

It is migratory and appears in the Crown Tundra once every few decades at Dyna Tree Hill. This Pokémon earned the name of its Kantonian counterpart due to the electric-like crackling sounds that come from its feathers rubbing together. Its wings have atrophied to the point that it can barely fly, but its movements are so swift that they have been compared to a lightning strike. Its powerful legs allow it to perform devastating kicks capable of destroying a dump truck, and it can run across mountains at up to 180 mph (300 km/h). Finally, it has a row of spiky feathers along its chest, and a similar row of black feathers on its back.īelligerent by nature and ever thirsting for battle, Galarian Zapdos seeks out opponents stronger than itself so it could test its might. Its red-orange wings are smaller, with small black markings that appear to be remnants of its Kantonian counterpart's black plumage. Its legs are black, longer, and more muscular, its thigh feathers are also black, and its talons are yellow with red rings at their bases. Its head features yellow eyes with more pronounced, mask-like black coloration around them, a shorter black beak, and a longer, more visible neck. Its body is red-orange with black plumage. In Galar, Zapdos has a different appearance. It is said to live among thunderclouds, but it is rarely seen. Zapdos reportedly appears only during thunderstorms and gains power when struck by lightning. It produces massive crackling and snapping sounds when it flies these are attributed to the lightning bolts it sheds when airborne. When Zapdos flaps its glittering wings, it releases electricity that can potentially cause thunderstorms. Galarian Zapdos about to deliver a powerful kick. It has feet with three forward-facing toes and one backward-facing toe each toe has a short talon. Its thighs are tan, and it has thin, light orange legs. A large crest of spiked feathers surrounds its head. Its wings and tail are a mass of spiky feathers and there are black feathers covering the back of its wings and inner tail feathers.

It has small, triangular eyes with black around them and a long, thin, light orange beak. Zapdos is a large, avian Pokémon with predominantly yellow plumage. 3.8 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team.3.6 Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!.3.4 Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure.In Galar, Zapdos has a dual-type Fighting/ Flying regional form, introduced in The Crown Tundra expansion of the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass.Īlong with Articuno and Moltres, it is one of the three Legendary birds of Kanto. It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. Zapdos ( Japanese: サンダー Thunder) is a dual-type Electric/ Flying Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

