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How to pronounce
EN
The legendary bird Zapdos is said to create lightning storms by rubbing its feathers.
JA
雷を呼ぶと言われる伝説の鳥ポケモン、サンダー。
ZH
据说，闪电鸟摩擦羽毛会立即引来闪电，是传说中的鸟类宝可梦。
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Zapdos
en
/zæpdoʊs/
サンダー
jp
/saɴdaː/
(sandaa)
闪电鸟
zh
/shǎn diàn niǎo/
Description
Zapdos debuted in Generation 1 as a Electric/Flying Pokemon. Official profiles describe it as an electric/flying type pokemon introduced in generation 1.
Name Origin
The name Zapdos appears to combine zap (relating to the sound of striking electricity) and dos (Spanish for two).