| Pokedex Entries: |
| Red | A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts. |
| Blue |
| Yellow | This legendary bird Pokémon is said to appear when the sky turns dark and lightning showers down. |
| Gold | This legendary bird POKéMON causes savage thunderstorms by flapping its glittering wings. |
| Silver | This legendary bird POKéMON is said to appear only when a thundercloud parts into two halves. |
| Crystal | Legendary bird POKéMON. They say lightning caused by the flapping of its wings causes summer storms. |
| Ruby | ZAPDOS is a legendary bird POKéMON that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. The POKéMON gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts. |
| Sapphire |
| Emerald | ZAPDOS is a legendary bird POKéMON that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. It gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts. |
| FireRed | One of the legendary bird POKéMON. While it is flying, it makes crackling and snapping sounds. |
| LeafGreen | A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts. |
| Diamond | A legendary Pokemon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts. |
| Pearl |
| Platinum | A legendary Pokemon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts. |
| Stadium 1 | A legendary bird POKéMON that appears with a gigantic thunder storm. It flies with the buzz and crack of electricity. |
| Stadium 2 | This legendary bird POKéMON causes savage thunderstorms by flapping its glittering wings. |
| TCG | Zapdos: This legendary Pokémon is said to be present wherever there is a lightning storm. |
