Zapdos

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• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
• Moves learned
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Zapdos is an Electric/Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Zapdos has a Galarian Form, introduced in the Crown Tundra Expansion Pass to Pokémon Sword/Shield.

Evolution chart

• Zapdos does not evolve.

Zapdos changes

• In Generation 5, Zapdos has Lightningrod as its hidden ability.
• In Generation 1, Zapdos has a base Special stat of 125.
• In Generations 1-4, Zapdos has a base experience yield of 216.
• In Generations 5-7, Zapdos has a base experience yield of 261.
• In Generation 2, Zapdos has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Zapdos

Galarian Zapdos

Moves learned by Zapdos

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Scarlet/Violet Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

ZapdosGalarian Zapdos

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
1	Peck	Flying		35	100
5	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
10	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
15	Pluck	Flying		60	100
20	Agility	Psychic		—	—
25	Ancient Power	Rock		60	100
30	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
35	Drill Peck	Flying		80	100
40	Quick Guard	Fighting		—	—
45	Thunderous Kick	Fighting		90	100
50	Bulk Up	Fighting		—	—
55	Counter	Fighting		—	100
60	Detect	Fighting		—	—
65	Close Combat	Fighting		120	100
70	Reversal	Fighting		—	100

Egg moves

Zapdos does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Moves learnt by TM

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

ZapdosGalarian Zapdos

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
04	Agility	Psychic		—	—
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
14	Acrobatics	Flying		55	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
40	Air Cutter	Flying		60	95
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
48	Volt Switch	Electric		70	100
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
60	U-turn	Bug		70	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
72	Electro Ball	Electric		—	100
75	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
82	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
96	Eerie Impulse	Electric		—	100
97	Fly	Flying		90	95
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
113	Tailwind	Flying		—	—
118	Heat Wave	Fire		95	90
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
132	Baton Pass	Normal		—	—
136	Electric Terrain	Electric		—	—
147	Wild Charge	Electric		90	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
160	Hurricane	Flying		110	70
163	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
164	Brave Bird	Flying		120	100
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
173	Charge	Electric		—	—
193	Weather Ball	Normal		50	100
197	Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90
210	Supercell Slam	Electric		100	95
223	Metal Sound	Steel		—	85

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
04	Agility	Psychic		—	—
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
12	Low Kick	Fighting		—	100
14	Acrobatics	Flying		55	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass		50	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
39	Low Sweep	Fighting		65	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
60	U-turn	Bug		70	100
64	Bulk Up	Fighting		—	—
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
75	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
84	Stomping Tantrum	Ground		75	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
97	Fly	Flying		90	95
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
113	Tailwind	Flying		—	—
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
134	Reversal	Fighting		—	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
160	Hurricane	Flying		110	70
163	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
164	Brave Bird	Flying		120	100
167	Close Combat	Fighting		120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
181	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
197	Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90
204	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal		—	100
213	Coaching	Fighting		—	—
221	Throat Chop	Dark		80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

Zapdos does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal		—	—
07	Hail	Ice		—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
25	Thunder	Electric		110	70
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric		60	∞
37	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Volt Switch	Electric		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
47	Steel Wing	Steel		70	90
51	Roost	Flying		—	—
57	Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
70	Flash	Normal		—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
88	Pluck	Flying		60	100
89	U-turn	Bug		70	100
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
94	Fly	Flying		90	95
97	Defog	Flying		—	—
98	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

• In other generations
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• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Zapdos sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
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Shiny	—						—	—	—

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