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 #145. Zapdos

Japanese:

Sinnoh #:

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Types:

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Ability:

Pressure

Gender Rate:

No Gender

Egg Group:

No Eggs

EXP for L100:

1,250,000

Steps to Hatch:

20,736

Base Happiness:

35

Catch Rate:

3

Effort Values:

3 Sp. Atk

Weaknesses and Resistances:

100%	100%	100%	100%	50%	200%
50%	100%	0%	50%	100%	50%
200%	100%	100%	100%	50%

* does not include the effect of Abilities

Evolution Line:

Zapdos does not evolve.

Pokedex Information

Species:

Electric Pokemon

Height:

5' 3" (1.6m)

Weight:

116 lbs. (52.6kg)

Color:

Yellow

Pokedex Entry:
A legendary Pokemon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts.

Size Comparison:

Where to find Zapdos

Location	Morn.	Day	Night
Special: Migrate from FireRed or LeafGreen. (Unobtainable in Diamond and Pearl.)

Zapdos's Stats

L100		Wild		Trained		Base
		Min	Max	Min	Max
HP		290	321	353	384	90
Attack	=	185	216	248	279	90
Defense	=	175	206	238	269	85
Speed	=	205	236	268	299	100
Sp. Atk	=	255	286	318	349	125
Sp. Def	=	185	216	248	279	90
Total *		1295	1481	1673	1859	580

These stats are all shown with a Neutral Nature and at Level 100.

Zapdos's Moves

Level	Move Learned	Power	Acc%	Type	Class
1	Peck	35	100		Physical
1	Thundershock	40	100		Special
8	Thunder Wave	--	100		Status
15	Detect	--	--		Status
22	Pluck	60	100		Physical
29	Ancientpower	60	100		Special
36	Charge	--	--		Status
43	Agility	--	--		Status
50	Discharge	80	100		Special
57	Roost	--	--		Status
64	Light Screen	--	--		Status
71	Drill Peck	80	100		Physical
78	Thunder	120	70		Special
85	Rain Dance	--	--		Status
TM/HM Moves		Power	Acc%	Type	Class
TM05	Roar	--	100		Status
TM06	Toxic	--	85		Status
TM10	Hidden Power	??	100		Special
TM11	Sunny Day	--	--		Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90		Special
TM16	Light Screen	--	--		Status
TM17	Protect	--	--		Status
TM18	Rain Dance	--	--		Status
TM21	Frustration	??	100		Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100		Special
TM25	Thunder	120	70		Special
TM27	Return	??	100		Physical
TM32	Double Team	--	--		Status
TM34	Shock Wave	60	--		Special
TM37	Sandstorm	--	--		Status
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	--		Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100		Physical
TM43	Secret Power	70	100		Physical
TM44	Rest	--	--		Status
TM47	Steel Wing	70	90		Physical
TM51	Roost	--	--		Status
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90		Special
TM58	Endure	--	--		Status
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90		Physical
TM70	Flash	--	100		Status
TM73	Thunder Wave	--	100		Status
TM82	Sleep Talk	--	--		Status
TM83	Natural Gift	??	100		Physical
TM87	Swagger	--	90		Status
TM88	Pluck	60	100		Physical
TM89	U-turn	70	100		Physical
TM90	Substitute	--	--		Status
HM02	Fly	90	95		Physical
HM05	Defog	--	--		Status
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100		Physical