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September 2023 had a lot to offer to Pokemon GO players. The season of Adventures Abound went live on September 1 and will last till November 30,2023. One of the major highlights of this season is the introduction of Shadow Zapdos in Shadow Raids. The Shadow form of the Legendary electric-type bird will be available in five-star Shadow Raids during the weekend of this season, just like Shadow Articuno raids of the past.
Shadow Raids in Pokemon GO can be completed in person only since the use of Remote Raid Passes is not allowed. This makes it difficult for trainers in rural areas to partake in them, with players having a hard time finding partners for raiding.
Some players may even wish to take on the challenge of defeating Shadow Zapdos on their own. Adventurous players need to prepare themselves for a challenge. With the perfect counters, healing items, as well as a stockpile of Purified Gems, beating it might be a possibility.
How to defeat Shadow Zapdos raid solo in Pokemon GO
Zapdos has dual Electric and Flying typing. Thus, the legendary bird is only weak to ice and rock-type attacks. Alongside that, its dual nature also makes it resistant to Ground, Fighting, Bug, Grass, Steel, and Flying-type moves.
As a five-star raid boss in Pokemon GO, it has a CP of 46,418. With a high Attack stat of 253, Zapdos will hit your critter's hard. Therefore, an ideal counter to it will be an entity that not only exerts offensive pressure but can also take STAB Electric-type attacks from this Raid Boss.
Considering these factors, the best team to counter Shadow Zapdos consists of five Level 50 Shadow Rhyperiors with Smack Down for their Fast Attack and Rock Wrecker for the Charged one. These creatures' part-Ground typing means they will resist all of Shadow Zapdos' Fast Attacks and most of its Charged Attacks.
The sixth spot on the team should be occupied by Level 50 Mega Tyranitar with Fast Attack Smack Down and Charged Attack Stone Edge. Having this Mega Evolution will give you a much-needed damage boost when using Rock-type attacks.
Going solo into this Pokemon GO raid means your team will faint multiple times during the battle. This is why you should have a large number of Max Revives so that you don't waste time reviving and healing your best counters separately in the middle of the fight.
This Raid Boss also has the potential to get enraged during the battle. This will further boost its already sky-high Attack stats. To calm it down, you need to use Purified Gems. Multiple properly timed gems should calm this boss down enough for you to see the battle through.
If you are going into this fight with a duo, you can get away with using 5 Level 50 Shadow Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche with a Mega-Evolved Glalie that knows Frost Breath and Avalanche.
Defeating Shadow Zapdos in Pokemon GO on your own is not going to be an easy task. This is why you should enter this battle with at least one trainer by your side. If you do manage to get the job done alone, you have the chance to encounter a shiny version of that critter as a reward.
