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Sprite of Galarian Zapdos in Pokémon HOME

Galarian Zapdos's Type

FIGHTING

FLYING

Zapdos's Pokédex #s

National #: 145

Galar #: --

Armor #: --

Crown #: 203

Galarian Zapdos's Base Stats

HP:: 90

Attack:: 125

Defense:: 90

Sp. Atk:: 85

Sp. Def:: 90

Speed:: 100

Total:: 580

Misc. Info

Height:: 5'3" (1.6m)

Weight:: 128.3 lbs. (58.2 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Undiscovered

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,250,000

EV Yield:: 3 Attack

Base EXP:: 261

Catch Rate:: 3

Base Happiness:: 35

Galarian Zapdos's Abilities

Here is what ability Galarian Zapdos has, along with its effect.

Defiant: Raises Zapdos's Attack by two stages whenever any of its stats are lowered in battle.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Zapdos's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: ELECTRIC

ICE

FLYING

PSYCHIC

FAIRY

½: GRASS

FIGHTING

DARK

¼: BUG

immune: GROUND

Zapdos's Evolution Line

Zapdos does not evolve into any other known or available Pokémon.

Zapdos's Alternate Forms

Base Form

Zapdos

Galarian Zapdos's Moves in Sword & Shield

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Galarian Zapdos can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Galarian Zapdos learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Peck Damages the target.	FLYING	35	100%	35	One Target
1	Focus Energy Raises critical hit rate by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
5	Rock Smash 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	40	100%	15	One Target
10	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
15	Pluck Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Zapdos consumes that Berry immediately.	FLYING	60	100%	20	One Target
20	Agility Raises Zapdos's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
25	Ancient Power Has a 10% chance of raising Zapdos's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	100%	5	One Target
30	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
35	Drill Peck Damages the target.	FLYING	80	100%	20	One Target
40	Quick Guard Protects your team from moves that that have positive priority for the turn.	FIGHTING	--	--	15	User's Field
45	Thunderous Kick Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.	FIGHTING	90	100%	10	One Target
50	Bulk Up Raises Zapdos's Attack and Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	--	--	20	User
55	Counter Counters Physical-based damage received this turn.	FIGHTING	varies	100%	20	Counter
60	Detect Protects Zapdos from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	FIGHTING	--	--	5	User
65	Close Combat Lowers Zapdos's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	120	100%	5	One Target
70	Reversal Does more damage when Zapdos's HP is low.	FIGHTING	varies	100%	15	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Galarian Zapdos can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM01	Mega Kick Damages the target.	NORMAL	120	75%	5	One Target
TM06	Fly Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	FLYING	90	95%	15	One Target
TM08	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM09	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM16	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
TM17	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
TM21	Rest Zapdos restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Zapdos from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM26	Scary Face Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.	NORMAL	--	100%	10	One Target
TM30	Steel Wing Has a 10% chance of raising Zapdos's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	70	90%	25	One Target
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Zapdos is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM40	Swift Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	60	--	20	Nearby Enemies
TM42	Revenge Attacks last; if damaged this turn, hits for double damage.	FIGHTING	60	100%	10	One Target
TM43	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
TM52	Bounce Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn. Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.	FLYING	85	85%	5	One Target
TM56	U-turn Forces Zapdos to switch out after dealing damage.	BUG	70	100%	20	One Target
TM57	Payback Does double damage if Zapdos attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM58	Assurance Does double damage if the target was already damaged this turn.	DARK	60	100%	10	One Target
TM75	Low Sweep Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.	FIGHTING	65	100%	20	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM78	Acrobatics Damage is doubled if Zapdos has no held item when this attack hits.	FLYING	55	100%	15	One Target
TM79	Retaliate Damage is doubled if one of your Pokémon fainted during the previous turn.	NORMAL	70	100%	5	One Target
TM98	Stomping Tantrum Power is doubled if Zapdos missed the target last turn.	GROUND	75	100%	10	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Galarian Zapdos can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR07	Low Kick Does more damage depending on how heavy the target is.	FIGHTING	varies	100%	20	One Target
TR12	Agility Raises Zapdos's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
TR13	Focus Energy Raises critical hit rate by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Zapdos's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR21	Reversal Does more damage when Zapdos's HP is low.	FIGHTING	varies	100%	15	One Target
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Zapdos's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR37	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
TR39	Superpower Lowers Zapdos's Attack and Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	120	100%	5	One Target
TR41	Blaze Kick 10% chance of burning the target. Higher crit rate. (+1 stage.)	FIRE	85	90%	10	One Target
TR48	Bulk Up Raises Zapdos's Attack and Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	--	--	20	User
TR53	Close Combat Lowers Zapdos's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	120	100%	5	One Target
TR66	Brave Bird Zapdos takes 33% of Brave Bird's damage as recoil damage.	FLYING	120	100%	15	One Target
TR89	Hurricane 30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	FLYING	110	70%	10	One Target
TR95	Throat Chop Prevents the target from using any sound-based moves for the next two turns.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Galarian Zapdos can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Coaching Raises the Attack and Defense of Zapdos's allies by one stage each.	FIGHTING		--	--	10	User
TUTOR	Dual Wingbeat Hits the target two times in a row.	FLYING		40	90%	10	One Target

Galarian Zapdos's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Galarian Zapdos's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Zapdos's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Zapdos is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	290	321	353	384	90
Attack	255	286	318	349	125
Defense	185	216	248	279	90
Sp. Atk	175	206	238	269	85
Sp. Def	185	216	248	279	90
Speed	205	236	268	299	100
Total					580

Where to Find Galarian Zapdos in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Galarian Zapdos, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Zapdos in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Galarian Zapdos

After visiting the Dyna Tree Hill in the Crown Tundra (DLC) as part of one of the Crown Tundra adventures, the Galarian versions of the legendary birds will fly off. Galarian Zapdos can be found running around at high speeds in the Wild Area. You will need to chase it down, battle it, and then catch it. (If it is knocked out, it will immediately respawn, but you will have to chase it down again.) (Only one can be caught per game save.)

Notes About Galarian Zapdos

This Pokémon is Shiny-locked by all current encounter methods and thus cannot be legitimately obtained as a Shiny in-game.

Pokédex Entries for Zapdos

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword

When its feathers rub together, they produce a crackling sound like the zapping of electricity. That's why this Pokémon is called Zapdos.

Shield

One kick from its powerful legs will pulverize a dump truck. Supposedly, this Pokémon runs through the mountains at over 180 mph.