Zapdos
#145 in the Kanto Pokédex • Electric Pokémon
Zapdos in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
FireRed
One of the legendary bird Pokémon. While it is flying, it makes crackling and snapping sounds.
LeafGreen
A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Ability
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Kanto Pokédex
Zapdos in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
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.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
| EV yield | 3 SpA |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 3 |
| Base Exp. | 216 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Genderless |
| Egg cycles | 80 (20,735 steps) |
Zapdos
#145
No evolution stages listed for this game.
Fixed encounter
A single Zapdos waits inside the Power Plant in both versions. It is a one-time static encounter, so save before starting the battle.
Power Plant
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Peck | |  | 35 | 100 | 35 |
| Start | Thunder Shock | |  | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Thunder Wave | |  | - | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Agility |  | | - | - | 30 |
| 37 | Detect |  | | - | - | 5 |
| 49 | Drill Peck | | | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 61 | Charge | | | - | - | 20 |
| 73 | Light Screen | | | - | - | 30 |
| 85 | Thunder | | | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar |  | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | | | - | - | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | | | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM47 | Steel Wing |  | | 70 | 90 | 25 |
| HM02 | Fly | | | 70 | 95 | 15 |
| HM05 | Flash | | | - | 70 | 20 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | | 20 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Mimic | | | - | - | 10 |
| Substitute | | | - | - | 10 |
| Thunder Wave | | | - | 100 | 20 |
Pressure
Raises foe’s PP usage.
Increases the PP cost of moves targeting the Pokémon by one.
