Zapdos is a Electric/Flying-type Pokémon with a base stat total of 580, strongest in its Sp. Atk (125). Its abilities are Pressure, Lightning Rod (hidden). It appears in National Dex · All Gens, Gen 9 · Scarlet/Violet, Gen 8 · Sword/Shield, Gen 7 · USUM, Gen 6 · XY/ORAS, Gen 5 · Black/White, Gen 4 · Diamond/Pearl, Gen 3 · Ruby/Sapphire, Gen 2 · Gold/Silver, Gen 1 · Red/Blue.
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Availability
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Base stats
| HP | 90 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 90 | |
| Defense | 85 | |
| Sp. Atk | 125 | |
| Sp. Def | 90 | |
| Speed | 100 | |
| BST | 580 | |
Type matchups
Weak to (2x)2xicerock
Resists (0.5x)0.5xgrassfightingbugsteel
Immune to0xground
Abilities
- Pressure
If this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.
- Lightning Rod(hidden)
This Pokemon draws Electric moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Electric immunity.
Learnset
Level-up
| Agility | psychic | — | status |
| Ancient Power | rock | 60 | special |
| Charge | electric | — | status |
| Detect | fighting | — | status |
| Discharge | electric | 80 | special |
| Drill Peck | 80 | physical | |
| Light Screen | psychic | — | status |
| Peck | 35 | physical | |
| Pluck | 60 | physical | |
| Rain Dance | water | — | status |
| Roost | — | status | |
| Thunder | electric | 120 | special |
| Thunder Shock | electric | 40 | special |
| Thunder Wave | electric | — | status |
| Zap Cannon | electric | 120 | special |
TM/HM
| Aerial Ace | 60 | physical | |
| Charge Beam | electric | 50 | special |
| Double Team | normal | — | status |
| Facade | normal | 70 | physical |
| Flash | normal | — | status |
| Fly | 90 | physical | |
| Frustration | normal | — | physical |
| Giga Impact | normal | 150 | physical |
| Hidden Power | normal | — | special |
| Hyper Beam | normal | 150 | special |
| Protect | normal | — | status |
| Rest | psychic | — | status |
| Return | normal | — | physical |
| Roar | normal | — | status |
| Rock Smash | fighting | 40 | physical |
| Round | normal | 60 | special |
| Sandstorm | rock | — | status |
| Sky Drop | 60 | physical | |
| Substitute | normal | — | status |
| Sunny Day | fire | — | status |
| Swagger | normal | — | status |
| Thunderbolt | electric | 95 | special |
| Toxic | poison | — | status |
| U-turn | bug | 70 | physical |
| Volt Switch | electric | 70 | special |
| Wild Charge | electric | 90 | physical |
Tutor
| Heat Wave | fire | 100 | special |
| Signal Beam | bug | 75 | special |
| Sky Attack | 140 | physical | |
| Sleep Talk | normal | — | status |
| Snore | normal | 40 | special |
| Tailwind | — | status |