Zapdos
electric
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Electric
Dex
#145
Abilities
Draws electrical moves.
Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
Genderless
Egg Groups
undiscovered
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
3
Base Exp
216
EV Yield
3 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
ice ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5
Immune To
ground
Evolution Chain
This Pokémon does not evolve.
How to Obtain
Zapdos isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.
Level Up Moves (11)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeckLevel: 1 | ||||||
 | 35 | 100 | 35 | |||
| Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc. | ||||||
| Thunder ShockLevel: 1 | ||||||
| electric |  | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | ||||||
| Thunder WaveLevel: 13 | ||||||
| electric |  | 0 | 90 | 20 | ||
| A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 25 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | ||||||
| Ancient PowerLevel: 29 | ||||||
| rock | | 60 | 100 | 5 | ||
| An attack that may raise all stats. | ||||||
| DetectLevel: 37 | ||||||
| fighting | | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Drill PeckLevel: 49 | ||||||
| 85 | 100 | 20 | |||
| A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill. | ||||||
| ChargeLevel: 61 | ||||||
| electric | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Charges power to boost the electric move used next. | ||||||
| Light ScreenLevel: 73 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Creates a wall of light that lowers Sp. Atk damage. | ||||||
| ThunderLevel: 85 | ||||||
| electric | | 110 | 70 | 10 | ||
| A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Zap CannonLevel: 92 | ||||||
| electric | | 120 | 50 | 5 | ||
| Powerful and sure to cause paralysis, but inaccurate. | ||||||
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TM/HM Moves (23)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roar | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM05 | |
| Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| Light Screen | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 30 | TM16 | |
| Creates a wall of light that lowers Sp. Atk damage. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Thunderbolt | ||||||
| electric | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM24 | |
| A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | ||||||
| Thunder | ||||||
| electric | | 110 | 70 | 10 | TM25 | |
| A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Shock Wave | ||||||
| electric | | 60 | 0 | 20 | TM34 | |
| A fast and unavoidable electric attack. | ||||||
| Sandstorm | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM37 | |
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 0 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Steel Wing | ||||||
| steel | | 70 | 90 | 25 | TM47 | |
| Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide. | ||||||
| Fly | ||||||
| 80 | 95 | 15 | HM02 | ||
| Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn. | ||||||
| Flash | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | HM05 | |
| Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
