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Zapdosin Pokémon SoulGold

fightingflying

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 SoulGold

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

Type
FightingFlying
Dex
#145
Abilities

Lowered stats up Attack.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
Genderless
Egg Groups
undiscovered
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
6
pokeball
Poké Ball1.6%
greatball
Great Ball1.6%
ultraball
Ultra Ball2.7%
Base Exp
290
EV Yield
3 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2ice ×2flying ×2psychic ×2fairy ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5bug ×0.25dark ×0.5
Immune To
ground

How to Obtain

This form of Zapdos isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.

Level Up Moves (16)

PeckLevel: 1flying
3510035
Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
Focus EnergyLevel: 1normal
0030
Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
Rock SmashLevel: 5fighting
010015
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Light ScreenLevel: 10psychic
0030
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
PluckLevel: 15flying
6010020
Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect.
AgilityLevel: 20psychic
0030
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Ancient PowerLevel: 25rock
601005
An attack that may raise all stats.
Brick BreakLevel: 30fighting
7510015
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Drill PeckLevel: 35flying
8010020
A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill.
Quick GuardLevel: 40fighting
0015
Evades priority attacks for one turn.
Thunderous KickLevel: 45fighting
9010010
Uses a lightning-like kick to hit. Lowers foe's Defense.
Bulk UpLevel: 50fighting
0020
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
CounterLevel: 55fighting
110020
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
DetectLevel: 60fighting
005
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Close CombatLevel: 65fighting
1201005
A strong attack but lowers the defensive stats.
ReversalLevel: 70fighting
110015
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.

TM/HM Moves (26)

Acrobaticsflying
5510015TM62
Does double damage if the user has no item.
Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bulk Upfighting
0020TM08
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flyflying
09515HM02
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Light Screenpsychic
0030TM16
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Low Sweepfighting
010020TM47
Attacks the foe's legs lowering its Speed.
Paybackdark
5010010TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Sandstormrock
0010TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Steel Wingsteel
709025TM51
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Tauntdark
010020TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Trailblazegrass
5010020TM60
The user attacks suddenly, raising its Speed.
U Turnbug
7010020TM89
Does damage then switches out the user.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.

Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
1
Immunities
8
Neutral

Weaknesses

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

Resistances & Immunities

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

Immunities (0×)

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