Zapdos counters

Gen 6 Pure Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Zapdos
#0145 Zapdos
ElectricFlying
USAGE 1.4% #46
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 91.5% Chatter 89.4% Substitute 87.5% Tail Glow 51.6% Oblivion Wing 14.7% Defog 13.9% Hidden Power Ice 7.4% Shell Smash 7.4%
Items
Leftovers 92.6% Safety Goggles 4.7% Toxic Orb 1.1% Lum Berry 1.0% Quick Claw 0.6% Shed Shell 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Fist Plate 0.0%
Abilities
Magic Bounce60.6%Wonder Guard22.5%Gale Wings14.7%Poison Heal1.1%Pressure1.0%Water Absorb0.0%Serene Grace0.0%Drizzle0.0%
Common Teammates
Slaking118.8%Gyarados-Mega49.9%Giratina45.9%Rayquaza-Mega45.6%Gengar-Mega38.0%Sableye-Mega37.5%Lucario-Mega35.4%Mewtwo-Mega-X23.4%
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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 #46 with 1.37% usage. Sorted by reliability score.