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Revision as of 03:32, 11 May 2006
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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 216
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Battle Exp.: 2161*
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External links
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{{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=zapdos|ndex=145|name=Zapdos }}
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Zapdos (Japanese: サンダー Thunder) is an Electric/Flying-type Pokémon. It's found in the Kanto Region at abandoned power plant. Zapdos appeared in the movie The Power of One.
Pokédex entries
- Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen
- A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts
- Pokémon Yellow
- This legendary bird Pokémon is said to appear when the sky turns dark and lightning showers down.
- Pokémon FireRed
- One of the legendary bird Pokémon. While it is flying, it makes crackling and snapping sounds.
- Pokémon Stadium
- A legendary bird Pokémon that appears with a gigantic thunderstorm. It flies with the buzz and crack of electricity.
- Pokémon Gold
- This legendary bird Pokémon cause savage thunderstorms by flapping it glittering wings.
- Pokémon Silver
- This legendary bird Pokémon is said to appear only when a thundercloud parts into two halves.
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
- Zapdos is a legendary bird Pokémon that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. The Pokémon gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts.
- Pokémon Emerald
- Zapdos is a legendary bird Pokémon that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. It gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts.
Name origin
Zapdos's name is a combination of the word zap and the Spanish word for two, dos, indicating that it is the second in the series of Kanto legendary birds. Its Japanese name is simply Thunder. The French name is a combination of electric and Thor, the Norse God of thunder.
Zapdos is based on the Native American legend of the thunderbird. The thunderbird was known for being the spirit of thunder, lightning, and rain in the form of a giant bird. The beating of the wings was said to create thunder.
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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90
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150 - 197
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290 - 384
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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125
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117 - 194
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229 - 383
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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Total: 580
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 125.
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Type effectiveness
RBY
Under normal battle conditions in Generation I, this Pokémon is:
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Later versions
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Special Moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Zapdos knows Shadow Bolt, Shadow Rush, Shadow Shed and Shadow Sky as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Baton Pass, Metal Sound and Extrasensory after being purified.
In the anime
Zapdos made it's first true appearance in The Power of One. Jirarudan wanted to capture the three Kanto Legendary Birds as well as Lugia.
The Thunderbird Pokémon made another appearance in As Clear As Crystal. When Team Rocket made an attempt to steal a crystal that gave a lake the ability to heal Electric-type Pokémon, they were side-tracked when Zapdos showed up and changed their objective to capture Zapdos instead.
Evolution
In other languages