Elite Redux LeafGreen
#145 Sub-Legendary

Zapdos

The Electric Pokémon

Electric Flying

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.

Base stat total
580
Height
1.6 m
Weight
52.6 kg
Catch rate
3

Base stats

580 total
HP 90 321 384
Atk 90 194 306
Def 85 185 295
SpA 125 257 383
SpD 90 194 306
Spe 100 212 328

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Rock 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Fighting ½× Flying ½× Bug ½× Steel ½× Grass ½×
No effect
Ground 0×

The other 10 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Rock 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Fighting ½× Flying ½× Bug ½× Steel ½× Grass ½×
No effect
Ground 0× Electric 0×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Raging Storm Ups highest attacking stat by 1.5x in rain. Gale Wings Flying moves go first. Drizzle Summons rain in battle.
Innate always active, all of them Volt Absorb Turns electricity into HP. Overcharge Electric is super effective vs Electric. Can paralyze Electric. Static Paralyzes on contact.

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Raging Storm Gale Wings Drizzle now innate Static removed Pressure
Innates added Volt AbsorbOvercharge

Details

Height
1.6 m
Weight
52.6 kg
Gender
Genderless
Egg groups
No Eggs Discovered
Egg cycles
80
Catch rate
3
Base exp
290
Growth rate
Slow
EV yield
3 SpA
Base friendship
35
Wild held item
—
Colour
Yellow

Moves

4 level-up · 0 egg · 86 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Thunder Shock Electric Special 40 100 30
Drill Peck Flying Physical 80 100 20
51 Thunder Electric Special 110 70 10
55 Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
60 Light Screen Psychic Status — ∞ 30

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Acrobatics Flying Physical 55 100 15
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95 25
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
Baton Pass Normal Status — ∞ 40
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100 15
Charge Electric Status — ∞ 20
Charge Beam Electric Special 50 100 15
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Defog Flying Status — ∞ 15
Detect Fighting Status — ∞ 5
Discharge Electric Special 80 100 15
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Drill Peck Flying Physical 80 100 20
Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90 10
Eerie Impulse Electric Status — 100 15
Electric Terrain Electric Status — ∞ 10
Electro Ball Electric Special 1 100 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Flash Electric Special 60 100 20
Fly Flying Physical 90 95 15
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Hail Ice Status — ∞ 10
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90 10
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hurricane Flying Special 110 70 10
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Laser Focus Normal Status — ∞ 30
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Light Screen Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Magnetic Flux Electric Status — ∞ 20
Metal Sound Steel Status — 85 40
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100 5
Peck Flying Physical 35 100 35
Pluck Flying Physical 60 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Razor Wind Flying Special 80 100 10
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Roar Normal Status — ∞ 20
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Roost Flying Status — ∞ 5
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Shock Wave Electric Special 60 ∞ 20
Signal Beam Bug Special 85 100 15
Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90 5
Sky Drop Flying Physical 60 100 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Steel Wing Steel Physical 90 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Supercell Slam Electric Physical 100 95 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Tailwind Flying Status — ∞ 15
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thunder Electric Special 110 70 10
Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100 15
Thunder Shock Electric Special 40 100 30
Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90 20
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Twister Dragon Special 40 100 20
U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100 20
Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100 10
Whirlwind Normal Status — ∞ 20
Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100 15
Zap Cannon Electric Special 120 50 5

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table.