Zapdos

	#144
	Articuno

#145
Zapdos

	#146
	Moltres

Zapdos

Regular
Shiny

Region of origin

Kanto

Main Type

Second Type

Electric

Flying

Pokédex information

Number

#145

Height

Weight

1.6 m

52.6 kg

Buddy, candy and family

Candy

Pokémon family

Zapdos family

Buddy distance

Buddy type

20 km

Flying

Base stats
Attack	Defense	Stamina
253	185	207

Combat stats
CP range	HP range
43 - 3,527	19 - 175

Second Charged Attack
Stardust cost	Candy cost
100,000	100

Base capture stats
Capture Rate	Flee Rate
3%	10%

Gender ratio
Genderless
100%

Type effectiveness

Resistant to

62.5% of damage from:

Bug

Weak to

160% of damage from:

Ice

Rock

Availability

Available in the Wild:

No

Available from the Eggs:

No

Available as the Raid Boss:

Formerly (5th tier level)

Available from Research Tasks:

Yes (Research Breakthrough)

Shiny form available:

Yes

Zapdos is an Electric, Flying-type Legendary Pokémon from Kanto region. It doesn't evolve into or from any other Pokémon. Along with Articuno and Moltres, it is a member of Legendary Bird Trio.

Pokédex description

Zapdos - Electric Pokémon
Zapdos is a Legendary Pokémon that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. The Pokémon gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts.

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Charge Beam

8 (7)

Thunder Shock

5 (8)

(Only caught on Zapdos Day or Ultra Bonus Event)

Charged attacks

70 (20)

60 (26)

80 (32)

100 (42)

140 (38)

Evolution family

Zapdos is the part of a one-member family.

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Trivia

As a former 5th tier Raid Boss, Zapdos's CP was 46,418. Its maximum capture CP in Bonus Challenge was 2,015 and 2,519 when encountered Pokémon was boosted by weather.
- Zapdos was originally available as a Raid Boss from August 7^th, 2017 until August 13^th, 2017.^[1]
- Zapdos was available from Raid Battles again from August 12^th, 2017 to August 31^st, 2017.^[2]
- Zapdos was available again in a limited three hours period on Zapdos Day on July 21^st, 2018.^[3]
- Zapdos was available again during the Ultra Bonus Event 2018 from September 13^th to September 20^th, 2018.^[4]
During May, December 2018 to February 2019 and November to December 2019, Zapdos is the reward of the Research Breakthrough once seven stamps have been obtained with a 1,511 of maximal CP.
Shiny form of Zapdos was released on Zapdos Day.
Zapdos was originally planned to learn Discharge, but it was removed before Zapdos was released.
Zapdos is the mascot Pokémon of Team Instinct.