Zapdos Pokemon Guide

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Zapdos Pokemon Guide

Zapdos is one of the three legendary bird Pokemon from the Kanto region, known for its Electric and Flying typing, lightning powers, Pressure ability and Galarian regional form. This guide covers Zapdos’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and Galarian Zapdos information.

Normal Form

Zapdos

Shiny Form

Shiny Zapdos

Regional Form

Galarian Zapdos

Zapdos Description

Zapdos is a legendary Electric and Flying-type Pokemon from the original generation. It is known for controlling lightning, appearing around thunderclouds and standing as one of Kanto’s three legendary bird Pokemon.

Zapdos Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Zapdos, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Zapdos

National Dex

#0145

Type

Electric / Flying

Species

Electric Pokemon

Height

5’03” / 1.6 m

160 cm

Weight

116.0 lbs / 52.6 kg

52.6 kg

Abilities

Pressure, Static, Defiant

Zapdos Stats

Zapdos has strong all-around legendary stats with especially good Special Attack and Speed. Its typing, coverage and pivot moves make it one of the most flexible legendary bird Pokemon.

Zapdos Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Zapdos has a strong Electric and Flying movepool with useful coverage and support options. These are some of Zapdos’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Zapdos All Moves

Zapdos can learn a wide move pool across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Zapdos’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
5	Thunder Shock	Electric	Special	40	100
10	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
15	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100
20	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
25	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
30	Charge	Electric	Status	–	–
35	Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100
40	Roost	Flying	Status	–	–
45	Discharge	Electric	Special	80	100
50	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
55	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
60	Detect	Fighting	Status	–	–
65	Magnetic Flux	Electric	Status	–	–
70	Zap Cannon	Electric	Special	120	50

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100
TM	Charge	Electric	Status	–	–
TM	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90
TM	Eerie Impulse	Electric	Status	–	100
TM	Electric Terrain	Electric	Status	–	–
TM	Electro Ball	Electric	Special	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Supercell Slam	Electric	Physical	100	95
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
TM	Volt Switch	Electric	Special	70	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100

Zapdos Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Zapdos is an Electric and Flying-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances and a Ground immunity, while leaving it weak to Ice and Rock-type moves.

Type

Electric / Flying

Weaknesses

Ice and Rock

Resistances

Flying, Steel, Fighting, Bug and Grass

Immunity

Ground

Zapdos Abilities

Zapdos’s abilities help it pressure opponents, punish stat drops or provide form-specific utility depending on the game and format.

Zapdos Evolution

Zapdos does not evolve from or into another Pokemon. Its main alternate form is Galarian Zapdos, a regional form introduced in the Galar region.

Legendary Pokemon

Zapdos

Does not evolve

Regional Form

Galarian Zapdos

Regional form, not an evolution

Where to Find Zapdos in Pokemon Games

Zapdos’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. It is often found in power plant or legendary encounter areas, while some modern games require transfer or feature the Galarian form instead.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Zapdos
Pokemon Red	Power Plant.
Pokemon Blue	Power Plant.
Pokemon Yellow	Power Plant.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Zapdos
Pokemon Gold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Silver	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Crystal	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Zapdos
Pokemon Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Power Plant.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Power Plant.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Zapdos
Pokemon Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Roaming Sinnoh after the National Pokedex event.
Pokemon HeartGold	Power Plant.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Power Plant.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Zapdos
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Zapdos
Pokemon X	Sea Spirit’s Den after roaming Kalos.
Pokemon Y	Sea Spirit’s Den after roaming Kalos.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Zapdos
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Ultra Space Wilds.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Ultra Space Wilds.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Power Plant.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Power Plant.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Zapdos
Pokemon Sword	Catch Galarian Zapdos in the Wild Area after starting the legendary birds quest, or transfer Kantonian Zapdos from another game.
Pokemon Shield	Catch Galarian Zapdos in the Wild Area after starting the legendary birds quest, or transfer Kantonian Zapdos from another game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Zapdos
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Zapdos
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Galarian Zapdos

Galarian Zapdos changes Zapdos into a Fighting and Flying-type Pokemon. It is known for powerful kicks, high running speed and physical pressure instead of classic Electric-type attacks.

Category

Strong Legs Pokemon

Type

Fighting / Flying

Ability

Defiant

Form

Regional Form

Galarian Zapdos is included on this page because it is a major official regional form. It is not a separate evolution, but it changes typing, ability and battle role.

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