Zapdos (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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Along with {{p|Articuno}} and {{p|Moltres}}, it is one of the three [[Legendary birds]] of [[Kanto]].

==Biology==

When Zapdos flaps its glittering wings, it releases electricity that can potentially cause thunderstorms. It produces massive crackling and snapping sounds when it flies; these are attributed to the lightning bolts sheds when airborne. When stricken by lightning, it gains power. Zapdos reportedly appears only during thunderstorms, and is said to live among thunderclouds. However, it is {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Rare Pokémon|rarely seen.}}

[[File:Zapdos M02.png|thumb|251px|Zapdos in the anime]]

===Major appearances===

====[[Legendary birds (M02)#Zapdos|Zapdos (M02)]]====

Zapdos made its first true appearance in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''. [[Lawrence III]] wanted to capture the three [[Legendary birds]] as well as their master {{mov|Lugia|Lugia|02}}.

The [[Dr. Yung|Mirage Master]] briefly wielded the power of a {{pkmn2|mirage}} Zapdos in ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''.

===Minor appearances===

A Zapdos made a cameo in the intro of ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' and ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.

===Pokédex entries===

{{Animedexbody|EP242|Zapdos|Ash's Pokédex|Zapdos, the Electric Pokémon. Zapdos has both {{t|electric}} and {{t|flying}} elements and the flappage of its wings can create lightning.}}

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==In the manga==

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

Having captured this Legendary bird in [[Kanto Power Plant|the abandoned Power Plant]] in ''[[PS026|Holy Moltres]]'' as in the games, [[Lt. Surge]] appears with Zapdos in his team during the events of {{PAV|3}}, using it as a never-ending power source for his Electric types, allowing them to continually shock {{adv|Red}} at full force, a strategy that turns against him when Red uses [[Saur]]'s {{m|Razor Leaf}} to cut the supply cords and his insulating underwear with them. After having been merged with {{p|Articuno}} and {{p|Moltres}} into [[Thu-Fi-Zer|an undiscovered Pokémon]], the three Pallet Town Trainers are able to defeat the combined monster, so it leaves his team, and [[Team Rocket]] afterwards to go back to the wild.

''Zapdos flaps its wings, and summer storms appear, throwing lightning every which way. It's said that you can hear this legendary Pokémon coming, as its wings make a very distinctive popping sound as it flies. In addition to electrical moves like the dreaded {{m|Thunder}}, it also wields a vicious move called {{m|Drill Peck}}.''

====Trophy information====

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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|entry=A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts.}}

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====In side games====

====In events====

{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|GSC}}|Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Zapdos|English|United States|50[[File:ShinyIIStars.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|November 30 to December 20, 2001;<br>February 15 to 21, 2002|link=List of Gotta Catch 'Em All event Pokémon#Shiny Zapdos}}

{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|Journey Across America Zapdos|English|United States|70|February 25 to July 23, 2006|link=List of Journey Across America event Pokémon distributions#Zapdos}}

{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|Party of the Decade Zapdos|English|United States|70|August 8, 2006|link=List of Party of the Decade event Pokémon distributions#Zapdos}}

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====By [[Level|leveling up]]====

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====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====

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====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====

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==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]], the player can catch Zapdos with only the {{Badge|Boulder}}, {{Badge|Cascade}}, and {{Badge|Soul}}.

* Zapdos and {{p|Jolteon}}'s Japanese names are almost exactly the same as each other's, with a final ''s'' being the only difference.

* Zapdos possesses a type advantage over all other members of its trio, as well as its trio master, {{p|Lugia}}.

===Origin===

===Name origin===

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|zh_yue=雷鳥 ''Lèuihníuh''|zh_yuemeaning=Literally "Thunder bird"

|zh_cmn=閃電鳥 / 闪电鸟 ''Shǎndiànniǎo''|zh_cmnmeaning=Literally "Lightning bird"

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