece on teams due to its ability to easily spread paralysis, and it’s typing and bulk being able to handle Pokemon like Great Tusk, Urshifu-R, and Zamazenta. Say how these pokemon are punished by zapdos's static Heat Wave allows Zapdos to deal meaningful damage with Pokemon that would usually come in against it, like Gholdengo and Iron Crown Ferrothorn more relevant, as well as letting it become a stopgap for Kingambit. Defog allows it to remove hazards for its teammmates, as well as itself if loses its Heavy-Duty Boots, as it has a good matchup into common hazard setters like Ferrothorn and Landorus-T. Hidden Power Ice allows it to get a surprise 2HKO on Gliscor, as well as giving Zapdos a more reliable option against Garchomp and Landorus-T. Heavy-Duty Boots allows Zapdos to circumvent it’s weakness to Heavy-Duty Boots entry hazards so it doesn’t get chipped down over the course of a game. i feel this is p much dex info, i would go more into the fact that being rocks weak impacts its ability to switch in on things

Zapdos can easily be slot in on a defensive backbone on bulky offense and balance teams looking for a solid defensive pivot able to easily take a hit and bring in it’s teammates. Pokemon like Mega Medicham and Kingambit can also abuse the paralysis that Zapdos spreads to outspend outspeed Pokemon like Zamazenta and Dragapult that would otherwise threaten them. Kingambit in particular can threaten Pokemon like Gholdengo, Dragapult, and Weavile that would normally force Zapdos out, while Zapdos can chip down Fighting- types like Great Tusk and Zamazenta, which would normally stop a Kingambit sweep. also mention pursuit trapping the ghosts Pokémon like Ogerpon-W and Weavile also appreciate Zapdos bringing them in on Pokémon like Heatran and Raging Bolt respectively, while also eliminating Ground- types like Garchomp, Gliscor, and Ting-Lu so Zapdos can keep on pivoting without worrying about Volt Switch being blocked. Knock Off users like the aforementioned Weavile, as well as Gliscor and Kingambit can also prove annoying for Zapdos, forcing it to take hazard damage how? and get chipped down over the course of the game, so Pokemon that can deal with these Pokemon, like Zamazenta or Urshifu-R, or Pokemon that can absorb Knock Off from these Pokemon for Zapdos, like Mega Tyranitar and
your own Gliscor, can go a long way in keeping Zapdos healthy. fix how the last 2 lines look

also would mention somewhere about zapdos being weak to mtar, which is helped by teammates like great tusk


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[SET]
Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 184 Def / 76 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hurricane / Heat Wave
- Heat Wave / Defog / Hidden Power Ice
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]

Zapdos is a key defensive piece on teams due to its ability to easily spread paralysis, and it’s typing and bulk being able to handle Pokemon like Great Tusk, Urshifu-R, and Zamazenta, crippling them with Static for it’s teammates. This is kind of a weird point to start on, Zapdos doesn’t just spread paralysis, I would rewrite to moreso be about Zapdos’ good bulk and typing letting stave off threats, pivot, and potentially defog, as well as the fact that it can punish contact moves with Static. Heat Wave allows Zapdos to deal meaningful damage with Pokemon that would usually come in against it, like Gholdengo and Ferrothorn, as well as letting it become a stopgap for Kingambit. Defog allows it to remove hazards for its teammmates, as well as itself if loses its Heavy-Duty Boots, as it has a good matchup into common hazard setters like Ferrothorn and Landorus-T. Hidden Power Ice allows it to get a surprise 2HKO on Gliscor, as well as giving Zapdos a more reliable option against Garchomp and Landorus-T.

Zapdos can easily be slot in on a defensive backbone on bulky offense and balance teams looking for a solid defensive pivot able to easily take a hit and bring in it’s teammates. Pokemon like Mega Medicham and Kingambit can also abuse the paralysis that Zapdos spreads to outspeed Pokemon like Zamazenta and Dragapult that would otherwise threaten them. Kingambit in particular can threaten Pokemon like Gholdengo, Dragapult, and Weavile that would normally force Zapdos out, while Zapdos can chip down Fighting- types like Great Tusk and Zamazenta, which would normally stop a Kingambit sweep, while also trapping Pokemon like Gholdengo or Galarian Slowking, which could come in and set up or set a Future Sight, respectively. kinda but this sentence runs a little long and this part feels unnecessary Pokémon like Ogerpon-W and Weavile also appreciate Zapdos bringing them in on Pokémon like Heatran and Raging Bolt respectively, while also eliminating Ground- types like Garchomp, Gliscor, and Ting-Lu so Zapdos can keep on pivoting without worrying about Volt Switch being blocked. Knock Off users like the aforementioned Weavile, as well as Gliscor, Mega Tyranitar, and Kingambit can also prove annoying for Zapdos, as it removes it’s Heavy-Duty Boots, forcing it to take hazard damage and get chipped down over the course of the game, so Pokemon that can deal with these Pokemon, like Zamazenta or Urshifu-R, or Pokemon that can absorb Knock Off from these Pokemon for Zapdos, like Mega Tyranitar and your own Gliscor, can go a long way in keeping Zapdos healthy. Great Tusk in particular can remove hazards for Zapdos should it’s Heavy-Duty Boots do get knocked off, so it can still switch into it’s checks like Urshifu-R and Alomomola without getting chipped down.


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[SET]
Defensive (Zapdos) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 184 Def / 76 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hurricane / Heat Wave
- Heat Wave / Defog / Hidden Power Ice
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]

Zapdos is a key defensive piece on teams due to it’s its typing and bulk, (AC) letting it handle Pokemon like Great Tusk, Urshifu-R, and Zamazenta, crippling them with Static for it’s its teammates. Heat Wave allows Zapdos to deal meaningful damage with to Pokemon that would usually come in against it, like Gholdengo and Ferrothorn, as well as letting it become a stopgap for Kingambit. Defog allows it to remove entry hazards for its teammmates, (RC) teammates as well as itself if loses its Heavy-Duty Boots, as it has a good matchup into against common hazard setters like Ferrothorn and Landorus-T. Hidden Power Ice allows it to get a surprise 2HKO on Gliscor, as well as giving Zapdos a more reliable option against Garchomp and Landorus-T.

Zapdos can easily be slot in on a defensive backbone on bulky offense and balance teams looking for a solid defensive pivot, (AC) since it is this sentence goes on for so long without a comma lol so i changed it a bit able to easily take a hit and bring in it’s its teammates. Pokemon like Mega Medicham and Kingambit can also abuse take advantage of the paralysis that Zapdos spreads to outspeed Pokemon like Zamazenta and Iron Valiant that would otherwise threaten them. Kingambit in particular can threaten Pokemon like Gholdengo, Dragapult stinky! replace, and Weavile that would normally force Zapdos out while also trapping Pokemon like Gholdengo and Galarian Slowking, while Zapdos can chip down Fighting-(remove space)types like Great Tusk and Zamazenta, which would normally stop a Kingambit sweep, while also trapping Pokemon like Gholdengo or Galarian Slowking. <= this fullstop stays put. hes a good fullstop Pokémon Pokemon like Ogerpon-W and Weavile also appreciate Zapdos bringing them in on Pokémon Pokemon like Heatran and Raging Bolt, (AC) respectively, while also eliminating Ground-(remove space)types like Garchomp, Gliscor, and Ting-Lu so that Zapdos can keep on pivoting without worrying about Volt Switch being blocked. Knock Off users like the aforementioned Weavile, (RC) as well as Gliscor, Mega Tyranitar, and Kingambit can also prove annoying for Zapdos, as it removes it’s they can remove its Heavy-Duty Boots, forcing it to take hazard Stealth Rock this is the only hazard it can take damage from anyway damage and get chipped down over the course of the game, so Pokemon that can deal with these Pokemon foes avoid repetition, like Zamazenta or and Urshifu-R, or Pokemon that can absorb Knock Off from these Pokemon for Zapdos, like Mega Tyranitar and your own Gliscor, can go a long way in keeping Zapdos healthy. Great Tusk in particular can remove hazards for Zapdos should it’s its Heavy-Duty Boots do get knocked off removed by Knock Off, so it can still switch into it’s Great Tusk's checks for it like Urshifu-R and Alomomola without getting chipped down.


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1/1 GP Team done
 
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