Zapdos (Pokémon)/Generation IV learnset

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By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generations:
I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100}}100% 35 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
011 ThunderShock Electric Special 04040 100}}100% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
088 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
1515 Detect Fighting Status 0000 00—}}—% 5 Cool 0  
2222 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Cute 0  
2929 AncientPower Rock Special 06060 100}}100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
3636 Charge Electric Status 0000 00—}}—% 20 Smart 0  
4343 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
5050 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
5757 Roost Flying Status 0000 00—}}—% 10 Cool 0  
6464 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
7171 Drill Peck Flying Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
7878 Thunder Electric Special 120120 070}}70% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥
8585 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zapdos
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Zapdos
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generations:
I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
  TM05 Roar Normal Status 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
  TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0  
  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
  TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
  TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
  TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
  TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0  
  TM47 Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
  TM51 Roost Flying Status —% 10 Cool 0  
  TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
  TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
  TM70 Flash Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
  TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
  TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
  TM88 Pluck Flying Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 0  
  TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 0  
  TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
  HM02 Fly Flying Physical 90 95% 15 Smart 1
  HM05DPPt Defog Flying Status —% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
  HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zapdos
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Zapdos
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IV
Other generations:
II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Zapdos in Generation IV
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Zapdos in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zapdos
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Zapdos
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation IV
Other generations:
II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
D P Pt HG SS Air Cutter Flying Special 55 95% 25 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS AncientPower Rock Special 60 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Heat Wave Fire Special 100 90% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100% 5 Smart 0  
D P Pt HG SS Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5 Cool 1
D P Pt HG SS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Tailwind Flying Status —% 30 Smart 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Zapdos can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Zapdos cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zapdos
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Zapdos
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation IV
Other generations:
I - II - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal 
III Baton Pass Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 40 Cute 0  
III Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 Tough 0  
III Extrasensory Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
III Metal Sound Steel Status 0000 085}}85% 40 Smart 2 ♥♥
III Mimic Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10 Cute 0  
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zapdos
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Zapdos
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations