

Then use Ground or Grass Pokémon (and Rock or Ice techniques, if possible) to knock him as low as you can possibly go without knocking him out. Save before you fight him, or you may accidentally drive away the only one in existence. In fact, Zapdos may be a bit too strong, because he's incredibly difficult to catch. He starts at level 50, learns the most powerful Electric technique (Thunder) at level 51, and he has a beneficial mix of types: Electric lays waste to everything but Ground and Grass, two things the splash of Flying-type gives Zapdos protection against.


Only pick up the ones that are marked as items on the map! There's also a hidden Max Elixir in the "middle" rectangular room if you go into the dead end all the way around the boxes, and a hidden PP UP in the dead end two rooms before Zapdos. Most of the item balls that you come across in the Power Plant are actually Voltorbs. And remember, all that glitters is not gold. Dig is especially good, taking out just about anything in one hit. Use a Max Repel or bring a lot of Grass and Ground-type Pokémon. There's only one floor, but the enemies can be tiring. A Pokémaniac waits outside the plant for any challenger with his Rhyhorn and his Lickitung. Use Surf, and you'll find the plant with little trouble. To get to the Power Plant, Fly to Cerulean City, then head east until you get to the river part of Route #9. Another good reason is TM 25 which contains Electric's power technique, Thunder. You don't have to beat the Power Plant to win the game, but the single level 50 Zapdos at the end is incentive enough to make this short dungeon a must-visit before you challenge the Elite Four (and Red players won't want to miss their exclusive Electabuzz). Putting Zapdos to Sleep will increase your chance of trapping it. This Pokémon is extremely difficult to snare, even if its energy is nearly gone, and typically nothing less than an Ultra Ball will do the job.

If you wish, you can defeat it to earn experience points, but since this is the only time you'll even see a Zapdos, we recommend trying to capture it. There's a Zapdos waiting near the Power Plant exit.
