Zapdos
Type Electric Flying
National Dex #145
Location On the top of Thundercap Mountain’s peak (post-game)
Abilities Pressure Raises foe's PP usage.
Static Paralyzes on contact.
Defiant Attack rises when stats fall.
Egg Groups Undiscovered
Wild Held Items None

Location

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Prerequisites
  • Beat the Elite Four and become Champion

Fly to the Epidimy Town Pokémon Center and go to the town’s southeast corner.

Standing outside of the Epidimy Town Pokémon Center. / Pokémon Unbound
Standing outside of the Epidimy Town Pokémon Center.

Enter Thundercap Mountain.

Entering Thundercap Mountain. / Pokémon Unbound
Entering Thundercap Mountain.

Once inside, follow the linear path forward.

Following the path forward. / Pokémon Unbound
Following the path forward.

You’ll come across a ladder you want to take to the upper floor.

Taking the ladder to the upper floor. / Pokémon Unbound
Taking the ladder to the upper floor.

On this new floor, take the stairs directly east of you to get on a rocky platform and follow the path north.

Climbing the east stairs. / Pokémon Unbound
Climbing the east stairs.

Get off the platform from the other side and walk northeast toward the area with movable boulders.

Approaching the movable boulders. / Pokémon Unbound
Approaching the movable boulders.

Use Strength to pass the boulders.

Then ignore the stairs to the east and follow the northeast path instead.

Following the northeast path. / Pokémon Unbound
Following the northeast path.

You’ll eventually come across a small set of stairs at the end of the path. Climb them and then continue east.

Going up the stairs at the end of the path. / Pokémon Unbound
Going up the stairs at the end of the path.

Walk past the blue and white bridge and take the ladder to the upper floor.

Climbing the ladder to go higher. / Pokémon Unbound
Climbing the ladder to go higher.

On the upper floor, Surf directly east.

Going east after climbing the ladder. / Pokémon Unbound
Going east after climbing the ladder.

Take the ladder you see at the end of the path east.

Climbing the ladder at the end of the path east. / Pokémon Unbound
Climbing the ladder at the end of the path east.

Follow the single linear path forward to progress.

Following the linear path north. / Pokémon Unbound
Following the linear path north.

The ladder taking you to the mountain’s peak is at the end of the path next to a Chansey who can heal your Pokémon.

Climbing the ladder at the end of the path. / Pokémon Unbound
Climbing the ladder at the end of the path.

After climbing up, take the path east.

Turning east after reaching the mountain’s peak. / Pokémon Unbound
Turning east after reaching the mountain’s peak.

Continue following the path filled with multiple stairs.

Continuing on the linear path. / Pokémon Unbound
Continuing on the linear path.

Get to the top of the mountain’s peak where you’ll get the prompt to call out to Zapdos.

Calling out to Zapdos. / Pokémon Unbound
Calling out to Zapdos.

Select “yes” and Zapdos will appear to challenge you.

About to challenge Zapdos. / Pokémon Unbound
About to challenge Zapdos.

Evolution Line

None.

Moveset (Level Up)

Lv. Move Type Cat Power Acc PP
1 Peck Flying Physical 35 100% 35
1 Thunder Wave Electric Status 90% 20
5 ThunderShock Electric Special 40 100% 30
10 Light Screen Psychic Status 30
15 Agility Psychic Status 30
20 Pluck Flying Physical 60 100% 20
25 AncientPower Rock Special 60 100% 5
30 Charge Electric Status 20
35 Discharge Electric Special 80 100% 15
40 Roost Flying Status 10
45 Drill Peck Flying Physical 80 100% 20
50 Rain Dance Water Status 5
55 Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10
60 Detect Fighting Status 5
65 Magneticflux Electric Status 20
70 Bolt Beak Electric Physical 85 100% 10
75 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120 50% 5

Learnset (TM/HM)

Move Type Cat Power Acc PP
Roar Normal Status 20
Toxic Poison Status 90% 10
Hail Ice Status 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100% 15
Light Screen Psychic Status 30
Sunny Day Fire Status 5
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5
Frustration Normal Physical 1 100% 20
Rain Dance Water Status 5
Protect Normal Status 10
Return Normal Physical 1 100% 20
Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15
Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10
Rest Psychic Status 10
Double Team Normal Status 15
Shock Wave Electric Special 60 20
Sandstorm Rock Status 10
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 20
Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20
Roost Flying Status 10
Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25
Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10
Endure Normal Status 10
Thunder Wave Electric Status 90% 20
Flash Normal Status 100% 20
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5
Substitute Normal Status 10
Pluck Flying Physical 60 100% 20
Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100% 20
U-turn Bug Physical 70 100% 20
Swagger Normal Status 85% 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status 10
Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100% 15
Round Normal Special 60 100% 15
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100% 15
Defog Flying Status 15
Sky Drop Flying Physical 60 100% 10
Fly Flying Physical 100 95% 15
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15

Learnset (Move Tutor)

Move Type Cat Power Acc PP
Agility Psychic Status 30
Air Slash Flying Special 75 95% 15
Baton Pass Normal Status 40
Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100% 15
Confide Normal Status 20
DualWingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10
Heat Wave Fire Special 100 90% 10
Hurricane Flying Special 120 70% 10
Laser Focus Normal Status 30
Rising Volt Electric Special 70 100% 20
Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15
Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5
Snore Normal Special 80 100% 15
Tailwind Flying Status 15
Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100% 10

Egg Moves

None.

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