Shadow Zebstrika




PvE Analysis
Shadow Zebstrika just doesn't have the raw power needed to excel. It's a great looking Pokemon, especially with the Shadow aura and red eyes, but it's just not worth the cost.
Best PvE Offensive Moveset
| Spark + Wild Charge | Best |
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- Spark benefits from STAB and is the superior fast move.
- Low Kick doesn't have much use.Â
- Wild Charge is the best Electric-type charge move, and also gets STAB.Â
- Discharge isn't too far behind, and it being a 3-bar move makes it more accessible.Â
- Flame Charge is a bad move in general, TM this.Â
Best PvE Defensive Moveset
| Spark or Low Kick + Discharge or Wild Charge | Best |
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- Spark and Low Kick are both poor moves for defense, but the former gets STAB which makes it the better choice.
- Discharge is the best charge move for defense due to it being a 3-bar move, and can be spammed frequently.
- Wild Charge hits harder, but being a 2-bar move means it's used less often.
- Flame Charge is horrible for defense.Â
PvP Analysis
| Spark + Discharge and Wild Charge or Flame Charge |
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Spark is the preferred fast move due to its higher energy gains and benefiting from STAB. Low Kick is a very poor move for PvP.
Discharge costs the least amount of energy among Zebstrika's charge moves, which makes it more accessible. Wild Charge only costs 5 more energy, but deals significantly more damage if unshielded. Flame Charge isn't a great move in PvP due to its poor damage for its energy cost (1.4 DPE), but does offer some niche coverage which could be useful in certain formats.Â
| Great League | 2 / 5 |
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Zebstrika looks like it's ready to shock the PvP scene with its stripes shaped like thunderbolts, but unfortunately there's not much that's shocking about it. A relatively high ATK stat results in poor bulk, and its moveset isn't anything special from some Pokemon that we already have. That doesn't mean Zebstrika can't fulfill an Electric-type role, it's just that there's plenty of better options out there. Access to a Fire-type coverage move may give it some very niche uses in certain PvP formats, but this most likely won't be meta-defining in any significant way. | |
| Ultra League | 1 / 5 |
With a max CP of 2428, Zebstrika barely has enough stats to reach the CP cap of Ultra League. As an Electric-type, it has poor performances in a Giratina-centric meta and generally won't see much use, though it could be an issue for Lapras. | |
| Master League | 0 / 5 |
I heard big dragons and dinosaurs prey on zebras, and you wouldn't want that would you? | |












































