Zapdos (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset

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By leveling up
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35
011 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30
088 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 09090% 20
1515 Detect Fighting Status 0000 00——% 5
2222 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20
2929 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5
3636 Charge Electric Status 0000 00——% 20
4343 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00——% 30
5050 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15
5757 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00——% 5
6464 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00——% 30
7171 Drill Peck Flying Physical 08080 100100% 20
7878 Thunder Electric Special 110110 07070% 10
8585 Roost Flying Status 0000 00——% 10
9292 Magnetic Flux Electric Status 0000 00——% 20
9999 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 05050% 5
  • 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
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM05  TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM15  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM16  TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM19  TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM24  TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM25  TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM37  TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM40  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM51  TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25
TM57  TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10
TM58  TM58 Sky Drop Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM72  TM72 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20
TM73  TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM76  TM76 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM89  TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM93  TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
  • 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 VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Zapdos in Generation VII
  • 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 VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Defog Flying Status —% 15
S M US UM Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10
S M US UM Laser Focus Normal Status —% 30
S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20
S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15
S M US UM Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Tailwind Flying Status —% 15
  • A black or white 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 VII
Other generations:
I - II - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
I II III IV V VI Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25
I II III IV V VI Baton Pass Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 40
I II III IV V VI Bide Normal Physical 0000 00—}}—% 10
I II III IV V VI Curse Ghost Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
I II III IV V VI Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
I II III IV V VI Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
I II III IV V VI Extrasensory Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 20
I II III IV V VI Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
I II III IV V VI Metal Sound Steel Status 0000 085}}85% 40
I II III IV V VI Mimic Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
I II III IV V VI Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
I II III IV V VI Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 15
I II III IV V VI Ominous Wind Ghost Special 06060 100}}100% 5
I II III IV V VI Rage Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 20
I II III IV V VI Razor Wind Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
I II III IV V VI Reflect Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
I II III IV V VI Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
I II III IV V VI Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
I II III IV V VI Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
I II III IV V VI Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
I II III IV V VI Twister Dragon Special 04040 100}}100% 20
I II III IV V VI Whirlwind Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
  • 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

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By leveling up
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35
011 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30
088 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 09090% 20
1616 Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
2424 Drill Peck Flying Physical 08080 100100% 20
3232 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100100% 15
4040 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00——% 30
4848 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00——% 30
5656 Roost Flying Status 0000 00——% 10
6464 Thunder Electric Special 110110 07070% 10
7272 Sky Attack Flying Physical 200200 09090% 5
  • 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
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM01  TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM05  TM05 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM06  TM06 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM07  TM07 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM08  TM08 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM09  TM09 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM12  TM12 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM14  TM14 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM16  TM16 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM18  TM18 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM27  TM27 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM36  TM36 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM38  TM38 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM48  TM48 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM50  TM50 Roost Flying Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
  • 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