Which of the 3 Legendary birds is the best?

#1 - Zapdos
Zapdos is hands down the best out of the three Legendary Bird Pokemon of Kanto. In terms of stats, it is the fastest and ties Moltres with the best special attack. Plus, it can dominate both of its flying-type counterparts with its Electric attacks.
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Who is the best out of the 3 legendary birds?

All three Legendary Birds are great, but Zapdos is the best overall as it can put in a decent performance across the Go Battle League, has the highest Attack stat of the trio, and is also one of the best Electric-type PvE attackers in the game.
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Which is the best legendary bird in fire red?

Zapdos is the strongest out of the legendary birds. Zapdos's electric moves are strong and it can defeat the others easily.
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What is the weakest legendary bird?

Articuno has a lot of disadvantages that instantly make it one of the weakest Legendary Pokémon. Its Ice/Flying typing leaves it susceptible to Stealth Rock and sun team tactics that utilize enhanced Fire-type moves.
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Who would win Lugia or Ho-Oh?

Lugia is more of a defensive juggernaut. Ho-Oh has more of an attacking prowess when comparing the two. In terms of popularity, both are pretty even, with high profile appearances across games, the anime series, and the movies. In terms of battling, however, Lugia may be the better option.
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Ranking the Legendary Birds from Worst to Best



Is Moltres or Zapdos better?

Zapdos is hands down the best out of the three Legendary Bird Pokemon of Kanto. In terms of stats, it is the fastest and ties Moltres with the best special attack. Plus, it can dominate both of its flying-type counterparts with its Electric attacks.
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Who is more powerful Articuno Zapdos or Moltres?

Articuno has a total stat of 485, Zapdos has 490 and Moltres has 495. Although their differences are very minimal, it's still clear that Moltres is the strongest Pokémon among the three mythical creatures.
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Which legendary bird is the best crown tundra?

Why Pokémon Sword & Shield's Zapdos Is Still The Best Legendary Bird. Introduced in the Crown Tundra DLC, Pokémon Sword & Shield's Zapdos remains at the top of the Galar region's variant of the Legendary Bird trio.
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What is the strongest bird Pokémon?

The 20 Strongest Flying Pokemon, Ranked
  1. 1 Rayquaza. Base Stats: Highest in Attack and Special Attack.
  2. 2 Lugia. Base Stats: Highest in Special Defense. ...
  3. 3 Yveltal. Base Stats: Highest in Attack and Special Attack. ...
  4. 4 Landorus. ...
  5. 5 Kantonian Zapdos. ...
  6. 6 Gliscor. ...
  7. 7 Aerodactyl. ...
  8. 8 Gyarados. ...
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Who is better Zapdos or raikou?

Raikou is still better due to several reasons. Despite having a slightly lower attack stat, its best moveset is just better than Zapdos'. Furthermore, it has greater bulk and a better typing with less relevant weaknesses.
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Is Galarian Zapdos better than Zapdos?

Zapdos has all the makings of a great physical attacker, but its typing stacks the odds against itself. Original Zapdos was only weak against Ice and Rock-type attacks thanks to its Flying/Electric-typing, but Galarian Zapdos takes double damage from Electric, Ice, Flying, Psychic, and Fairy-types.
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Are the Galarian birds better than the original?

Whether or not the Kantonian versions of Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are better than the newly released Galarian breeds is still up for debate. At the very least, the three legendary birds found in the Crown Tundra expansion feature a completely different experience than the original trio.
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Who is the fastest bird Pokemon?

Dodrio. Dodrio is the pinnacle of the gen 1 bird Pokémon, even while it's also a glass cannon. Dodrio is faster and stronger than Fearow and Pidgeot, so you get an extra boost with same-type attack bonuses for moves like Drill Peck and Giga Impact.
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Which Flying Pokemon is the fastest?

Dragonite are said to break the sound barrier (~750mph), and to be able to fly around the world in .. was it 15 hours? (~1500mph) They're also stated to be the fastest flying Pokemon.
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Is Staraptor better than Talonflame?

Talonflame is faster and has powerful priority in Gale Wings Brave Bird (and priority Tailiwnd and Roost), as well as a better secondary STAB. Staraptor, on the other hand, is less (Stealth) Rock weak and has greater immediate power; it has base 120 Attack and Reckless, while Talonflame's base Attack is 81.
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What happens if Galarian Articuno flies away?

Stay where you are and it'll eventually swoop down to attack. If you run into the wrong copy, Galarian Articuno will fly away. If it does flee, fly back to Freezington and try again.
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How good is Galarian Moltres?

Galarian Moltres is a good choice for a team's main Dynamax Pokemon. Access to Max Airstream allows it to support its team, and the HP boost it gets allows it to activate Weakness Policy and Berserk reliably.
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Does Zapdos Respawn sword?

And just like all the other legendaries in the game, if you accidentally defeat it instead of catching it, it will merely respawn. No need to restart the game, just go to another city, come back and chill at the bottleneck again.
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Which is the strongest Legendary Pokémon?

Arceus, Mewtwo, & More: 10 Most Powerful Legendary Pokemon
  1. Arceus. Arceus is, without a doubt, the most powerful Legendary Pokémon.
  2. Mewtwo. The Psychic type Pokémon Mewtwo is a man-made, genetically enhanced version of the Mythical Pokémon Mew. ...
  3. Giratina. ...
  4. Dialga. ...
  5. Palkia. ...
  6. Rayquaza. ...
  7. Groudon. ...
  8. Kyogre. ...
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Who is the strongest legendary beast?

Pokemon: The 18 Strongest Legendary Pokemon, Ranked According To Their Stats
  1. 1 Arceus (720)
  2. 2 Zamazenta (720) ...
  3. 3 Zacian (720) ...
  4. 4 Zygarde (708) ...
  5. 5 Kyurem (700) ...
  6. 6 Eternatus (690) ...
  7. 7 Rayquaza (680) ...
  8. 8 Mewtwo (680) ...
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Who is the leader of the Legendary Beasts?

Suicune, Entei and Raikou – the Legendary Beasts, led by Entei and ruled by Ho-Oh.
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Is Lugia a bird?

Lugia is a large Pokémon that resembles a dragon, a plesiosaur, and a bird. It is primarily silver-white, but it has blue undersides with slightly varying tones. It has a ridged mouth similar to a beak, although it has pointed teeth on its lower jaw.
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Is Lugia the leader of the Legendary Birds?

For example, Lugia is the trio master of the Legendary birds; it is the only one who can quell their fighting when Lawrence III captures one of them in The Power of One.
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Was lucario supposed to be a Legendary Pokémon?

The Pokemon Company Lucario surprised many fans when it was found not to be a Legendary. Lucario continues to be one of the most popular Pokemon thanks to its cool-looking design and powerful movepool.
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Is there a water Flying Pokemon?

Gyarados (Sandshrew's Locker!)
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