Zapdos - Generation 1 learnset

Zapdos artwork by Ken Sugimori

Below are all the moves that Zapdos can learn in Generation 1, which consists of:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

Note: The move categories shown here are based on the move's type, as was the mechanic in Generations 1-3. The moves' detail pages may show a different category for Generation 4+.

In other generations
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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
51	Thunder	Electric	110	70
55	Agility	Psychic	—	—
60	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Zapdos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
04	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
31	Mimic	Normal	—	—
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
51	Thunder	Electric	110	70
55	Agility	Psychic	—	—
60	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Zapdos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
04	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
31	Mimic	Normal	—	—
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—