Zapdos counters

Gen 4 VGC 2010 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Zapdos
#0145 Zapdos
ElectricFlying
USAGE 2.5% #28
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 90
DEF 85
SPA 125
SPD 90
SPE 100
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
IceRock
½×
GrassFightingFlyingBugSteel
0×
Ground
Moves
Heat Wave 99.8% Discharge 99.1% Detect 81.0% Light Screen 80.9% Thunderbolt 19.5% Thunder 18.7% Protect 0.3% Hidden Power Ice 0.2%
Items
Expert Belt 80.3% Choice Specs 14.5% Choice Scarf 4.2% Sitrus Berry 1.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Yache Berry 0.0% Lum Berry 0.0%
Common Teammates
Kyogre99.1%Dialga95.0%Groudon85.6%Ludicolo82.6%Togekiss53.6%Infernape42.5%Garchomp15.0%Breloom15.0%

Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #28 with 2.50% usage. Sorted by reliability score.