Zapdos
#145 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Electric Pokémon
Zapdos
#145 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Electric Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
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
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Normal
Zapdos
Electric Pokémon


Growth
| Pokédexes | - |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 3 SpA |
| Catch rate | 3 |
| Base Exp. | 261 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Genderless |
| Egg cycles | 80 (20,480 steps) |
Lore

Brilliant Diamond
A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts.

Shining Pearl
A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts.
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Peck | ![]() | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Thunder Wave | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 20 | |
| 5 | Thunder Shock | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| 10 | Light Screen | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 15 | Pluck | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| 20 | Agility | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 25 | Ancient Power | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | |
| 30 | Charge | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 35 | Drill Peck | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| 40 | Roost | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| 45 | Discharge | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 50 | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| 55 | Thunder | ![]() | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| 60 | Detect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| 65 | Magnetic Flux | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 70 | Zap Cannon | ![]() | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM43 | Volt Switch | ![]() | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| HM02 | Fly | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | |
| HM05 | Defog | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Aerial Ace | ![]() | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Charge Beam | ![]() | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Flash | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hail | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Light Screen | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| - | Pluck | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Roar | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Roost | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Sandstorm | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Shock Wave | ![]() | Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Steel Wing | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Thunder | ![]() | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| - | Thunder Wave | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 20 | |
| - | Thunderbolt | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | U-turn | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
Traits
Pressure
Ability Slot 1
Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
Static(Hidden Ability)
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.





































Physical
Status
Special



