Zapdos Pokémon SoulSilver: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Zapdos in Pokémon SoulSilver. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 59 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon SoulSilver
KantoZapdos Pokemon SoulSilver Pokedex Entry
Zapdos is a legendary bird Pokémon. It’s said that when Zapdos rubs its feathers together, lightning will fall immediately after.
Pokemon SoulSilver Zapdos Sprites
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Shiny ReversePokémon SoulSilver Zapdos Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Zapdos via various methods in Pokémon SoulSilver.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Peck | flying | Lv. 1 |
| Thunder Shock | electric | Lv. 1 |
| Thunder Wave | electric | Lv. 8 |
| Detect | fighting | Lv. 15 |
| Pluck | flying | Lv. 22 |
| Ancient Power | rock | Lv. 29 |
| Charge | electric | Lv. 36 |
| Agility | psychic | Lv. 43 |
| Discharge | electric | Lv. 50 |
| Roost | flying | Lv. 57 |
| Light Screen | psychic | Lv. 64 |
| Drill Peck | flying | Lv. 71 |
| Thunder | electric | Lv. 78 |
| Rain Dance | water | Lv. 85 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon SoulSilver Zapdos Locations
Zapdos can only be caught in Pokémon SoulSilver at Kanto Route 10 Area, where it appears at Lv. 50 by catching the single available encounter with a 100% encounter rate (story progress returned machine part).
Kanto Route 10 Area
1 encounter- only oneLv. 50Story progress returned machine part100%Common