Zapdos Profile
- Height
- 1.6 m
- Weight
- 52.6 kg
- Abilities
- Pressure, Static (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Undiscovered
- Habitat
- Rare
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Catch rate
- 3 / 255 (1%)
- Gender
- Genderless
- Introduced
- Generation I
Zapdos Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Zapdos's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Zapdos?
See the full Zapdos weakness guide — best counters included →
Zapdos Evolutions
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Where to Catch Zapdos
In Red, Zapdos can be found at 1 location — highlighted on the Kanto map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
Zapdos Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck | Flying | Physical | Lv. 1 | 35 | 100% | 35 | |
| Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | Lv. 1 | — | 90% | 20 | |
| Thunder Shock | Electric | Special | Lv. 5 | 40 | 100% | 30 | |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | Lv. 10 | — | — | 30 | |
| Pluck | Flying | Physical | Lv. 15 | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Agility | Psychic | Status | Lv. 20 | — | — | 30 | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | Special | Lv. 25 | 60 | 100% | 5 | |
| Charge | Electric | Status | Lv. 30 | — | — | 20 | |
| Drill Peck | Flying | Physical | Lv. 35 | 80 | 100% | 20 | |
| Roost | Flying | Status | Lv. 40 | — | — | 5 | |
| Discharge | Electric | Special | Lv. 45 | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | Lv. 50 | — | — | 5 | |
| Thunder | Electric | Special | Lv. 55 | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| Detect | Fighting | Status | Lv. 60 | — | — | 5 | |
| Magnetic Flux | Electric | Status | Lv. 65 | — | — | 20 | |
| Zap Cannon | Electric | Special | Lv. 70 | 120 | 50% | 5 | |
| Acrobatics | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 55 | 100% | 15 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Air Cutter | Flying | Special | TM / HM | 60 | 95% | 25 | |
| Baton Pass | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 40 | |
| Brave Bird | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 120 | 100% | 15 | |
| Dual Wingbeat | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 40 | 90% | 10 | |
| Eerie Impulse | Electric | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Electric Terrain | Electric | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Electro Ball | Electric | Special | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Fly | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 90 | 95% | 15 | |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 150 | 90% | 5 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | TM / HM | 95 | 90% | 10 | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Hurricane | Flying | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 150 | 90% | 5 | |
| Metal Sound | Steel | Status | TM / HM | — | 85% | 40 | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Sandstorm | Rock | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Supercell Slam | Electric | Physical | TM / HM | 100 | 95% | 15 | |
| Swift | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Tailwind | Flying | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 15 | |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 90 | 85% | 20 | |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
| U-turn | Bug | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Volt Switch | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Weather Ball | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 50 | 100% | 10 | |
| Wild Charge | Electric | Physical | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 15 |
Zapdos Questions & Answers
- What is Zapdos weak to?
- Zapdos takes extra damage from Rock (2×) and Ice (2×) type attacks.
- What is Zapdos resistant to?
- Zapdos takes reduced damage from Flying (½×), Steel (½×), Fighting (½×), Bug (½×), and Grass (½×) type attacks and is immune to Ground type attacks.
- What is Zapdos strong against?
- Zapdos's Electric and Flying type attacks are super effective against Fighting, Flying, Bug, Water, and Grass Pokémon.
- What type is Zapdos?
- Zapdos is an Electric/Flying-type Pokémon.
- What are Zapdos's base stats?
- Zapdos has a base stat total of 580 — HP 90, Attack 90, Defense 85, Sp. Atk 125, Sp. Def 90, Speed 100.