#145 · Zapdos

Zapdos

Pokédex No. #145

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Zapdos is an Electric / Flying type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #145. ZAPDOS is a legendary bird Pokemon that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. The Pokemon gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts. Abilities: Lightningrod, Pressure	Total: 365
	90 HP	90 Atk	85 Def	100 Speed

Zapdos Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
GlitterZapdos	25	28	2	55
ShadowZapdos	50	54	0	104
Zapdos	0	2	223	225
ShinyZapdos	20	20	6	46
DemonZapdos	52	52	0	104
FrostZapdos	28	24	0	52
GoldenZapdos	27	43	0	70
EternalZapdos	22	27	1	50
HauntedZapdos	1	4	1	6
BabyZapdos	23	24	2	49

Evolutionary Chain
Zapdos

Zapdos weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Ice Rock

Takes half damage from: Water Grass Fighting Flying Bug Steel

Immune to: Ground

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Zapdos learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Thundershock	Electric	40	100	30
–	Peck	Flying	35	100	35
8	Thunder Wave	Electric	–	100	20
15	Detect	Fighting	–	–	5
22	Pluck	Flying	60	100	20
29	AncientPower	Rock	60	100	5
36	Charge	Electric	–	–	20
43	Agility	Psychic	–	–	30
50	Discharge	Electric	80	100	15
57	Rain Dance	Water	–	–	5
64	Light Screen	Psychic	–	–	30
71	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100	20
78	Thunder	Electric	110	70	10
85	Roost	Flying	–	–	10
92	Magnetic Flux	Electric	–	–	20
99	Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50	5

TM moves Zapdos can learn (62)

Razor Wind · Whirlwind · Fly · Take Down · Double-Edge · Roar · Hyper Beam · Thunderbolt · Thunder Wave · Thunder · Toxic · Rage · Mimic · Double Team · Light Screen · Reflect · Bide · Swift · Sky Attack · Flash · Rest · Substitute · Snore · Curse · Protect · Mud-Slap · Zap Cannon · Detect · Sandstorm · Endure · Swagger · Steel Wing · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Hidden Power · Twister · Rain Dance · Sunny Day · AncientPower · Rock Smash · Heat Wave · Facade · Secret Power · Air Cutter · Signal Beam · Aerial Ace · Shock Wave · Roost · Natural Gift · Pluck · Tailwind · U-Turn · Giga Impact · Defog · Charge Beam · Ominous Wind · Round · Sky Drop · Volt Switch · Wild Charge · Confide

Zapdos in battle

Zapdos has 90 HP, 90 Attack, 85 Defense and 100 Speed, which adds up to 365. That is the #161 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 87% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Speed at 100.

Strongest moves of its own type: Sky Attack (140 power, 90% accuracy), Zap Cannon (120 power, 50% accuracy), Thunder (110 power, 70% accuracy), Wild Charge (90 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy), Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy), Double-Edge (120 power, 100% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Zapdos

Zapdos is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps.

Zapdos can hatch from a Volt Egg. Now and then an encounter on a map turns up an egg instead of a wild Pokémon, and which eggs a map can drop depends on its types. The Volt Egg can drop on Electricity Hub, Dark Town, Leaf Town, and Foggy Wastelands. Put the egg in an incubator to hatch it. See crafting and incubation.

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