Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Zapdos

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Zapdos is a new S Tier Electric Flying Type Electric Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 3 Special Attack EV Yield. Zapdos has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 580 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Mild Nature for Zapdos in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Zapdos Stats

Zapdos highest IV stat is Special Attack (125) and the lowest being Def (85).


Rank	Value	Stat
E	90	HP
C	90	Atk
D	85	Def
S	125	Sp.Atk
D	90	Sp.Def
C	100	Speed
S	580	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Zapdos Abilities


Abilities	Description
Pressure Ability 1	Pressure makes any attack targeted at the ability-bearer - regardless of whether it hits - use 2 PP instead of 1.
Static Hidden Ability	If a Pokémon with Static is hit by a move making contact, there is a 30% chance the foe will become paralyzed.

Guide
Breeding

Zapdos Guide

Zapdos has a 3 Special Attack EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Zapdos is a Mild nature due to the highest IV stat being Special Attack.


Zapdos	Detail
Best Nature	Mild ↑ +10% Special Attack ↓ -10% Defense
Weak To	2x 2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 0
Catch Rate	3 (0.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	3 Special Attack

Breeding Zapdos

Zapdos can breed with pokemon who share the Undiscovered Egg Group.


Zapdos	Value
Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Gender	Genderless

How To Evolve Zapdos in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

The Pokemon Zapdos does NOT have an evolution in the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Series.

Zapdos currently has no Evolutions available

Zapdos

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Zapdos Locations in Pokemon SV

Zapdos Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns

Locations List

Pokemon SV Zapdos Weakness

Zapdos is a Electric Flying Type pokemon. This will cause Zapdos to take More Damage from Rock, Ice type moves, and Less Damage from Flying, Steel, Fighting, Bug, Grass, Ground type moves.

Zapdos Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Rock 2x Ice 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Flying 1/2 Steel 1/2 Fighting 1/2 Bug 1/2 Grass 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From	Ground 0

What pokemon is Zapdos Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Baxcalibur	+200%
S	Chien-Pao	+200%
S	Tyranitar	+200%
S	Iron Bundle Delibird	+200%
S	Iron Thorns Tyranitar	+200%
B	Frost Rotom	+200%
B	Coalossal	+200%
B	Avalugg	+200%

What pokemon is Zapdos Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Garchomp	Immune
S	Ting-Lu	Immune
S	Sandy Shocks Magneton	Immune
S	Dragonite	-50%
S	Wo-Chien	-50%
S	Koraidon	-50%
S	Salamence	-50%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Zapdos in Scarlet and Violet

Zapdos Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Discharge and TM Moves like Hurricane, and Hyper Beam.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Brave Bird Flying	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Lv. 70	Zap Cannon Electric	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 50 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user attacks by firing an electric blast like a cannon. This also leaves the target with paralysis.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hurricane Flying	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks by wrapping the target in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.

List of Zapdos Moves in

Zapdos can learn 16 Moves from Leveling Up and 34 TM Moves. Moves like Magnetic Flux which, Zapdos will learn by reaching level 65. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Hurricane, Hyper Beam and Thunder.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Zapdos Level Up Moves

List of the 16 Moves Zapdos can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Peck Flying	Tier: E Tier Power: 35 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage.
Lv.1	Thunder Wave Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Lv.5	Thunder Shock Electric	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Lv.10	Light Screen Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Lv.15	Pluck Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user attacks by pecking the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Lv.20	Agility Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Lv.25	Ancient Power Rock	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Lv.30	Charge Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Lv.35	Drill Peck Flying	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill.
Lv.40	Roost Flying	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP.
Lv.45	Discharge Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave those hit by the attack with paralysis.
Lv.50	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Lv.55	Thunder Electric	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Lv.60	Detect Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Lv.65	Magnetic Flux Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user manipulates magnetic fields, which boosts the Defense and Sp. Def stats of ally Pokemon with the Plus Ability or the Minus Ability.
Lv.70	Zap Cannon Electric	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 50 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user attacks by firing an electric blast like a cannon. This also leaves the target with paralysis.

Zapdos TM Moves

List of the 34 Moves Zapdos can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Acrobatics Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 55 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
	Aerial Ace Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
	Agility Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
	Air Cutter Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 25 Special Effect: The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokemon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
	Baton Pass Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 40 Status Effect: The user switches places with a party Pokemon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
	Brave Bird Flying	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.
	Eerie Impulse Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user's body generates an eerie impulse. Exposing the target to it harshly lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
	Electric Terrain Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokemon on the ground can no longer fall asleep.
	Electro Ball Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	Fly Flying	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Heat Wave Fire	Tier: D Tier Power: 95 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokemon. This may also leave them with a burn.
	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
	Hurricane Flying	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks by wrapping the target in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Light Screen Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Sandstorm Rock	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokemon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Sunny Day Fire	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
	Swift Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Tailwind Flying	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Thunder Electric	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Thunder Wave Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
	Thunderbolt Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	U-turn Bug	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokemon in waiting.
	Volt Switch Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokemon in waiting.
	Wild Charge Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into the target. This also damages the user a little.

Zapdos Egg Moves

List of the 8 Moves Zapdos can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Double Kick Fighting	Tier: E Tier Power: 30 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical Effect: The user attacks by kicking the target twice in a row using two feet.
Curse Ghost	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Detect Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Flail Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Mud-Slap Ground	Tier: F Tier Power: 20 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Tickle Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.
Wish Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: One turn after this move is used, the user's or its replacement's HP is restored by up to half the user's max HP.
Yawn Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.

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