Zapdos counters

Gen 7 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Zapdos
#0145 Zapdos
ElectricFlying
USAGE 22.2% #6
ABILITYStatic
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 95.8% Tailwind 95.8% Thunderbolt 75.8% Ancient Power 28.3% Volt Switch 26.6% Protect 21.6% Defog 20.2% Roost 15.7%
Items
Aguav Berry 46.7% Electrium Z 22.9% Misty Seed 13.9% Wiki Berry 7.5% Psychic Seed 3.2% Sitrus Berry 2.8% Choice Specs 1.1% Leftovers 0.8%
Abilities
Static93.9%Pressure6.1%
Common Teammates
Incineroar90.9%Metagross-Mega60.7%Tapu Lele57.1%Tapu Fini43.8%Landorus-Therian39.3%Kommo-o31.5%Zygarde28.0%Gardevoir-Mega27.1%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #6 with 22.17% usage. Sorted by reliability score.