#145 Zapdos
RBY - 1st generation
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- Thunderbolt - Thunder Wave - Drill Peck - Agility |
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Ability: Pressure
- Thunderbolt
- Thunder Wave
- Drill Peck
- Agility
GSC - 2nd generation
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- Thunder /
Thunderbolt - HP Ice / HP Water - Rest - Sleep Talk / Thunder Wave / Whirlwind |
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- Thunder / Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Water
- Rest
- Sleep Talk / Thunder Wave / Whirlwind
ADV - 3rd generation
| Zapdos | Item | Ability | Nature | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spe | Moveset |
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Pressure | Timid | - | 252 | 4 | 252+ |
- Thunderbolt - HP Grass / HP Ice - Thunder Wave / Substitute / Agility - Baton Pass / Roar / Toxic / Drill Peck |
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| Modest | 120 | - | 252+ | 136 | ||||||
| Calm | 252 | - | 224+ | 32 |
- Thunderbolt - Roar / HP Grass / HP Ice - Toxic / Thunder Wave - Rest |
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Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Ice
- Thunder Wave / Substitute / Agility
- Baton Pass / Roar / Toxic / Drill Peck
Zapdos @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 120 HP / 252 SpA / 136 Spe
Modest Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Ice
- Thunder Wave / Substitute / Agility
- Baton Pass / Roar / Toxic / Drill Peck
Zapdos @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 224 SpD / 32 Spe
Calm Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Roar / Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Ice
- Toxic / Thunder Wave
- Rest
DPP - 4th generation
| Zapdos | Item | Ability | Nature | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spe | Moveset |
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Pressure | Bold | 248 | - | 228+ | 32 |
- Thunderbolt /
Discharge - Heat Wave / U-Turn - HP Ice / HP Grass / Toxic - Roost |
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| Timid | 192 | - | 64 | 252+ |
- Thunderbolt /
Discharge - HP Ice / Toxic - Substitute - Roost |
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Timid | - | 252 | 4 | 252+ |
- Thunderbolt - Heat Wave / Roost - HP Ice - U-Turn |
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Modest (Timid) |
- | 252+ | 4 | 252(+) |
- Thunderbolt - HP Flying / HP Ice - Heat Wave - U-Turn / Sleep Talk |
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Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 228 Def / 32 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Heat Wave / U-Turn
- Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Grass / Toxic
- Roost
Zapdos @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 192 HP / 64 Def / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Hidden Power Ice / Toxic
- Substitute
- Roost
Zapdos @ Magnet
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Heat Wave / Roost
- Hidden Power Ice
- U-Turn
Zapdos @ Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Modest / Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Flying / Hidden Power Ice
- Heat Wave
- U-turn / Sleep Talk
ORAS - 6th generation
| Zapdos | Item | Ability | Nature | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spe | Moveset |
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Pressure / Static |
Bold | 252 | - | 172+ | 68 | 16 |
- Discharge /
Thunderbolt /
Volt Switch - Heat Wave - Defog / HP Ice / Toxic - Roost |
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| Calm | 252 | - | 60 | 180+ | 16 | |||||
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Ability: Pressure / Static
EVs: 240 HP / 172 Def / 68 SpD / 16 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Discharge / Thudnerbolt / Volt Switch
- Heat Wave
- Defog / Hidden Power Ice / Toxic
- Roost
Zapdos @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure / Static
EVs: 240 HP / 60 Def / 180 SpD / 16 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Calm Nature
- Discharge / Thudnerbolt / Volt Switch
- Heat Wave
- Defog / Hidden Power Ice / Toxic
- Roost
USM - 7th generation
| Zapdos | Item | Ability | Nature | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spe | Moveset |
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Static / Pressure |
Bold | 252 | - | 240+ | 20 |
- Discharge /
Volt Switch /
Thunderbolt - Heat Wave - Defog / HP Ice / Toxic - Roost |
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Ability: Static / Pressure
EVs: 240 HP / 240 Def / 20 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Discharge / Volt Switch / Thudnerbolt
- Heat Wave
- Defog / Hidden Power Ice / Toxic
- Roost
SS - 8th generation
| Zapdos | Item | Ability | Nature | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spe | Moveset |
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Static | Timid | - | 252 | 4 | 252+ |
- Volt Switch /
Thunder - Hurricane - Defog / Weather Ball - Roost |
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| 248 | - | 20 | 240+ | |||||||
| Bold | 248 | - | 240+ | 20 |
- Discharge /
Volt Switch - Heat Wave / Hurricane - Defog / Toxic - Roost |
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| Timid | 248 | - | 220 | 40+ | ||||||
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Ability: Static
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch / Thunder
- Hurricane
- Defog / Weather Ball
- Roost
Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 20 Def / 240 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch / Thunder
- Hurricane
- Defog / Weather Ball
- Roost
Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 240 Def / 20 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Discharge / Volt Switch
- Heat Wave / Hurricane
- Defog / Toxic
- Roost
Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 220 Def / 40 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Discharge / Volt Switch
- Heat Wave / Hurricane
- Defog / Toxic
- Roost
SV - 9th generation
| Zapdos | Item | Ability | Nature | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spe | Moveset |
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Static | Bold | 252 | - | 240+ | 16 |
- Hurricane - Volt Switch / U-Turn - Thunder Wave / Discharge / Heat Wave - Roost |
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| Timid | 252 | - | 4 | 252+ |
- Hurricane - Volt Switch / U-Turn - Discharge / Heat Wave - Roost |
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Ability: Static
EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Steel / Water / Fairy
Bold Nature
- Hurricane
- Volt Switch / U-Turn
- Thunder Wave / Discharge / Heat Wave
- Roost
Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Steel / Water / Fairy
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- Volt Switch / U-Turn
- Discharge / Heat Wave
- Roost
Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Steel / Water / Fairy
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- Volt Switch / U-Turn
- Discharge / Heat Wave
- Roost


































































































































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