Zapdos - Generation 8 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield 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 Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

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

ZapdosGalarian 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:

ZapdosGalarian Zapdos

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	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	Cat.	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:

ZapdosGalarian Zapdos

TR	Move	Type	Cat.	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	Cat.	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