Zapdos

Normal

Shiny

Electric

Flying

ZAPDOS is a legendary bird Pokemon that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. The Pokemon gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts.

Pokédex #

145

Species

Electric

Height

5'03"

Weight

116.0 lbs

Base Exp

216

Catch Rate

Gender

Genderless

Egg Hatch

About 20,480 steps (80 cycles)

Egg Groups

Undiscovered / Undiscovered

Growth Rate

Slow (1,250,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

580

HP 90

Attack 90

Defense 85

Sp. Atk 125

Sp. Def 90

Speed 100

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	150-165	95-110	90-105	130-145	95-110	105-120
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	158	104	98	138	103	113
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	197	142	137	177	142	152

How To Get It

0 wild locations

0 special ways

Wild

Not found in the wild in Pokemon Ruby Version.

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Ruby Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Rock x2

Ice x2

Resistances

Fighting x0.5

Flying x0.5

Bug x0.5

Grass x0.5

Steel x0.5

Immunities

Ground

Evolution

This is a single-stage Pokémon in Pokemon Ruby Version. It has no pre-evolution or evolution in this game.

Single-stage

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100%	35	Slot 1
Thundershock	Electric	Special	40	100%	30	Slot 2

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 13	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0	100%	20
Lv 25	Agility	Psychic	Status	0	—	30
Lv 37	Detect	Fighting	Status	0	—	5
Lv 49	Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100%	20
Lv 61	Charge	Electric	Status	0	100%	20
Lv 73	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0	—	30
Lv 85	Thunder	Electric	Special	120	70%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
No egg moves are listed for this Pokémon in Pokemon Ruby Version.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
Roar	Normal	Status	0	100%	20	TM05 (Roar)
Toxic	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
Hidden Power	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0	—	5	TM11 (Sunny Day)
Hyper Beam	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	TM15 (Hyper Beam)
Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0	—	30	TM16 (Light Screen)
Protect	Normal	Status	0	—	10	TM17 (Protect)
Rain Dance	Water	Status	0	—	5	TM18 (Rain Dance)
Frustration	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	95	100%	15	TM24 (Thunderbolt)
Thunder	Electric	Special	120	70%	10	TM25 (Thunder)
Return	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
Double Team	Normal	Status	0	—	15	TM32 (Double Team)
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20	TM34 (Shock Wave)
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0	—	10	TM37 (Sandstorm)
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	TM40 (Aerial Ace)
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest	Psychic	Status	0	—	10	TM44 (Rest)
Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90%	25	TM47 (Steel Wing)
Fly	Flying	Physical	70	95%	15	HM02 (Fly)
Flash	Normal	Status	0	70%	20	HM05 (Flash)
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	20	100%	15	HM06 (Rock Smash)