#145 · Pokémon Exceeded · changed in this game
Zapdos (Galar)
FightingFlyingDefiant
In Exceeded: It is not in any of this guide's encounter tables. Fighting / Flying type, base stats total 580.
Level-up moves 16
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Focus Energy Ups defenses, crit ratio, Focus Blast and Focus Punch. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Peck Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc. | Flying | Phys | 35 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Rock Smash A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | Fighting | Phys | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 10 | Light Screen Creates a wall of light that lowers Sp. Atk damage. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 15 | Pluck Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect. | Flying | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Agility Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 25 | AncientPower An attack that may raise all stats. | Rock | Spec | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 30 | Brick Break Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | Fighting | Phys | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 35 | Drill Peck A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill. | Flying | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Quick Guard Evades priority attacks for one turn. | Fighting | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 45 | Thunderous Kick Uses a lightning-like kick to hit. Lowers foe's Defense. | Fighting | Phys | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Bulk Up Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense. | Fighting | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 55 | Counter Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | Fighting | Phys | 1 | 100 | 20 |
| 60 | Detect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Fighting | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 65 | Close Combat A strong attack but lowers the defensive stats. | Fighting | Phys | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| 70 | Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | Fighting | Phys | 1 | 100 | 15 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 15
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM08 | Bulk Up Dewford Town Gym | Fighting | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Slateport City | Normal | 60 |
| TM12 | Taunt Route 110 — Trick House End | Dark | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | 150 |
| TM16 | Light Screen Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Psychic | — |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | — |
| TM31 | Brick Break Sootopolis City — House 1 | Fighting | 75 |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 | Psychic | — |
| TM47 | Steel Wing Granite Cave — Steven's Room | Steel | 80 |
| TM59 | Natural Gift Slateport City | Normal | 1 |
| TM66 | Headbutt Petalburg Woods | Normal | 70 |
| TM67 | Zap Cannon Mauville City | Electric | 120 |
| HM02 | Fly Route 119 | Flying | 90 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1 | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Zapdos (Galar)
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Has 2 abilities at once: its one ordinary ability, plus 1 innate always on
- Innates (always active): Pressure
- What the innates do: Pressure — Raises foe's PP usage.
- Ability: Defiant — Lowered stats up Attack.
- How its abilities arrive: Defiant, Pressure from the start
- Tutor moves: Blaze Kick, Counter, Endure, Mega Kick, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swift
- Egg groups: Undiscovered
- Catch rate 3