Zapdos - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Zapdos can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire 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	Charge	Electric	—	—
73	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
85	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

Zapdos does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

Moves learnt by HM

Zapdos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying	70	95
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen 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	Charge	Electric	—	—
73	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
85	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

Zapdos does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

Move Tutor moves

Zapdos can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Zapdos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying	70	95
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald 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	Charge	Electric	—	—
73	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
85	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

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

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Zapdos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying	70	95
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90