#0145 · Electric Pokémon
Zapdos
Base Stats
HP90
Attack90
Defense85
Sp. Atk125
Sp. Def90
Speed100
Total 580
Health Record
Zapdos
- National No.
- #0145
- Category
- Electric Pokémon
- Height
- 1.6 m 5.2 ft
- Weight
- 52.6 kg 116.0 lb
- Abilities
- PressureStatic hidden
- Debut
- Gen I · Kanto · 1996
- Japanese name
- サンダー
About Zapdos
Zapdos is a Electric / Flying-type Legendary Pokémon, the Electric Pokémon, number 145 in the National Pokédex. It debuted in Generation I (Kanto), which began with Pokémon Red, Green and Blue in 1996.
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Type Matchups
Immune To
- GroundGround×0
Forms
Zapdos has 1 other form with different types or stats.
Game Data
Training
EV yield+3 Sp. Atk
Catch rate3hard to catch
Base friendship35out of 255
Base experience261on defeat
Growth rateSlow
Breeding
Gender ratioGenderless
Egg groupsUndiscovered
Egg cycles80about 20,560 steps to hatch
Moves Learned by Level
In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peck | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 |
| 1 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90 |
| 5 | Thunder Shock | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 |
| 10 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — |
| 15 | Pluck | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| 20 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — |
| 25 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 |
| 30 | Charge | Electric | Status | — | — |
| 35 | Drill Peck | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| 40 | Roost | Flying | Status | — | — |
| 45 | Discharge | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 |
| 50 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — |
| 55 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 |
| 60 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — |
| 65 | Magnetic Flux | Electric | Status | — | — |
| 70 | Zap Cannon | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 |
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