#145 Zapdos
Zapdos
 Gender Undeterminate 
Types
ElectricFlying
NameNumberJapanese Name
Zapdos145Thunder
PronunciationSpecies
ZAP-DOSEElectric Pokemon
Name Meaning
Combination of ZAP and DOS (Spanish for "two"). Zapdos is the number-two legendary bird and it can zap you.
HeightWeight
5' 3"1.60 m116.0 lb52.20 kg
Evolutions
Zapdos This Pokemon didn't Evolve from anything, nor does it evolve. No Evolution.
Pokedex Entries
RedBlueA legendary bird POKEMON that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts.
YellowThis legendary bird POKEMON is said to appear when the sky turns dark and the lightning showers down.
StadiumA legendary bird Pokemon that appears with a gigantic thunderstorm. It flies with the buzz and crack of electricity.
GoldStadium 2This legendary bird POKEMON cause savage thunderstorms by flapping it glittering wings.
SilverThis legendary bird POKEMON is said to appear only when a thundercloud parts into two halves.
CrystalLegendary bird POKEMON. They say lightning caused by the flapping of its wings causes summer storms.
Locations FoundTimeRarity
BluePower PlantNAOne
RedNAOne
YellowNAOne
GoldMust Trade from Red, Blue, or YellowNeverNone
SilverNeverNone
CrystalNeverNone
How to Catch
GroundSurfFishingForest TreeMountain TreeRock SmashBreedEvolveEventBugCatchGame Corner
R/BX      
YellowX      
G/S         
Crystal         
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1Fire = x1Water = x1Electric = x1Grass = x0.5Ice = x2
Fighting = x0.5Poison = x1Ground = x0Flying = x0.5Psychic = x1Bug = x0.5
Rock = x2Ghost = x1Dragon = x1Dark = x1Steel = x0.5
GSC
Total Weaknesses= 2/17
Total Resistances= 6/17
Defense Ratio= 1 : 3 -> 33%
RBY
Total Weaknesses= 2/15
Total Resistances= 5/15
Defense Ratio= 2 : 5 -> 40%
GSC vs RBY:This pokemon has the same number of weaknesses in GSC as RBY, but in GSC it has one more resistance.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fire =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Water =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal
Electric =
1st: Bad
2nd: Bad
Grass =
1st: Bad
2nd: Good
Ice =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fighting =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good
Poison =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Ground =
1st: No Effect
2nd: Normal
Flying =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal
Psychic =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Bug =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good
Rock =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad
Ghost =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Dragon =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Dark =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Steel =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad
Total Advantages (GSC)= 5/34
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 7/34
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 5:7 (Adv : Dis) --> ~71.43%
Total Advantages (RBY)= 5/30
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 6/30
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 5:6 (Adv : Dis) --> ~83.33%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
RBYGSCAttacksType
 -PeckFLY
-ThundershockELC
 13ThunderwaveELC
5525AgilityPSY
 37DetectFTG
-49Drill PeckFLY
6061Light ScreenPSY
5173ThunderELC
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
Thunderbolt
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01TM 02TM 03TM 04TM 05TM 06TM 07TM 08TM 09TM 10
TM 11TM 12TM 13TM 14TM 15TM 16TM 17TM 18TM 19TM 20
TM 21TM 22TM 23TM 24TM 25TM 26TM 27TM 28TM 29TM 30
TM 31TM 32TM 33TM 34TM 35TM 36TM 37TM 38TM 39TM 40
TM 41TM 42TM 43TM 44TM 45TM 46TM 47TM 48TM 49TM 50
HM 01HM 02HM 03HM 04HM 05HM 06HM 07 
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01TM 02TM 03TM 04TM 05TM 06TM 07TM 08TM 09TM 10
TM 11TM 12TM 13TM 14TM 15TM 16TM 17TM 18TM 19TM 20
TM 21TM 22TM 23TM 24TM 25TM 26TM 27TM 28TM 29TM 30
TM 31TM 32TM 33TM 34TM 35TM 36TM 37TM 38TM 39TM 40
TM 41TM 42TM 43TM 44TM 45TM 46TM 47TM 48TM 49TM 50
HM 01HM 02HM 03HM 04HM 05 
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Breeding Groups:Group X - No Eggs-
Pokemon Compatibility:
Egg Moves:None
StatsBaseMin-Max (L100)GSC
%ile
GSC
Rank
RBY
%ile
RBY
Rank
Hit Points:90
353-38377.31%14/4581.59%11/42
Attack:90
248-27875.80%11/4974.19%11/45
Defense:85
238-26869.15%16/5572.57%13/44
Speed:100
268-29889.41%7/4787.46%7/42
Special Attack (GSC):125
318-34898.41%4/46 
Special Defense (GSC):90
248-27877.31%14/41
Special (RBY):125
318-348 97.13%4/29
Total:GSC: 580RBY: 490GSC:
1673-1853
RBY:
1425-1575
95.03%3/8795.98%4/65

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