Zapdos - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Zapdos can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Zapdos artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
13	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
25	Agility	Psychic	—	—
37	Detect	Fighting	—	—
49	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
61	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
73	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

Zapdos does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

Moves learnt by HM

Zapdos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		70	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
13	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
25	Agility	Psychic	—	—
37	Detect	Fighting	—	—
49	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
61	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
73	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

Zapdos does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Crystal.

Move Tutor moves

Zapdos can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Zapdos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		70	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90