Zapdos / Forian Zapdos

Zapdos is a large, avian Pokémon with predominantly yellow plumage. It has small, triangular eyes with black around them and a long, thin, light orange beak. 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. A large crest of spiked feathers surrounds its head. Its thighs are tan, and it has thin, light orange legs. It has feet with three forward-facing toes and one backward-facing toe; each toe has a short talon.
When Zapdos flaps its glittering wings, it releases electricity that can potentially cause thunderstorms. It produces massive crackling and snapping sounds when it flies; these are attributed to the lightning bolts it sheds when airborne. Zapdos reportedly appear only during thunderstorms and gain power when struck by lightning. It is said to live among thunderclouds, but it is rarely seen.

Zapdos

This Pokémon has complete control over electricity. There are tales of Zapdos nesting in the dark depths of pitch-black thunderclouds.

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Armor Class	19 (natural armor)
Hit Points	40d8+120
Speed	20 ft.	Fly 60 ft.
Strength	14 (+2)
Dexterity	18 (+4)
Constitution	16 (+3)
Intelligence	10 (+0)
Wisdom	14 (+2)
Charisma	20 (+5)
Damage Resistances	Bludgeoning	Piercing	Slashing from non-magical weapons
Damage Immunities	Lightning
Saving Throws	Strength d20+9	Dexterity d20+11	Wisdom d20+9
Senses	Passive Perception 12
Languages	Auran	Primordial
Challenge	22 (44,000 XP)
Special 1	Legendary Resistance (3/Day)	If Zapdos fails a saving throw,	it can choose to succeed instead
Special 2	Electrical Aura	Each creature that starts their turn	within 10 feet of Zapdos takes 2d6 lightning damage
Special 3	Flyby	Zapdos doesn’t provoke an opportunity attack when it flies out of an enemy’s reach
Special 4	Magic Resistance	Zapdos has advantage on saving throws	against spells and other magical effects
Action 1	Multiattack	Zapdos can make any two attacks between Zap Cannon and Claw
Action 2	Lightning Bolt (Recharge 5-6)	Zapdos generates a bolt of electricity at a point within 100 feet.	Each creature within 30 feet of the point must make a
DC 20 Dexterity saving throw	taking 14d6 lightning damage on a failed save,	or half as much damage on a successful one
Action 3	Claw	Melee Weapon Attack	d20+11 to hit
Reach 5 ft., one target	Hit 2d6+4 piercing damage	and 5d6 lightning damage
Action 4	Zap Cannon	Ranged Weapon Attack	d20+11
Range 100/300 ft., one target	Hit 8d6 lightning damage
Legendary Actions	Zapdos can take 3 legendary actions,	choosing from the options below.	Only one legendary action option can be used at a time
and only at the end of another creature's turn.	Zapdos regains spent legendary	actions at the start of its turn
Legendary Action 1	Discharge	Zapdos flaps its wings and unleashes stored electricity.	Each creature within 10 feet must succeed on a
DC 20 Dexterity saving throw or	take 4d6 bludgeoning damage	and 4d6 lightning damage on a failed save,	or half as much damage on a successful one.
Zapdos can then fly up to half its flying speed
Legendary Action 2	Thunder Wave	One creature within 100 feet must succeed on a	DC 20 Constitution saving throw
or be paralyzed until the end of its next turn
Legendary Action 3	Roost	Zapdos recovers 40 hit points

In Forian, Zapdos has a different appearance. Its body is red-orange with black plumage. 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 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 red-orange wings are smaller, with small black markings that appear to be remnants of its Kantonian counterpart's black plumage. Finally, it has a row of spiky feathers along its chest and a similar row of black feathers on its back.
Belligerent by nature and ever thirsting for battle, Forian Zapdos seeks out opponents stronger than itself so it can test its might. 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). 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.

Forian Zapdos

When its feathers rub together, they produce a crackling sound like the zapping of electricity. That’s why this Pokémon is called Zapdos.

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Armor Class	17 (natural armor)
Hit Points	40d8+120
Speed	60 ft.	Fly 20 ft. Flying
Strength	18 (+4)
Dexterity	18 (+4)
Constitution	16 (+3)
Intelligence	6 (-2)
Wisdom	14 (+2)
Charisma	16 (+3)
Damage Resistances	Bludgeoning	Piercing	Slashing from non-magical weapons
Saving Throws	Strength d20+9	Dexterity d20+11
Senses	Passive Perception 12	Darkvision 60 ft.
Languages	Auran	Primordial
Challenge	20 (25,000 XP)
Special 1	Legendary Resistance (3/Day)	If Forian Zapdos fails a saving throw,	it can choose to succeed instead
Special 2	Electrical Aura	Each creature that starts	their turn within 10 feet of Zapdos takes 2d6 lightning damage
Special 3	Flyby	Forian Zapdos doesn’t provoke an opportunity attack	when it flies out of an enemy’s reach
Special 4	Magic Resistance	Forian Zapdos has advantage on saving throws	against spells and other magical effects
Action 1	Peck	Melee Weapon Attack	d20+11 to hit
Reach 5 ft., one target	Hit 1d6+4 piercing damage
Action 2	Brick Break	Melee Weapon Attack	d20+11 to hit
Reach 5 ft., one target	Hit 3d6 piercing damage
Action 3	Thunder Kick⌠ Melee Weapon Attack	d20+11 to hit
Reach 5 ft., one target	Hit 2d8+4 electrical damage,	and target must succeed on a	DC 20 Constitution saving throw or become paralyzed
Action 4	Close Combat	Melee Weapon Attack	d20+11 to hit
Reach 5 ft., one target	Hit 8d12+4 bludgeoning damage.	After using this move,	Forian Zapdos’s AC drops by 1, while still in battle
Action 5	Reversal	Melee Weapon Attack	d20+4
Reach 5 ft., one target	Hit 4d6+4 bludgeoning damage.	If Zapdos current HP is less than half,	then the damage becomes 8d6
Legendary Actions	Forian Zapdos can take 3 legendary actions,	choosing from the options below.	Only one legendary action option can be used at a time
and only at the end of another creature's turn.	Forian Zapdos regains spent legendary	actions at the start of its turn
Legendary Action 1	Discharge	Forian Zapdos flaps its wings and unleashes stored electricity.	Each creature within 10 feet must succeed on
a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw or	take 4d6 bludgeoning damage	and 4d6 lightning damage on a failed save,	or half as much damage on a successful one.
Forian Zapdos can then fly up to half its flying speed
Legendary Action 2	Thunder Wave	One creature within 100 feet must succeed on a	DC 20 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed
until the end of its next turn
Legendary Action 3	Roost	Forian Zapdos recovers 40 hit points