It does not learn it by leveling up in the Heartgold/Soulsilver versions.
But by finding TM 57 you can teach Zapdos Charge beam,you can buy it at goldenrod department store. You can also find it by giving the missing machine piece to the owner of the power plant.
It cannot learn it by leveling up in fire red, leaf green, diamond, pearl, or platinum version.
It can learn charge by leveling up.
Hyper beam can be taught through a tm.
Zapdos can learn a handful of electric moves. In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum Zapdos starts with ThunderShock then learns Thunder Wave at level 8, Charge at level 36, Discharge at level 50 and Thunder at level 78. Since Zapdos can only be caught at level 60 in the Platinum version of Pokémon it will already know the moves Charge and Discharge.
By TM, Lugia can learn Thunderbolt, Thunder, Shock Wave, Charge Beam, and Thunder Wave.
Fearow is able to learn Hyper Beam. It can learn Hyper Beam through the use of the TM, which can be bought at the Celadon Department Store.
Greninja does not learn Ice Beam by leveling up. You will need to teach it TM13 containing Ice Beam.
it does not learn ice beam in a particular level, but you can teach with TM13 ice beam.
no it can not learn it but you can get ice beam as a TM is number 13
Zapdos will not learn many moves, but here are a few moves such as: Charge on level 61 Light Screen on level 73 Thunder at level 85 Hyper Beam by TM15 Shock Wave by TM34 Hope this helped you and your Zapdos!
Pikachu doesn't learn Charge Beam via level up however it can be taught Charge Beam via the Charge Beam TM.
Luxray does not learn charge beam by itself, you must use TM57, which holds charge beam, on your Luxray.
The same reason a Bulbasaur can't learn Flame Thrower. Type incompatibility. Zapdos is a electric/flying Pokemon and Solar Beam is a grass-type move.
zapdos can learn peck, Thundershock ,thunder wave,detect, pluck, Ancientpower, charge ,agility ,drill peck ,thunder, discharge, roost, ligth screen, and rain dance
Zapdos doesn't learn it by leveling up. You buy or find TM24(Thunderbolt) and then teach it to Zapdos.
it gets a new move when you get it to lvl 75. after that you have to use tms. that's not true. zapdos learns charge at Lv 60 No he doesn't my Zapdos just reached level 60 and nothing happened.
well mewtwo knows recover which raises your hp without using anything moltres knows flamethrower zapdos knows thunder wave which paralyzez the oppenent and articuno knows ice beam these are the best moves some of the rare Pokemon know also moltres can learn fire blast and overheat zapdos can learn thunder and articuno can learn blizzard
what's a charge beam anyway!
Thunder, nuzzle, electro ball, and spark are some of the moves Minun is able to learn. Other moves are charge beam, and thunderbolt.
In Pokémon FireRed, the moves that Zapdos can learn through level-up and TMs are Peck, Thundershock, Thunderbolt, Tnunder, Thunder Wave, Agility, Detect, Charge, Drill Peck, Light Screen, Toxic, Roar, Sunny Day, Hidden Power, Hyper Beam, Protect, Rain Dance, Return, Frustration, Double Team, Shock Wave, Aerial Ace, Sandstorm, Facade, Secret Power, Rest and Steel Wing.
Look here: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Zapdos(Pokémon)#Learnset