Zapdos

ElectricFlyingLightning Rod

In Mirror Gold: It is not in any of this guide's encounter tables. Its type (Electric / Flying) is the same as in the official games. Base stats total 600, up from 580; only Attack changed (90 → 110). Abilities: it gains Lightning Rod and loses Pressure and Static. 4 of its 18 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver, including Wild Charge and Brave Bird.

Level-up moves 20

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Phys	35	100	35
1	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Stat	—	90	20
1	Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Spec	40	100	30
5	Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Spec	40	100	30
8	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Stat	—	90	20
18	Pluck If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	Flying	Phys	60	100	20
26	Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.	Rock	Spec	60	100	5
30	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Stat	—	—	30
32	Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn.	Electric	Stat	—	—	20
35	Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.	Psychic	Stat	—	—	30
39	Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Fighting	Stat	—	—	5
42	Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Spec	80	100	15
47	Wild Charge User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Electric	Phys	90	100	15
51	Drill Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Phys	80	100	20
53	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Stat	—	—	5
57	Brave Bird User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Flying	Phys	120	100	15
61	Roost Heals the user by half its max HP.	Flying	Stat	—	—	5
65	Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Spec	110	70	10
83	Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Spec	120	50	5
85	Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Phys	120	100	5

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 52

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TR02	Toxic Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Poison	—
TM005	Roar	Normal	—
TR05	Hyper Beam Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart)	Normal	150
TM007	Hail Mahogany Mart Post-Rocket Hideout	Ice	—
TR07	Thunder Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Electric	110
TR08	Giga Impact Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Normal	150
TM010	Hidden Power	Normal	60
TM011	Sunny Day	Fire	—
TR12	Agility Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau)	Psychic	—
TR13	Thunder Wave Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau)	Electric	—
TM016	Light Screen Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Psychic	—
TM017	Protect Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Normal	—
TM018	Rain Dance	Water	—
TR18	Shock Wave Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau)	Electric	60
TM021	Frustration Celadon Department Store 3F	Normal	—
TM024	Thunderbolt	Electric	90
TR25	Razor Wind Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Pewter Mart)	Normal	80
TR26	Endure Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Normal	—
TM027	Return Celadon Department Store 3F	Normal	—
TR27	Electro Ball Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F)	Electric	—
TM033	Reflect Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Psychic	—
TM037	Sandstorm	Rock	—
TM038	Helping Hand Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Normal	—
TM040	Aerial Ace	Flying	60
TM042	Facade	Normal	70
TM043	Secret Power	Normal	70
TM044	Rest	Psychic	—
TR46	Brave Bird Whirl Islands (hidden) (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Viridian Mart)	Flying	120
TM047	Steel Wing	Steel	70
TM051	Roost	Flying	—
TM057	Charge Beam	Electric	50
TM070	Flash Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Normal	—
TM082	Sleep Talk	Normal	—
TM083	Volt Switch Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Electric	70
TM087	Swagger Celadon Department Store 3F	Normal	—
TM088	Pluck	Flying	60
TM089	U-turn	Bug	70
TM090	Substitute	Normal	—
TM096	Supercell Slam Vermilion / Safari Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F)	Electric	100
TM108	Heat Wave Celadon Department Store 3F	Fire	95
TM113	Tailwind Celadon Department Store 3F	Flying	—
TM114	Curse Olivine Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F)	Ghost	—
TM119	Metal Sound Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Steel	—
TM121	Baton Pass Celadon Department Store 3F	Normal	—
TM122	Electric Terrain Vermilion / Safari Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F)	Electric	—
TM126	Wild Charge Celadon Department Store 3F	Electric	90
TM131	Charge Violet City Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F)	Electric	—
TM148	Weather Ball Celadon Department Store 3F (also at Viridian Mart)	Normal	50
TM152	Dual Wingbeat Celadon Department Store 3F	Flying	40
TM156	Double-Edge Goldenrod Department Store 5F	Normal	120
HM02	Fly	Flying	90
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40

Where to find Zapdos

Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.

Other changes in this game

Tutor moves: Air Cutter, Ancient Power, Defog, Double-Edge, Endure, Heat Wave, Laser Focus, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Ominous Wind, Roost, Shock Wave, Signal Beam, Sky Attack, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swift, Tailwind, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Twister