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Zapdos is an Electric, Flying-type Legendary Pokémon from the Kanto region. It has a Galarian form that is Fighting, Flying-type. It does not evolve into or from any other Pokémon. Along with Articuno and Moltres, it is a member of the Legendary Birds.

Pokédex description

Electric Pokémon
Standard Pokédex description
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.
- Zapdos's cry
Galarian Zapdos Pokédex description
When its feathers rub together, they produce a crackling sound like the zapping of electricity. That’s why this Pokémon is called Zapdos.
- Galarian Zapdos's cry

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Charged attacks

Icon Flying
65 (28)
Icon Electric
100 (42)
Icon Electric
80 (32)
Icon Electric
140 (38)

Attack availability

Fast attacks

Icon Fighting
12 (13)

Charged Attacks

Icon Flying
130 (65)
Icon Fighting
100 (43)

Evolution family

Zapdos is part of a one-member family.

Availability

Zapdos

Method Maximum CP Details
Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
2,015
2,519

(weather boosted)
Tier 5 CP 46,418

Shadow Pokémon2023 Dec Weekends
Shadow Pokémon2023 Sep Weekends
2023 Jul 6 - 13[1]
2022 Jul 7 - 14[2]
Mischief Unbound: 2021 Nov 26
Pokémon GO Fest 2021: Jul 18
2021 Feb 20 - Mar 1[3]
2020 Sep 25 - Oct 2[4]
Ultra Bonus Event 2018: Sep 13 - 20[5]
2017 Aug 7 - 31[6][7]
Special Raid Challenge:
2021 Feb 28[8]
2018 Jul 21[9]

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
1,511 Special Research/Timed Research:
Shadow PokémonGO Fest 2020: Rocket Straight to Victory - 3rd part: Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra
Research Breakthrough:
2019 Nov - Dec
2018 Dec - 2019 Feb
2018 May
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
795
1,310

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Giovanni:
2021 Jun 1 - 17
2021 Apr 1 - May 1
2019 Dec 1 - 2020 Jan 1
GO Battle League
GO Battle League
2,015 Obtainable starting from rank:
20 (2023 Jul 6 - 13)
20 (2022 Jul 7 - 14)
20 (2021 Feb 20 - Mar 1)

Galarian Zapdos

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
3,023
3,275

(weather boosted)
Not in wild normally, can only be encountered in Map View via a Daily Adventure Incense


Gallery

Trivia

  • Zapdos was originally planned to learn Discharge, but it was removed before Zapdos was released.
  • The Zapdos raids in September 2020 were pushed early by few hours.[10]
  • Zapdos is the mascot Pokémon of Team Instinct and its silhouette features in the Team Instinct emblem Team Instinct.
  • On its original release, the Shiny sprite and model was used for the standard version of Zapdos instead of the correct assets.[11] To fix this, Niantic created a new version for Shiny Zapdos with more saturated colors.

References

External links

  • Zapdos page, on the official Pokédex website
  • Zapdos article, on Bulbapedia
  • Zapdos article, on the Pokémon Wiki
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