Zapdos counters

Gen 1 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Zapdos
#0145 Zapdos
ElectricFlying
USAGE 25.3% #9
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 90
DEF 85
SPA 125
SPD 90
SPE 100
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
IceRock
½×
GrassFightingFlyingBugSteel
0×
Ground
Moves
Drill Peck 100.0% Thunderbolt 99.0% Thunder Wave 98.9% Agility 71.3% Rest 25.5% Hyper Beam 2.2% Thunder 1.6% Toxic 0.9%
Common Teammates
Tauros97.3%Snorlax87.8%Exeggutor81.9%Chansey52.4%Starmie45.0%Jynx35.5%Gengar26.9%Alakazam24.0%
Browse Gen 1 OU teams using Zapdos →
Teams using Rhydon 80% Teams using Alakazam 65% Teams using Tauros 52% Teams using Zapdos 49% Teams using Chansey 43% Teams using Snorlax 37%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Rhydon
Rhydon
GroundRock DEFENSIVE COUNTER
63.574
80
79.8% dies 5.04%
02
Alakazam
Alakazam
Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK
28.724
65
64.5% dies 8.93%
03
Tauros
Tauros
Normal SOFT CHECK
153.206
52
52.2% dies 6.85%
04
Zapdos
Zapdos
ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK
33.987
49
48.7% dies 8.57%
05
Chansey
Chansey
Normal SOFT CHECK
131.599
43
43.3% dies 7.33%
06
Snorlax
Snorlax
Normal SOFT CHECK
106.3
37
36.9% dies 7.96%
07
Cloyster
Cloyster
WaterIce SOFT CHECK
20.65
33
33.3% dies 10.37%
08
Exeggutor
Exeggutor
GrassPsychic SOFT CHECK
85.738
30
30.3% dies 6.86%
09
Starmie
Starmie
WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK
80.896
18
18.0% dies 5.86%

Ranked #9 with 25.34% usage. Sorted by reliability score.