Zapdos counters

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

Zapdos
#0145 Zapdos
ElectricFlying
USAGE 12.9% #17
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 90
DEF 85
SPA 125
SPD 90
SPE 100
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
IceRock
½×
GrassFightingFlyingBugSteel
0×
Ground
Moves
Roost 85.7% Thunderbolt 82.2% Hidden Power Ice 53.1% Heat Wave 31.0% Thunder Wave 29.0% U-turn 27.9% Substitute 20.3% Toxic 19.9%
Items
Leftovers 82.6% Magnet 9.1% Choice Specs 4.2% Choice Scarf 2.3% Life Orb 1.3% Damp Rock 0.3% Lum Berry 0.1% Salac Berry 0.1%
Common Teammates
Tyranitar63.0%Jirachi58.1%Starmie57.5%Latias29.1%Scizor23.9%Heatran23.7%Donphan20.7%Breloom18.5%
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Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK
26.63
73
73.0% dies 8.60%

Ranked #17 with 12.94% usage. Sorted by reliability score.