Obtaining a competitively viable Zapdos?

[Shur'tugal]

I have a question about catching Zapdos in Platinum.

Is it possible to soft-reset (L+R+Start+Select) for a different natured and IVed Zapdos in Platinum? I know you can do this for the legendaries that don't roam but I also remember that you couldn't soft-reset for Cress in D/P.

Does anyone know if this is possible?

[Chris!]

You're completely able to soft reset for Cress in DP, the same way you do for zap in plat: Save before they are "released".

[Shur'tugal]

Well, I have saved after I "released" them. I take it that that means I will be stuck with the ones that I catch?

[SuperSimon]

Yes you are. You would have had to save before that as chris stated.