Zapdos
The Electric/Flying type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #145• Available in 17 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Electric Pokémon
Height: 1.6 m
Weight: 52.6 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 3 Special-attack
Catch Rate: 3
Base Friendship: 35
Base Exp: 290
Growth Rate: Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Undiscovered
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 20304
- Max: 20560
Gender:
- Genderless
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Zapdos appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Peck | 1 | Physical | 80 | 100 | |
| Thundershock | 1 | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Peck | 1 | Physical | 35 | 100 | |
| Thunder Shock | 1 | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Mega Kick | 1 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 |
| Take Down | 1 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Fly | 6 | Physical | 90 | 95 | |
| Low Kick | 7 | Fighting | Physical | - | 100 |
| Hyper Beam | 8 | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 |
| Thunderbolt | 8 | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Giga Impact | 9 | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 |
| Thunder Wave | 13 | Electric | Status | - | 100 |
| Focus Energy | 13 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Screech | 16 | Normal | Status | - | 85 |
| Substitute | 20 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Trailblaze | 20 | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Reversal | 21 | Fighting | Physical | - | 100 |
| Rest | 21 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Pluck | 22 | Physical | 60 | 100 | |
| Snore | 24 | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Protect | 25 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Endure | 26 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Scary Face | 26 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Sleep Talk | 27 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Aerial Ace | 27 | Physical | 60 | - | |
| Ancientpower | 29 | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Ancient Power | 29 | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Baton Pass | 29 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Steel Wing | 30 | Steel | Physical | 70 | 90 |
| Sandstorm | 32 | Rock | Status | - | - |
| Sunny Day | 34 | Fire | Status | - | - |
| Hail | 35 | Ice | Status | - | - |
| Heat Wave | 36 | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 |
| Detect | 37 | Fighting | Status | - | - |
| Taunt | 37 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Facade | 39 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Superpower | 39 | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Swift | 40 | Normal | Special | 60 | - |
| Blaze Kick | 41 | Fire | Physical | 85 | 90 |
| Revenge | 42 | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Brick Break | 43 | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 |
| Weather Ball | 46 | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Bulk Up | 48 | Fighting | Status | - | - |
| Discharge | 50 | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Thunder | 51 | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 |
| Bounce | 52 | Physical | 85 | 85 | |
| Close Combat | 53 | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Agility | 55 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| U Turn | 56 | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Roost | 57 | Status | - | - | |
| Payback | 57 | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Assurance | 58 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Light Screen | 60 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Charge | 61 | Electric | Status | - | - |
| Brave Bird | 66 | Physical | 120 | 100 | |
| Low Sweep | 75 | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 |
| Round | 76 | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Acrobatics | 78 | Physical | 55 | 100 | |
| Retaliate | 79 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Volt Switch | 80 | Electric | Special | 70 | 100 |
| Rain Dance | 85 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Wild Charge | 86 | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 |
| Hurricane | 89 | Special | 110 | 70 | |
| Zap Cannon | 92 | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 |
| Magnetic Flux | 92 | Electric | Status | - | - |
| Eerie Impulse | 93 | Electric | Status | - | 100 |
| Throat Chop | 95 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Stomping Tantrum | 98 | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 |
| Tailwind | 113 | Status | - | - | |
| Helping Hand | 130 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Tera Blast | 171 | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Knock Off | 181 | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 |
| Dual Wingbeat | 197 | Physical | 40 | 90 | |
| Double Edge | 204 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Endeavor | 205 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Coaching | 213 | Fighting | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Blue | Power Plant - Wild kanto-power-plant-area - Only-one |
| Gold | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild special-location - Special-encounter |
| Diamond | Special-location - Special-encounter |
| Platinum | Roaming-sinnoh-area - Roaming-grass roaming-sinnoh-area - Roaming-water |
| Heartgold | Route 10 - Wild kanto-route-10-area - Only-one |
| X | Roaming Kalos - Wild Sea Spirit's Den - Wild roaming-kalos-area - Only-one sea-spirits-den-area - Only-one |
| UltraMoon | Ultra-space-ultra-space-wilds-cliff - Only-one ultra-space-wilds-cliff - Only-one |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | A legendary bird POKéMON that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts. |
| Blue | A legendary bird POKéMON that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts. |
| Yellow | This legendary bird POKéMON is said to appear when the sky turns dark and lightning showers down. |
| Gold | This legendary bird POKéMON causes savage thunderstorms by flapping its glittering wings. |
| Silver | This legendary bird POKéMON is said to appear only when a thundercloud parts into two halves. |
| Crystal | Legendary bird POKéMON. They say lightning caused by the flapping of its wings causes summer storms. |
| Firered | One of the legendary bird POKéMON. While it is flying, it makes crackling and snapping sounds. |
| Leafgreen | A legendary bird POKéMON that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts. |
| Diamond | A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts. |
| Pearl | A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts. |
| 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. |
| Black | A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts. |
| White | A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts. |
| Black2 | A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts. |
| White2 | A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts. |
| X | A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts. |
| Y | A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts. |
| OmegaRuby | Zapdos is a legendary bird Pokémon that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. The Pokémon gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts. |
| AlphaSapphire | Zapdos is a legendary bird Pokémon that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. The Pokémon gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts. |
| Sword | This Pokémon has complete control over electricity. There are tales of Zapdos nesting in the dark depths of pitch-black thunderclouds. |
| Shield | Zapdos is a legendary bird Pokémon. It’s said that when Zapdos rubs its feathers together, lightning will fall immediately after. |
| BrilliantDiamond | This legendary Pokémon is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts. |
| ShiningPearl | This legendary Pokémon is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts. |
| LegendsZA | [~ 145] |