PKMN of the Week: Zapdos
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Another legendary this week: Zapdos!
Zapdos is one of the legendary birds of Kanto. It is a poorly understood species, believed by many to be pure myth. It is always seen in conjunction with thunderstorms, leading many to believe that it gathers energy from the electricity in the atmosphere. It is also reported to cause massive crackling and snapping sounds when it flies; these are attributed to the lightning bolts it is said to shed when airborne.
Zapdos has the second highest Special Attack of all Electric-types with 125. Magnezone ranks first in this regard.
Zapdos is the only one of the legendary birds to not have a double weakness to Rock (or for that matter, any double weakness).
Zapdos's name is a combination of the word zap and the Spanish word for two, dos, indicating that it is the second in the series of Kanto legendary birds. Its Japanese name is simply Thunder.
