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zeraora
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Zeraora

Thunderclap Pokémon

Electric

It electrifies its claws and tears its opponents apart with them. Even if they dodge its attack, they’ll be electrocuted by the flying sparks.

Base Stats

HP 88
Attack 112
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 102
Sp. Def 80
Speed 143
Total 600

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Thunderclap Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 44.5 kg
Base Exp 270
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Mythical Pokémon

Sprites

zeraora Front Front
zeraora Back Back
zeraora Front Shiny Front Shiny
zeraora Back Shiny Back Shiny
zeraora Official Art Official Art
zeraora Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

doublesou Usage: 10.1%
Fast Utility Pivot
Item
Assault Vest
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 128
Atk 116
SpD 72
Spe 192

Strategy Overview

Zeraora's access to a wide range of support moves such as Fake Out and Snarl coupled with its blistering speed makes it a decent offensive support Pokemon in the Doubles metagame. While it faces fierce competition from other Electric-types like Tapu Koko, Zapdos, and Mega Manectric, which can all provide either more power or better utility than Zeraora, it is a fantastic check to all of these Pokemon, as it can heal itself by switching into Electric-type attacks and can weaken their attacks with Snarl. However, while Zeraora provides fantastic role compression, even non-Electric-types like Incineroar can generally perform the same supportive role while adding more offensive pressure and providing a better defensive typing. Furthermore, many of the Pokemon that dominate the Doubles metagame comfortably switch into and stay in front of Zeraora. For example, Zygarde can freely set up Dragon Dance, Soundproof Kommo-o can use Clangorous Soulblaze while ignoring Snarl, and Incineroar and Landorus-T safely pivot in on Zeraora and weaken it with Intimidate.

Most Used Moves

Fake Out
96.1%
Knock Off
37.3%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
26.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc