Zapdos moves in Generation V
(Underlined moves are STAB. The moves this Pokémon learns from levelling up in Generation V. Cards view works better on mobile, table view is better on desktop.)
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Through Level-Up
Select a game
Black
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| Lvl. ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
35 | 100 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
40 | 100 |
| 8 | Thunder Wave | ELECTRIC |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 15 | Detect | FIGHTING |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 22 | Pluck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 29 | Ancient Power | ROCK |
SPECIAL |
60 | 100 |
| 36 | Charge | ELECTRIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 43 | Agility | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 50 | Discharge | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 57 | Roost | FLYING |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 64 | Light Screen | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 71 | Drill Peck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
80 | 100 |
| 78 | Thunder | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
120 | 70 |
| 85 | Rain Dance | WATER |
STATUS |
— | — |
White
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| Lvl. ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
35 | 100 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
40 | 100 |
| 8 | Thunder Wave | ELECTRIC |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 15 | Detect | FIGHTING |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 22 | Pluck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 29 | Ancient Power | ROCK |
SPECIAL |
60 | 100 |
| 36 | Charge | ELECTRIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 43 | Agility | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 50 | Discharge | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 57 | Roost | FLYING |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 64 | Light Screen | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 71 | Drill Peck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
80 | 100 |
| 78 | Thunder | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
120 | 70 |
| 85 | Rain Dance | WATER |
STATUS |
— | — |
Black 2
Toggle table
| Lvl. ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
35 | 100 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
40 | 100 |
| 8 | Thunder Wave | ELECTRIC |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 15 | Detect | FIGHTING |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 22 | Pluck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 29 | Ancient Power | ROCK |
SPECIAL |
60 | 100 |
| 36 | Charge | ELECTRIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 43 | Agility | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 50 | Discharge | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 57 | Roost | FLYING |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 64 | Light Screen | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 71 | Drill Peck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
80 | 100 |
| 78 | Thunder | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
120 | 70 |
| 85 | Rain Dance | WATER |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 92 | Zap Cannon | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
120 | 50 |
White 2
Toggle table
| Lvl. ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
35 | 100 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
40 | 100 |
| 8 | Thunder Wave | ELECTRIC |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 15 | Detect | FIGHTING |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 22 | Pluck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 29 | Ancient Power | ROCK |
SPECIAL |
60 | 100 |
| 36 | Charge | ELECTRIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 43 | Agility | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 50 | Discharge | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 57 | Roost | FLYING |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 64 | Light Screen | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 71 | Drill Peck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
80 | 100 |
| 78 | Thunder | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
120 | 70 |
| 85 | Rain Dance | WATER |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 92 | Zap Cannon | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
120 | 50 |
Through HM/TM
Select a game
Black
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| HM/TM ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Roar | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 6 | Toxic | POISON |
STATUS |
— | 90 |
| 10 | Hidden Power | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
1 | 100 |
| 11 | Sunny Day | FIRE |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 15 | Hyper Beam | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
150 | 90 |
| 16 | Light Screen | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 17 | Protect | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 18 | Rain Dance | WATER |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 21 | Frustration | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
— | 100 |
| 24 | Thunderbolt | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
95 | 100 |
| 25 | Thunder | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
120 | 70 |
| 27 | Return | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
— | 100 |
| 32 | Double Team | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 37 | Sandstorm | ROCK |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 40 | Aerial Ace | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | — |
| 42 | Facade | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 44 | Rest | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 48 | Round | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
60 | 100 |
| 57 | Charge Beam | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
50 | 90 |
| 58 | Sky Drop | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 68 | Giga Impact | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
150 | 90 |
| 70 | Flash | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 72 | Volt Switch | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
70 | 100 |
| 73 | Thunder Wave | ELECTRIC |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 87 | Swagger | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 90 |
| 88 | Pluck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 89 | U-turn | BUG |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 90 | Substitute | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 93 | Wild Charge | ELECTRIC |
PHYSICAL |
90 | 100 |
| 94 | Rock Smash | FIGHTING |
PHYSICAL |
40 | 100 |
| 102 | Fly | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
90 | 95 |
White
Toggle table
| HM/TM ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Roar | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 6 | Toxic | POISON |
STATUS |
— | 90 |
| 10 | Hidden Power | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
1 | 100 |
| 11 | Sunny Day | FIRE |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 15 | Hyper Beam | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
150 | 90 |
| 16 | Light Screen | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 17 | Protect | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 18 | Rain Dance | WATER |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 21 | Frustration | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
— | 100 |
| 24 | Thunderbolt | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
95 | 100 |
| 25 | Thunder | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
120 | 70 |
| 27 | Return | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
— | 100 |
| 32 | Double Team | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 37 | Sandstorm | ROCK |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 40 | Aerial Ace | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | — |
| 42 | Facade | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 44 | Rest | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 48 | Round | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
60 | 100 |
| 57 | Charge Beam | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
50 | 90 |
| 58 | Sky Drop | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 68 | Giga Impact | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
150 | 90 |
| 70 | Flash | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 72 | Volt Switch | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
70 | 100 |
| 73 | Thunder Wave | ELECTRIC |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 87 | Swagger | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 90 |
| 88 | Pluck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 89 | U-turn | BUG |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 90 | Substitute | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 93 | Wild Charge | ELECTRIC |
PHYSICAL |
90 | 100 |
| 94 | Rock Smash | FIGHTING |
PHYSICAL |
40 | 100 |
| 102 | Fly | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
90 | 95 |
Black 2
Toggle table
| HM/TM ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Roar | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 6 | Toxic | POISON |
STATUS |
— | 90 |
| 10 | Hidden Power | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
1 | 100 |
| 11 | Sunny Day | FIRE |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 15 | Hyper Beam | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
150 | 90 |
| 16 | Light Screen | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 17 | Protect | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 18 | Rain Dance | WATER |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 21 | Frustration | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
— | 100 |
| 24 | Thunderbolt | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
95 | 100 |
| 25 | Thunder | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
120 | 70 |
| 27 | Return | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
— | 100 |
| 32 | Double Team | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 37 | Sandstorm | ROCK |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 40 | Aerial Ace | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | — |
| 42 | Facade | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 44 | Rest | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 48 | Round | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
60 | 100 |
| 57 | Charge Beam | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
50 | 90 |
| 58 | Sky Drop | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 68 | Giga Impact | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
150 | 90 |
| 70 | Flash | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 72 | Volt Switch | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
70 | 100 |
| 73 | Thunder Wave | ELECTRIC |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 87 | Swagger | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 90 |
| 88 | Pluck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 89 | U-turn | BUG |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 90 | Substitute | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 93 | Wild Charge | ELECTRIC |
PHYSICAL |
90 | 100 |
| 94 | Rock Smash | FIGHTING |
PHYSICAL |
40 | 100 |
| 102 | Fly | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
90 | 95 |
White 2
Toggle table
| HM/TM ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Roar | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 6 | Toxic | POISON |
STATUS |
— | 90 |
| 10 | Hidden Power | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
1 | 100 |
| 11 | Sunny Day | FIRE |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 15 | Hyper Beam | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
150 | 90 |
| 16 | Light Screen | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 17 | Protect | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 18 | Rain Dance | WATER |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 21 | Frustration | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
— | 100 |
| 24 | Thunderbolt | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
95 | 100 |
| 25 | Thunder | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
120 | 70 |
| 27 | Return | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
— | 100 |
| 32 | Double Team | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 37 | Sandstorm | ROCK |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 40 | Aerial Ace | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | — |
| 42 | Facade | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 44 | Rest | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 48 | Round | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
60 | 100 |
| 57 | Charge Beam | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
50 | 90 |
| 58 | Sky Drop | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 68 | Giga Impact | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
150 | 90 |
| 70 | Flash | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 72 | Volt Switch | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
70 | 100 |
| 73 | Thunder Wave | ELECTRIC |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 87 | Swagger | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 90 |
| 88 | Pluck | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 89 | U-turn | BUG |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 90 | Substitute | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 93 | Wild Charge | ELECTRIC |
PHYSICAL |
90 | 100 |
| 94 | Rock Smash | FIGHTING |
PHYSICAL |
40 | 100 |
| 102 | Fly | FLYING |
PHYSICAL |
90 | 95 |