[SET]
name: Rocky Helmet
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Hurricane
move 3: Roost / Heat Wave
move 4: Protect / Heat Wave
item: Rocky Helmet
ability: Static
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Zapdos's excellent defensive typing, potent offensive combination of Thunderbolt and Hurricane, and great natural bulk allow it to be a solid check to the likes of Zacian-C, Rillaboom, and Urshifu-R while also holding its own offensively. Hurricane hits all common Pokemon resistant or immune to Thunderbolt, namely Landorus, Groudon, Tsareena, and Rillaboom. Roost and Protect both serve to preserve Zapdos's longevity, though Heat Wave can be used for a third attack to hit Grass- and Steel-types without relying on Hurricane's accuracy. Even though Zapdos is played fairly defensively, it uses an offensive EV spread with maximum speed and power to outspeed and OHKO bulky Urshifu-R, as well as outspeed Kyogre, Groudon, and Landorus-T and strike them for big damage. The combination of Static and Rocky Helmet is used to punish the large variety of physical attackers that run contact moves, such as Zacian-C, Urshifu-R, and Incineroar, chipping and slowing them down for powerful partners like Zacian-C and Calyrex-S to finish them off. Zapdos fits best on slow, bulky teams that thrive in longer games, with partners like Rillaboom and Incineroar that can support Zapdos with Fake Out.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[zeefable, 501951]]
- Quality checked by: [[Giokio, 517038]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 232216]]
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