Zapdos - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Zapdos can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

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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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
8	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
15	Detect	Fighting	—	—
22	Pluck	Flying	60	100
29	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
36	Charge	Electric	—	—
43	Agility	Psychic	—	—
50	Discharge	Electric	80	100
57	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
64	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
71	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
78	Thunder	Electric	110	70
85	Roost	Flying	—	—
92	Magnetic Flux	Electric	—	—
99	Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50

Egg moves

Zapdos does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Moves learnt by TM

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
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	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Round	Normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Sky Drop	Flying	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
76	Fly	Flying	90	95
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Zapdos can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100	Generation 1 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
8	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
15	Detect	Fighting	—	—
22	Pluck	Flying	60	100
29	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
36	Charge	Electric	—	—
43	Agility	Psychic	—	—
50	Discharge	Electric	80	100
57	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
64	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
71	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
78	Thunder	Electric	110	70
85	Roost	Flying	—	—
92	Magnetic Flux	Electric	—	—
99	Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50

Egg moves

Zapdos does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move Tutor moves

Zapdos can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Defog	Flying	—	—
Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Snore	Normal	50	100
Tailwind	Flying	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
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	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Round	Normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Sky Drop	Flying	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
76	Fly	Flying	90	95
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Zapdos can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100	Generation 1 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Zapdos learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
8	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
16	Leer	Normal	—	100
24	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
32	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
40	Agility	Psychic	—	—
48	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
56	Roost	Flying	—	—
64	Thunder	Electric	110	70
72	Sky Attack	Flying	200	90

Moves learnt by TM

Zapdos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
05	Rest	Psychic	—	—
06	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Substitute	Normal	—	—
09	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
12	Facade	Normal	70	100
14	Fly	Flying	90	95
16	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
18	U-turn	Bug	70	100
27	Toxic	Poison	—	90
36	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
38	Thunder	Electric	110	70
48	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
50	Roost	Flying	—	—