Forms
#0145
Zapdos Galar
Electric Pokémon
Zapdos is a legendary bird Pokémon. It’s said that when Zapdos rubs its feathers together, lightning will fall immediately after.
Details
Height1.6 m
Weight58.2 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate3
Base friendship35
Growth rateslow
Abilities
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
90
Attack
125
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
90
Speed
100
Total
580
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Pivot
- Item
- Choice Scarf
- Nature
- Jolly
- EVs
- 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Tera
- FightingFlyingSteel
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Zapdos Galar can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
9 sprites & renders for Zapdos Galar.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Peck | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 10 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 15 | Pluck | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 25 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 30 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 35 | Drill Peck | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 40 | Quick Guard | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 45 | Thunderous Kick | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 55 | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 60 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 65 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| 70 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |