Is Zapdos viable in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Zapdos is ranked #41 in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons with 1.54% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Zapdos in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons

Gen 6 Pure Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0145 Zapdos

ElectricFlying

USAGE 1.5% #41

ABILITYMagic Bounce

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 90

DEF 85

SPA 125

SPD 90

SPE 100

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceRock

½×

GrassFightingFlyingBugSteel

0×

Ground

Moves

Baton Pass 94.7% Substitute 90.8% Chatter 88.5% Tail Glow 54.4% Oblivion Wing 16.8% Defog 10.6% Shell Smash 7.9% Hidden Power Ice 6.5%

Items

Leftovers 95.8% Safety Goggles 1.9% Toxic Orb 1.1% Lum Berry 1.1% Shed Shell 0.0% Quick Claw 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Fist Plate 0.0%

Abilities

Magic Bounce61.1%Wonder Guard19.9%Gale Wings16.8%Poison Heal1.1%Pressure1.1%Water Absorb0.0%Drizzle0.0%Regenerator0.0%

Common Teammates

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 #41 with 1.54% usage. Sorted by reliability score.