Hundo Hunter
18 · COMPARISON · LEGENDARY
ARTICUNO VS ZAPDOS

Articuno vs Zapdos

Kanto's legendary bird trio (Articuno vs Zapdos comparison shown).

LEFT CORNER
Articuno
IceFlying
ATK
192
DEF
236
STA
207
MAX CP
3,491
RIGHT CORNER
Zapdos
ElectricFlying
ATK
253
DEF
185
STA
207
MAX CP
4,035
01 · STAT DELTAS
Attack192253Zapdos +24%
Defense236185Articuno +28%
Stamina207207tied
Max CP3,4914,035Zapdos +13%
02 · HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUP
Articuno attacking Zapdos
×1.60

Articuno's STAB attacks are super-effective vs Zapdos (×1.60).

Zapdos attacking Articuno
×1.60

Zapdos's STAB attacks are super-effective vs Articuno (×1.60).

03 · RECOMMENDED MOVESETS
Articuno
Zapdos
04 · OTHER COMPARISONS
05 · FAQ
Who is stronger, Articuno or Zapdos?

Based on raw stats, Zapdos has higher attack and Zapdos has higher max CP. In a head-to-head fight, Zapdos has the type advantage. See the full breakdown above.

Articuno or Zapdos for raids?

For raids, the answer depends on the boss. Articuno (Ice/Flying) is best vs bosses weak to those types. Zapdos (Electric/Flying) is best vs bosses weak to those types. Open the dex page on each to see the full raid weakness profile.

Does Articuno beat Zapdos 1-on-1?

Articuno's STAB attacks deal super-effective damage to Zapdos (×1.60). Zapdos's STAB attacks deal super-effective damage back (×1.60). The winner depends on who attacks first and bait shields.

What's the max CP of Articuno and Zapdos?

Articuno: 3,491. Zapdos: 4,035. Higher CP doesn't always mean better — Attack stat alone determines raid DPS.

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