Zapdos
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Names
- English: Zapdos
- Japanese: サンダー (Thunder)
- German: Zapdos
- French: Electhor
Number(s)
- National: 145
- Hoenn: 300
- Johto: 236
Gender
Genderless
Egg Group(s)
No Eggs
Evolution
| Basic |
|---|
Size
- Height: 1.6 m / 5’03”
- Weight: 52.6 kg / 116.0 lbs.
Damage Taken
- Immune: Ground
- ×½: Fighting, Flying, Bug, Steel, Grass
- ×2: Rock, Ice
Ability effects are not included.
Base Stats
| Stat | Rank | E.P. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sum | 580 | ||
| HP | 26 | 0 | |
| Attack | 25 | 0 | |
| Defense | 28 | 0 | |
| Sp.Atk | 6 | 3 | |
| Sp.Def | 24 | 0 | |
| Speed | 14 | 0 | |
Ability
- Pressure
- Game's description
- The Pokémon raises the foe’s PP usage.
- Battle effect
- When this Pokémon is hit by a move, the opponent’s PP lowers by 2 rather than 1.
- Map effect
- If the Pokémon is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a high level wild Pokémon decreases to 50%.
Wild Item
- NONE
Pal Park
- Area: Mountain
- Points: 90
- Encounter rate: 3
Miscellaneous
- Species: Electric Pokémon
- Steps to hatch: 20,480
- Color: Yellow
- Catch Rate: 3
- Base Tameness: 35
- Growth Group: Slow
1,250,000 exp. points to Lv100
Location
- Diamond
- Transfer from GBA via Pal Park [None]
- Pearl
- Transfer from GBA via Pal Park [None]
Pokédex Flavour (description)
- Red/Blue
- A legendary bird POKéMON that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts.
- Yellow
- This legendary bird POKéMON is said to appear when the sky turns dark and lightning showers down.
- Gold
- This legendary bird POKéMON causes savage thunderstorms by flapping its glittering wings.
- Silver
- This legendary bird POKéMON is said to appear only when a thundercloud parts into two halves.
- Crystal
- Legendary bird POKéMON. They say lightning caused by the flapping of its wings causes summer storms.
- Ruby
- ZAPDOS is a legendary bird POKéMON that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. The POKéMON gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts.
- Sapphire
- ZAPDOS is a legendary bird POKéMON that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. The POKéMON gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts.
- Emerald
- ZAPDOS is a legendary bird POKéMON that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. It gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts.
- Fire Red
- One of the legendary bird POKéMON. While it is flying, it makes crackling and snapping sounds.
- Leaf Green
- A legendary bird POKéMON that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts.
- Diamond
- A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts.
- Pearl
- A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts.
