Zapdos - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Zapdos can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Zapdos artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Zapdos Galarian Zapdos

Lv.	Move	Type	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	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 Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Zapdos can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Zapdos Galarian Zapdos

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90
Rising Voltage	Electric		70	100

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Coaching	Fighting		—	—
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90

Moves learnt by TM

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

Zapdos Galarian Zapdos

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Fly	Flying	90	95
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
46	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
80	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
93	Eerie Impulse	Electric	—	100

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
06	Fly	Flying	90	95
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
75	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
78	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100

Moves learnt by TR

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

Zapdos Galarian Zapdos

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
66	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
86	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
89	Hurricane	Flying	110	70

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
41	Blaze Kick	Fire	85	90
48	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
53	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
66	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
89	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
95	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	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	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

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.