Zapdos #0145
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| Typing | ElectricFlying |
| Abilities | Pressure - Ability 1 Pressure - Ability 2 Static - Hidden |
| Classification | The Electric Pokémon |
| National ID | #0145 |
Type Effectiveness
Official Artwork

Base Stats
| Stat | Amount | Negative | Neutral | Positive | |
| HP | 90 | 150—197 | |||
| Attack | 90 | 85—127 | 95—142 | 104—156 | |
| Defense | 85 | 81—123 | 90—137 | 99—150 | |
| Sp. Attack | 125 | 117—159 | 130—177 | 143—194 | |
| Sp. Defense | 90 | 85—127 | 95—142 | 104—156 | |
| Speed | 100 | 94—136 | 105—152 | 115—167 | |
| Total | 580 | Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature | |||
Breeding and Species Information
| Egg Group(s) | Undiscovered |
| Egg Cycles | 80 |
| Egg Steps | 20480 - Generations II, III, and VII 20400 - Generations IV 20560 - Generations V and VI 20400 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 10240 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet |
| Gender Ratio | Unknown |
| Height | 0.2 m (0'8") |
| Weight | 5.3 kg (11.7 lbs.) |
Battle Information
| EV Yield | 3 Sp. Attack |
| Base Exp. Yield | 290 |
| Catch Rate | 3 |
| Catch Chance | ~1.57% Success |
| Exp. Growth Rate | Slow |
| Base Friendship | 35 |
Learnset via Level-up
The following moves are learned by Zapdos via level-up in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Scarlet) and The Indigo Disk (Violet):
| Level unfold_more | Name unfold_more | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peck | 35 | 100 | Flying | Phys. |
| 1 | Thunder Wave | — | 90 | Electric | Stat. |
| 5 | Thunder Shock | 40 | 100 | Electric | Spec. |
| 10 | Light Screen | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| 15 | Pluck | 60 | 100 | Flying | Phys. |
| 20 | Agility | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| 25 | Ancient Power | 60 | 100 | Rock | Spec. |
| 30 | Charge | — | — | Electric | Stat. |
| 35 | Drill Peck | 80 | 100 | Flying | Phys. |
| 40 | Roost | — | — | Flying | Stat. |
| 45 | Discharge | 80 | 100 | Electric | Spec. |
| 50 | Rain Dance | — | — | Water | Stat. |
| 55 | Thunder | 110 | 70 | Electric | Spec. |
| 60 | Detect | — | — | Fighting | Stat. |
| 65 | Magnetic Flux | — | — | Electric | Stat. |
| 70 | Zap Cannon | 120 | 50 | Electric | Spec. |
Learnset via TM
The following moves are learned by Zapdos via TM in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Scarlet) and The Indigo Disk (Violet):
| TM unfold_more | Name unfold_more | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | 90 | 85 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM004 | Agility | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM007 | Protect | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM014 | Acrobatics | 55 | 100 | Flying | Phys. |
| TM025 | Facade | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM027 | Aerial Ace | 60 | — | Flying | Phys. |
| TM032 | Swift | 60 | — | Normal | Spec. |
| TM040 | Air Cutter | 60 | 95 | Flying | Spec. |
| TM047 | Endure | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM048 | Volt Switch | 70 | 100 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | — | — | Fire | Stat. |
| TM050 | Rain Dance | — | — | Water | Stat. |
| TM051 | Sandstorm | — | — | Rock | Stat. |
| TM060 | U-turn | 70 | 100 | Bug | Phys. |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM072 | Electro Ball | 1 | 100 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM075 | Light Screen | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM082 | Thunder Wave | — | 90 | Electric | Stat. |
| TM085 | Rest | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM096 | Eerie Impulse | — | 100 | Electric | Stat. |
| TM097 | Fly | 90 | 95 | Flying | Phys. |
| TM103 | Substitute | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM113 | Tailwind | — | — | Flying | Stat. |
| TM118 | Heat Wave | 95 | 90 | Fire | Spec. |
| TM126 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM132 | Baton Pass | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM136 | Electric Terrain | — | — | Electric | Stat. |
| TM147 | Wild Charge | 90 | 100 | Electric | Phys. |
| TM152 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM160 | Hurricane | 110 | 70 | Flying | Spec. |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90 | Normal | Spec. |
| TM164 | Brave Bird | 120 | 100 | Flying | Phys. |
| TM166 | Thunder | 110 | 70 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | 80 | 100 | Normal | Spec. |
| TM173 | Charge | — | — | Electric | Stat. |
| TM193 | Weather Ball | 50 | 100 | Normal | Spec. |
| TM197 | Dual Wingbeat | 40 | 90 | Flying | Phys. |
| TM210 | Supercell Slam | 100 | 95 | Electric | Phys. |
| TM223 | Metal Sound | — | 85 | Steel | Stat. |
How to Obtain
Available In
Generation I
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Diamond
swap_horizTransferPearl
swap_horizTransferPlatinum
CatchableHeartGold
CatchableSoulSilver
CatchableGeneration V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Sun
swap_horizTransferMoon
swap_horizTransferUltra Sun
CatchableUltra Moon
CatchableLet's Go, Pikachu!
CatchableLet's Go, Eevee!
CatchableGeneration VIII
Sword
swap_horizTransferShield
swap_horizTransferThe Crown Tundra (Sword)
CatchableThe Crown Tundra (Shield)
CatchableBrilliant Diamond
swap_horizTransferShining Pearl
CatchableGeneration IX
Scarlet
swap_horizTransferViolet
swap_horizTransferThe Indigo Disk (Scarlet)
CatchableThe Indigo Disk (Violet)
CatchableWhat does each category mean?
Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.
card_giftcardObtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.
arrow_upwardEvolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.
celebrationEvent Only available through some sort of event or distribution.
swap_horizTransfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.
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Shiny Sprites

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