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


Pokédex data
Base stats
HP | 90 | 290 | 384 | |
Attack | 90 | 166 | 306 | |
Defense | 85 | 157 | 295 | |
Sp. Atk | 125 | 229 | 383 | |
Sp. Def | 90 | 166 | 306 | |
Speed | 100 | 184 | 328 | |
Total | 580 | Min | Max |
EV Yield
3 SpAtk |
Type defenses
Evolution chart
Location
Location | Encounter method | Daytime | Rarity | Notes |
Power Plant | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Catchable once [b]([url=https://pokeonecommunity.com/index.php?mod=articles&action=view&id=43]Zaptos Guide[/url])[/b] |
Mt. Ember Summit (One Island) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Location | Encounter method | Daytime | Rarity | Notes |
Can not be caught in Johto |
Location | Encounter method | Daytime | Rarity | Notes |
Can not be caught in Unova |
Catch rate
3(5.9% with PokéBall, full HP) |
Moves
LV | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
1 | Peck | ![]() | 35 | 35 | 100% | |
1 | Thunder Shock | ![]() | 30 | 40 | 100% | |
8 | Thunder Wave | ![]() | 20 | − | 90% | |
15 | Detect | ![]() | 5 | − | − | |
22 | Pluck | ![]() | 20 | 60 | 100% | |
29 | Ancient Power | ![]() | 5 | 60 | 100% | |
36 | Charge | ![]() | 20 | − | − | |
43 | Agility | ![]() | 30 | − | − | |
50 | Discharge | ![]() | 15 | 80 | 100% | |
57 | Rain Dance | ![]() | 5 | − | − | |
64 | Light Screen | ![]() | 30 | − | − | |
71 | Drill Peck | ![]() | 20 | 80 | 100% | |
78 | Thunder | ![]() | 10 | 110 | 70% | |
85 | Roost | ![]() | 10 | − | − | |
92 | Magnetic Flux | ![]() | 20 | − | − | |
99 | Zap Cannon | ![]() | 5 | 120 | 50% |
Can not learn Egg moves. |
Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
Signal Beam | ![]() | 15 | 75 | 100% | |
Snore | ![]() | 15 | 50 | 100% | |
Heat Wave | ![]() | 10 | 95 | 90% | |
Tailwind | ![]() | 15 | − | − | |
Sky Attack | ![]() | 5 | 140 | 90% | |
Defog | ![]() | 15 | − | − | |
Shock Wave | ![]() | 20 | 60 | − | |
Laser Focus | ![]() | 30 | − | − | |
Double-Edge | ![]() | 15 | 120 | 100% | |
Mimic | ![]() | 10 | − | − | |
Mud-Slap | ![]() | 10 | 20 | 100% | |
Ominous Wind | ![]() | 5 | 60 | 100% | |
Swift | ![]() | 20 | 60 | − | |
Twister | ![]() | 20 | 40 | 100% |
No. | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
5 | Roar | ![]() | 20 | − | − | |
6 | Toxic | ![]() | 10 | − | 90% | |
10 | Hidden Power | ![]() | 15 | 60 | 100% | |
11 | Sunny Day | ![]() | 5 | − | − | |
15 | Hyper Beam | ![]() | 5 | 150 | 90% | |
16 | Light Screen | ![]() | 30 | − | − | |
17 | Protect | ![]() | 10 | − | − | |
18 | Rain Dance | ![]() | 5 | − | − | |
19 | Roost | ![]() | 10 | − | − | |
21 | Frustration | ![]() | 20 | − | 100% | |
24 | Thunderbolt | ![]() | 15 | 90 | 100% | |
25 | Thunder | ![]() | 10 | 110 | 70% | |
27 | Return | ![]() | 20 | − | 100% | |
32 | Double Team | ![]() | 15 | − | − | |
37 | Sandstorm | ![]() | 10 | − | − | |
40 | Aerial Ace | ![]() | 20 | 60 | − | |
42 | Facade | ![]() | 20 | 70 | 100% | |
44 | Rest | ![]() | 10 | − | − | |
48 | Round | ![]() | 15 | 60 | 100% | |
51 | Steel Wing | ![]() | 25 | 70 | 90% | |
57 | Charge Beam | ![]() | 10 | 50 | 90% | |
58 | Sky Drop | ![]() | 10 | 60 | 100% | |
68 | Giga Impact | ![]() | 5 | 150 | 90% | |
72 | Volt Switch | ![]() | 20 | 70 | 100% | |
73 | Thunder Wave | ![]() | 20 | − | 90% | |
87 | Swagger | ![]() | 15 | − | 85% | |
88 | Sleep Talk | ![]() | 10 | − | − | |
89 | U-turn | ![]() | 20 | 70 | 100% | |
90 | Substitute | ![]() | 10 | − | − | |
93 | Wild Charge | ![]() | 15 | 90 | 100% | |
100 | Confide | ![]() | 20 | − | − |
Can not learn Pre-evolution moves. |
PVP
No moveset available |