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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Of all legendary Pokémon with fixed in-game locations, Zapdos can be obtained with the fewest number of badges: 3. In the [[Generation I]] games and [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|their remakes]], one can catch Zapdos with only the {{badge|Boulder}}, {{badge|Cascade}}, and {{badge|Soul}} although it is far too strong for most trainers at that stage, at level 50. | * Of all legendary Pokémon with fixed in-game locations, Zapdos can be obtained with the fewest number of badges: 3. In the [[Generation I]] games and [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|their remakes]], one can catch Zapdos with only the {{badge|Boulder}}, {{badge|Cascade}}, and {{badge|Soul}}, although it is far too strong for most trainers at that stage, at level 50. | ||
* In Generation I, Zapdos was the only dual-type Electric Pokémon, as {{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}} did not gain a secondary type until {{t|Steel}} was introduced in [[Generation II]]. | * In Generation I, Zapdos was the only dual-type Electric Pokémon, as {{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}} did not gain a secondary type until {{t|Steel}} was introduced in [[Generation II]]. | ||
* Zapdos shares the same [[species]] name with {{p|Elekid}} and {{p|Electabuzz}}. They are all known as Electric Pokémon. | * Zapdos shares the same [[species]] name with {{p|Elekid}} and {{p|Electabuzz}}. They are all known as Electric Pokémon. | ||
* Zapdos and {{p|Jolteon}} | * Zapdos and {{p|Jolteon}}'s Japanese names are almost exactly the same as each others', with a final ''s'' being the only difference. | ||
* Zapdos is the only one of the [[legendary birds]] to not have a double weakness to {{t|Rock}} (or for that matter, ''any'' double weakness). | * Zapdos is the only one of the [[legendary birds]] to not have a double weakness to {{t|Rock}} (or for that matter, ''any'' double weakness). | ||
* Zapdos shares its cry with [['M]]. | * Zapdos shares its cry with [['M]]. | ||
* In Yellow onwards, Zapdos was given an additional toe pointing forward on each foot giving it three. However, {{g|Stadium 2}} shares the same 3-D model for Zapdos as its Generation I 3-D games, {{Eng|Pokémon Stadium}} and {{g|Snap}}, so in that game, it still only has two. | * In Yellow and onwards, Zapdos was given an additional toe pointing forward on each foot, giving it three. However, {{g|Stadium 2}} shares the same 3-D model for Zapdos as its Generation I 3-D games, {{Eng|Pokémon Stadium}} and {{g|Snap}}, so in that game, it still only has two. | ||
*In the {{pkmn|anime}} episode ''[[EP036|The Bridge Bike Gang]]'', [[Chopper]]'s bike was decorated to look like a Zapdos. | *In the {{pkmn|anime}} episode ''[[EP036|The Bridge Bike Gang]]'', [[Chopper]]'s bike was decorated to look like a Zapdos. | ||
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===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||
Zapdos is a combination of | Zapdos is a combination of ''zap'' and ''dos'', {{wp|Spanish language|Spanish}} for two, indicating that it is the second in the series of [[Kanto]] [[legendary birds]]. Its Japanese name is simply ''thunder''. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||