Zapdos (Pokémon)/Generation III learnset

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By leveling up

Generation III
Other generations:
I - II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
011 Peck Flying 03535 100}}100% 35 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
011 ThunderShock Electric 04040 100}}100% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
1313 Thunder Wave Electric 0000 100}}100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
2525 Agility Psychic 0000 00—}}—% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
3737 Detect Fighting 0000 00—}}—% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
4949 Drill Peck Flying 08080 100}}100% 20 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
6161 Charge Electric 0000 00—}}—% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ 0  
7373 Light Screen Psychic 0000 00—}}—% 30 Beauty 1 0  
8585 Thunder Electric 120120 070}}70% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥ 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 III
Other generations:
I - II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM05 Roar Normal 100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison 85% 10 Smart 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal 100% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire —% 5 Beauty 1 0  
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal 150 90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM16 Light Screen Psychic —% 30 Beauty 1 0  
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal —% 10 Cute 1 0  
Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water —% 5 Tough 1 0  
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal 100% 20 Cute 1 0  
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM24 Thunderbolt Electric 95 100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM25 Thunder Electric 120 70% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal 100% 20 Cute 1 0  
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM34 Shock Wave Electric 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM37 Sandstorm Rock —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM43 Secret Power Normal 70 100% 20 Smart 1 0  
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
Bag TM Steel Sprite.png TM47 Steel Wing Steel 70 90% 25 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
Bag HM Flying Sprite.png HM02 Fly Flying 70 95% 15 Smart 1 0  
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM05 Flash Normal 70% 20 Beauty 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Bag HM Fighting Sprite.png HM06 Rock Smash Fighting 20 100% 15 Tough 1 0  
  • 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 III
Other generations:
II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Zapdos in Generation III
  • 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 III
Other generations:
II - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
FR LG E XD Double-Edge Normal 120 100% 15 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Endure Normal —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Mimic Normal —% 10 Cute 1 0  
FR LG E XD Mud-Slap Ground 20 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1
FR LG E XD Sky Attack Flying 140 90% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Sleep Talk Normal —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Snore Normal 40 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Substitute Normal —% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Swagger Normal 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Swift Normal 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
FR LG E XD Thunder Wave Electric 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
  • 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

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves Level 50+ Purified moves
Shadow Bolt Box XD 145.png Baton Pass Normal
Shadow Rush Metal Sound Steel
Shadow Shed Extrasensory Psychic
Shadow Sky Thunderbolt Electric