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Zapdosin Pokémon Modern Emerald

electricflying

Pokédex Entry

Electric Pokémon

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.

Zapdos in Pokémon Modern Emerald

Zapdos is #145 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Modern Emerald. This page covers its electric/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it.

Front
zapdos sprite
Normal
zapdos sprite
Shiny
zapdos sprite
Animated
zapdos sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
zapdos sprite
Normal
zapdos sprite
Shiny
Type
ElectricFlying
Dex
#145
Abilities
Lightning Rod

Draws electrical moves.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
Genderless
Egg Groups
undiscovered
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
3
pokeball
Poké Ball1.6%
greatball
Great Ball1.6%
ultraball
Ultra Ball1.6%
Base Exp
216
EV Yield
3 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
ice ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5flying ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5
Immune To
ground

How to Obtain

Zapdos has no wild encounters recorded in this game, and no other in-game source is recorded yet.

Level Up Moves (11)

PeckLevel: 1flying
PWR35ACC100PP35
Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
Thunder ShockLevel: 1electric
PWR40ACC100PP30
An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Thunder WaveLevel: 13electric
PWR0ACC90PP20
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
AgilityLevel: 25psychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Ancient PowerLevel: 29rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
An attack that may raise all stats.
DetectLevel: 37fighting
PWR0ACC0PP5
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Drill PeckLevel: 49flying
PWR85ACC100PP20
A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill.
ChargeLevel: 61electric
PWR0ACC100PP20
Charges power to boost the electric move used next.
Light ScreenLevel: 73psychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Creates a wall of light that lowers Sp. Atk damage.
ThunderLevel: 85electric
PWR110ACC70PP10
A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Zap CannonLevel: 92electric
PWR120ACC50PP5
Powerful and sure to cause paralysis, but inaccurate.
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TM/HM Moves (23)

Roarnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM05
Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC70PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM10
The effectiveness varies with the user.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
Light Screenpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP30TM16
Creates a wall of light that lowers Sp. Atk damage.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR90ACC100PP15TM24
A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Thunderelectric
PWR110ACC70PP10TM25
A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Shock Waveelectric
PWR60ACC0PP20TM34
A fast and unavoidable electric attack.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
An attack with effects that vary by location.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP5TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25TM47
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Flyflying
PWR80ACC95PP15HM02
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR40ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
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Move Tutor Moves (10)

Double Edge(Sootopolis City Pokemon Center 1F)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Mimic(Lavaridge Town House)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Copies a move used by the foe during one battle.
Mud Slap(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)ground
PWR20ACC100PP10Tutor
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
Sleep Talk(Fortree City House 2)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Snore(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR50ACC100PP15Tutor
A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
Substitute(Lilycove City Department Store Rooftop)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Swagger(Slateport City Pokemon Fan Club)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises Attack.
Swift(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR60ACC0PP20Tutor
Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss.
Thunder Wave(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)electric
PWR0ACC90PP20Tutor
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
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Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
1
Immunities
10
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Zapdos. Use these types to counter it effectively.

ice2×rock2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Zapdos resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

ground
grass0.5×fighting0.5×flying0.5×bug0.5×steel0.5×
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