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Zapdos is a legendary Electric/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It is one of the three legendary birds of Kanto, alongside Articuno and Moltres. Zapdos has the appearance of a large, avian Pokémon with predominantly yellow plumage, resembling a thunderbolt. It has small, triangular eyes with black around them and a long, thin, light orange beak. Zapdos is said to live in thunderclouds and gain power when struck by lightning bolts. This legendary Pokémon has complete control over electricity and is rarely seen, often appearing during electrical storms.

In Galar, Zapdos has a regional form that is a Fighting/Flying-type known as the Strong Legs Pokémon. Galarian Zapdos has a different appearance, with a red-orange body, black plumage, and more muscular legs. It is known for its incredible speed, able to run through mountains at over 180 mph (300 km/h).

Pokédex Data

• Category: Electric Pokémon (Normal Form), Strong Legs Pokémon (Galarian Form)
• Height: 1.6 m (5'03")
• Weight: 52.6 kg (116.0 lbs) (Normal Form), 58.2 kg (128.3 lbs) (Galarian Form)
• Abilities: Pressure, Static (Hidden Ability) (Normal Form), Defiant (Galarian Form)

Breeding

Zapdos belongs to the Undiscovered egg group and cannot breed. It is genderless.

Pokédex Entries Across Versions

• Sword: This Pokémon has complete control over electricity. There are tales of Zapdos nesting in the dark depths of pitch-black thunderclouds.
• Shield: Zapdos is a legendary bird Pokémon. It's said that when Zapdos rubs its feathers together, lightning will fall immediately after.
• Brilliant Diamond: This legendary Pokémon is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts.

Evolutions

Zapdos does not evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Habits and Additions Across Generations

Zapdos is known to be territorial and can communicate with other Electric-type Pokémon through lightning bolts. In Generation 5, Zapdos's hidden ability changed to Lightningrod. The Galarian form of Zapdos was introduced in the Crown Tundra expansion of Pokémon Sword and Shield, known for its belligerent nature and love of battling strong opponents. It appears in the Crown Tundra once every few decades.