You don't need to go anywhere. And you weren't supposed to beat him, you are supposed to catchhim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you have to beat the game (defeat rayquaza) and then go to mt. thunder again WITH YOUR PARTNER OR IT WONT WORK and then beat zapdos a few times and eventually he will ask to be recruited.
You can't find Zapdos, you can get it by trading it from Leaf Green or Fire Red.
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beat all gyms in kanto and go to the power plantAfter you get all 16 badges Zapdos will be next to the power plant which is southeast of Cerulean City you need surf to get there.
go north
u have to go around a some grass then u go right then down then u will see a trainer beat her then u will see like a lab then u go inside and look around then u will see zapdos
silver cave use waterfall and rock climb to get zapdos beat red and go to the power plant,arcticuno is at seafoam.
To catch Zapdos you have to go to the power plant in Pokemon blue you also might need lots of poke balls because zapados is really hard to catch also try and and put him to sleep or paralyze him or freeze him and lower down his health so its easier to catch him.
first beat brock then go to cinnibar island surf right you see blue but first surf right go into a cave p.s. healyou Pokemon before you go go up the ladder you will see blaine the fire type gym leader beat him and go back to blue talk to himthen go to virdidan city and beat blue in the gym
You have to beat Red then go to Mr. Pokemon's house then he will give it to you.
USE GROUND TYPES.
in pokemon heartgold after you beat red and get your 2 starters you go to mr. pokemon and he'll give you the blue orb to kyorgre