The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) mechanism can increase upon prior anodic polarization or corrosion; this phenomenon is called anodically induced “cathodic activation”. This phenomenon has not been studied for Zn in previous literature. In this study, the cathodic activation of Zinc has been evaluated in NaCl electrolyte in three different pH, 3, 6 and 11. Zn has not shown cathodic activation effect in pH=3, but for pH=6 and 11, the cathodic activation effect is significant. Based on the observations, it can be concluded that in acidic environment, the tendency to directly react with water to form hydroxide is lower than neutral or basic environment and that’s the principal reason of different cathodic activation behaviour of Zinc in NaCl electrolyte.