Creature · #145

Zapdos

Electric Flying

The legendary electric bird, guarding the abandoned Power Plant. Surf across from Route 10 to reach the building.

Generation I base stats: HP 90, Attack 90, Defense 85, Special 125, Speed 100. Generation I has a single Special stat, used for both special attack and special defense.

Evolution: Does not evolve.

How to get in Yellow: Power Plant, L50 (one only; Surf on Route 10)

Learned by leveling up

Level	Move	Type	Cat	Power	Acc	PP
Start	Drill Peck	Flying	physical	80	100	20
Start	ThunderShock	Electric	special	40	100	30
Lv.51	Thunder	Electric	special	120	70	10
Lv.55	Agility	Psychic	status	—	—	30
Lv.60	Light Screen	Psychic	status	—	—	30

TM / HM compatibility

Machine	Move	Type	Cat	Power	Acc	PP
HM02	Fly	Flying	physical	70	95	15
HM05	Flash	Normal	status	—	70	20
TM02	Razor Wind	Normal	physical	80	75	10
TM04	Whirlwind	Normal	status	—	85	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	status	—	85	10
TM09	Take Down	Normal	physical	90	85	20
TM10	Double-Edge	Normal	physical	100	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	physical	150	90	5
TM20	Rage	Normal	physical	20	100	20
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	special	95	100	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	special	120	70	10
TM31	Mimic	Normal	status	—	—	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	status	—	—	15
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	status	—	—	20
TM34	Bide	Normal	physical	—	—	10
TM39	Swift	Normal	physical	60	—	20
TM43	Sky Attack	Flying	physical	140	90	5
TM44	Rest	Psychic	status	—	—	5
TM45	Thunder Wave	Electric	status	—	100	20
TM50	Substitute	Normal	status	—	—	10

Where to find it

Location	Method	Levels	Rate	Time
Power Plant	One-time battle	50–50	5%	any