#0145Gen I

Zapdos

Electric Pokémon

electricflying

Form

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked

Weak to

rock2×ice2×

Resists

fighting½×flying½×bug½×steel½×grass½×

Immune to

ground0×

Its STAB attacks

Super effective against

fightingflyingbugwatergrass

Walled by

electric

Full type chart

Base stats

HP	90
Attack	90
Defense	85
Sp. Atk	125
Sp. Def	90
Speed	100
Total	580

EV yield: 3 Sp. Atk
Base experience: 261

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Forms

Abilities

Pressure

Moves targetting this Pokémon use one extra PP. This ability stacks if multiple targets have it. This ability still affects moves that fail or miss. This ability does not affect ally moves that target either the entire field or just its side, nor this Pokémon's self-targetted moves; it does, however, affect single-targetted ally moves aimed at this Pokémon, ally moves that target all other Pokémon, and opponents' moves that target the entire field. If this ability raises a move's PP cost above its remaining PP, it will use all remaining PP. When this Pokémon enters battle, all participating trainers are notified that it has this ability. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, higher-levelled Pokémon have their encounter rate increased.

StaticHidden

Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user has a 30% chance of being paralyzed. Pokémon that are immune to Electric-type moves can still be paralyzed by this ability. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, there is a 50% chance that encounters will be with an Electric Pokémon, if applicable.

Profile

Height: 1.6 m 5′03″
Weight: 52.6 kg 116.0 lbs
Gender: Genderless
Egg groups: Undiscovered
Hatch time: 80 cycles ~20,500 steps
Habitat: Rare

Catch rate: 3 Very hard≈ 1.6% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 35
Growth rate: Slow

Moves

Scarlet & Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Peck	flying	35	100	35
1	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90	20
5	Thunder Shock	electric	40	100	30
10	Light Screen	psychic	—	—	30
15	Pluck	flying	60	100	20
20	Agility	psychic	—	—	30
25	Ancient Power	rock	60	100	5
30	Charge	electric	—	—	20
35	Drill Peck	flying	80	100	20
40	Roost	flying	—	—	5
45	Discharge	electric	80	100	15
50	Rain Dance	water	—	—	5
55	Thunder	electric	110	70	10
60	Detect	fighting	—	—	5
65	Magnetic Flux	electric	—	—	20
70	Zap Cannon	electric	120	50	5

TM	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
TM01	Take Down	normal	90	85	20
TM04	Agility	psychic	—	—	30
TM07	Protect	normal	—	—	10
TM14	Acrobatics	flying	55	100	15
TM25	Facade	normal	70	100	20
TM27	Aerial Ace	flying	60	—	20
TM32	Swift	normal	60	—	20
TM40	Air Cutter	flying	60	95	25
TM47	Endure	normal	—	—	10
TM48	Volt Switch	electric	70	100	20
TM49	Sunny Day	fire	—	—	5
TM50	Rain Dance	water	—	—	5
TM51	Sandstorm	rock	—	—	10
TM60	U-turn	bug	70	100	20
TM70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—	10
TM72	Electro Ball	electric	—	100	10
TM75	Light Screen	psychic	—	—	30
TM82	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90	20
TM85	Rest	psychic	—	—	5
TM96	Eerie Impulse	electric	—	100	15
TM97	Fly	flying	90	95	15
TM103	Substitute	normal	—	—	10
TM113	Tailwind	flying	—	—	15
TM118	Heat Wave	fire	95	90	10
TM126	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100	15
TM130	Helping Hand	normal	—	—	20
TM132	Baton Pass	normal	—	—	40
TM136	Electric Terrain	electric	—	—	10
TM147	Wild Charge	electric	90	100	15
TM152	Giga Impact	normal	150	90	5
TM160	Hurricane	flying	110	70	10
TM163	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90	5
TM164	Brave Bird	flying	120	100	15
TM166	Thunder	electric	110	70	10
TM171	Tera Blast	normal	80	100	10
TM173	Charge	electric	—	—	20
TM193	Weather Ball	normal	50	100	10
TM197	Dual Wingbeat	flying	40	90	10
TM210	Supercell Slam	electric	100	95	15
TM223	Metal Sound	steel	—	85	40

Where to find it

Scarlet & Violet

PokeAPI has no location data for Scarlet & Violet yet.

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Pokédex entries

No Pokédex entry in Scarlet & Violet; showing the latest one.

This Pokémon has complete control over electricity. There are tales of Zapdos nesting in the dark depths of pitch-black thunderclouds.
Sword

All 16 Pokédex entries

This Pokémon has complete control over electricity. There are tales of Zapdos nesting in the dark depths of pitch-black thunderclouds.
Sword

Zapdos is a legendary bird Pokémon. It’s said that when Zapdos rubs its feathers together, lightning will fall immediately after.
Shield

This legendary bird Pokémon is said to appear when the sky turns dark and lightning showers down.
Let’s Go, Pikachu! · Let’s Go, Eevee!

Zapdos is a legendary bird Pokémon that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. The Pokémon gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts.
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire

A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts.
Y · Black 2 · White 2 · Black · White · Platinum · Diamond · Pearl

A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts.
X

This legendary bird Pokémon causes savage thunderstorms by flapping its glittering wings.
HeartGold

This legendary bird Pokémon is said to appear only when a thundercloud parts into two halves.
SoulSilver

A legendary bird POKéMON that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts.
LeafGreen · Red · Blue

One of the legendary bird POKéMON. While it is flying, it makes crackling and snapping sounds.
FireRed

ZAPDOS is a legendary bird POKéMON that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. It gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts.
Emerald

ZAPDOS is a legendary bird POKéMON that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. The POKéMON gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts.
Ruby · Sapphire

Legendary bird POKéMON. They say lightning caused by the flapping of its wings causes summer storms.
Crystal

This legendary bird POKéMON causes savage thunderstorms by flapping its glit tering wings.
Gold

This legendary bird POKéMON is said to appear only when a thun dercloud parts into two halves.
Silver

This legendary bird POKéMON is said to appear when the sky turns dark and lightning showers down.
Yellow