Zapdos counters

Gen 4 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Zapdos
#0145 Zapdos
ElectricFlying
USAGE 10.7% #25
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 90
DEF 85
SPA 125
SPD 90
SPE 100
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
IceRock
½×
GrassFightingFlyingBugSteel
0×
Ground
Moves
Thunderbolt 81.4% Roost 78.2% Hidden Power Ice 49.9% Heat Wave 44.3% U-turn 31.9% Thunder Wave 24.0% Hidden Power Grass 22.3% Discharge 17.9%
Items
Leftovers 75.3% Magnet 11.9% Choice Specs 6.6% Choice Scarf 2.4% Life Orb 2.3% Damp Rock 0.6% Choice Band 0.3% Lum Berry 0.3%
Common Teammates
Tyranitar67.0%Starmie58.3%Jirachi51.6%Heatran23.7%Latias19.6%Celebi18.6%Scizor16.9%Clefable16.6%

Checks & Counters

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #25 with 10.70% usage. Sorted by reliability score.