Essentials

Zapdos

Zapdos

Electric Flying

Abilities

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Hidden Ability

Lightningrod

Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Damage Taken

  • Bug ½
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting ½
  • Fire 1
  • Flying ½
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 0
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 1
National
145
Kanto
145 Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen
Original Johto
236 Gold, Silver, Crystal
Updated Johto
241 HeartGold, SoulSilver

Names

Chinese
閃電鳥
German
Zapdos
French
Électhor
Korean
썬더
Japanese
サンダー (sandaa)
Official roomaji
Thunder

Breeding

Gender
genderless Search:
Egg groups
  • Undiscovered
Hatch counter
80 Search:
Steps to hatch
20655 / 10455

Compatibility

Zapdos cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP
261 Search:
Effort points
  • 3 Special Attack
Capture rate
3 Search:
Base happiness
35 Search:
Growth rate
slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Zapdos

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
90
 82.0 353 384
Attack
90
 70.3 248 279
Defense
85
 72.2 238 269
Special Attack
125
 95.2 318 349
Special Defense
90
 80.1 248 279
Speed
100
 87.6 268 299
Total
580
 91.8

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯✯✯✯
Power
★✯✯☆☆
Skill
★✯✯✯☆
Stamina
★✯☆
Jump
★★★★✯
Total
8/19/23

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts.

HeartGold

This legendary bird Pokémon causes savage thunderstorms by flapping its glittering wings.

SoulSilver

This legendary bird Pokémon is said to appear only when a thundercloud parts into two halves.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts.

Sprites

Zapdos Zapdos Zapdos Zapdos

Miscellany

Species
Electric Search:
Color
Yellow Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
rare Search:
Footprint
Zapdos
Shape
Alar Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Zapdos
16

5'3.0"
1.6 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Zapdos
526

116.0 lb
52.6 kg

Locations

Pal Park

Area
Mountain
Score
90
Rate
3

Moves

Electric and Flying moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Zapdos's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — — Peck Flying physical 35 35 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — — — — — — ThunderShock Electric special 30 40 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
13 13 8 8 8 8 Thunder Wave Electric status 20 — 100%

Paralyzes the target.
25 25 Agility Psychic status 30 — —

Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
37 37 15 15 15 15 Detect Fighting status 5 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
22 22 22 22 Pluck Flying physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
29 29 29 29 AncientPower Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
36 36 36 36 Charge Electric status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. User's Electric moves have doubled power next turn.
43 43 43 43 Agility Psychic status 30 — —

Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
50 50 50 50 Discharge Electric special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
57 57 57 57 Roost Flying status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
— 49 49 Drill Peck Flying physical 20 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
61 Charge Electric status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. User's Electric moves have doubled power next turn.
51 Thunder Electric special 10 120 70%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
55 Agility Psychic status 30 — —

Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
60 61 73 64 64 64 64 Light Screen Psychic status 30 — —

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
71 71 71 71 Drill Peck Flying physical 20 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
73 85 78 78 78 78 Thunder Electric special 10 120 70%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
85 85 85 85 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
92 Zap Cannon Electric special 5 120 50%

Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Air Cutter Flying special 25 55 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 AncientPower Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Heat Wave Fire special 10 100 90%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Ominous Wind Ghost special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Roost Flying status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Signal Beam Bug special 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Sky Attack Flying physical 5 140 90%

User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Snore Normal special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Swift Normal special 20 60 —

Never misses.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Tailwind Flying status 30 — —

For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Thunder Wave Electric status 20 — 100%

Paralyzes the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Thunderbolt Electric special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Twister Dragon special 20 40 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
05 05 05 05 05 05 Roar Normal status 20 — 100% -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
02 Razor Wind Normal special 10 80 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
04 Whirlwind Normal status 20 — 100% -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06 06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
09 Take Down Normal physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
10 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
07 Zap Cannon Electric special 5 120 50%

Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
08 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 * 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13 Snore Normal special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam Normal special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
20 Rage Normal physical 20 20 100%

If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
16 16 16 16 16 Light Screen Psychic status 30 — —

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
24 24 24 24 24 24 Thunderbolt Electric special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Thunder Electric special 10 120 70%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
31 Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
31 Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34 34 34 Shock Wave Electric special 20 60 —

Never misses.
34 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
37 37 37 37 37 37 Sandstorm Rock status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
40 40 40 40 40 Aerial Ace Flying physical 20 60 —

Never misses.
42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
33 Reflect Psychic status 20 — —

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34 Bide Normal physical 10 * — 1

User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
39 39 Swift Normal special 20 60 —

Never misses.
43 Detect Fighting status 5 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
43 Sky Attack Flying physical 5 140 90%

User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
47 47 47 47 Steel Wing Steel physical 25 70 90%

Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
51 51 Roost Flying status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
57 57 57 57 Charge Beam Electric special 10 50 90%

Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
58 58 Sky Drop Flying physical 10 60 100%

Carries the target high into the air, dodging all attacks against either, and drops it next turn.
58 58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
68 68 68 68 Giga Impact Normal physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70 70 70 70 Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
72 72 Volt Switch Electric special 20 70 100%

User must switch out after attacking.
45 73 73 73 73 Thunder Wave Electric status 20 — 100%

Paralyzes the target.
82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 88 Pluck Flying physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
89 89 89 89 U-turn Bug physical 20 70 100%

User must switch out after attacking.
50 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
93 93 Wild Charge Electric physical 15 90 100%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
94 94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 Fly Flying physical 15 90 95%

User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
H5 Defog Flying status 15 — —

Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field.
H5 H5 H5 Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

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