Zapdos counters

Gen 8 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Zapdos
#0145 Zapdos
ElectricFlying
USAGE 6.2% #15
ABILITYPressure
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 90
DEF 85
SPA 125
SPD 90
SPE 100
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
IceRock
½×
GrassFightingFlyingBugSteel
0×
Ground
Moves
Thunderbolt 92.9% Hurricane 55.6% Roost 52.9% Eerie Impulse 48.6% Protect 41.3% Agility 39.8% Laser Focus 35.2% Heat Wave 12.5%
Items
Leftovers 40.4% Mental Herb 36.1% Life Orb 11.6% Assault Vest 5.0% Maranga Berry 4.9% Choice Specs 1.2% Custap Berry 0.5% Kee Berry 0.2%
Abilities
Pressure98.5%Static1.5%
Common Teammates
Primarina104.2%Steelix104.0%Tyranitar75.9%Sawk69.9%Clefable39.4%Heatran39.4%Tapu Bulu10.4%Tapu Fini9.2%
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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 #15 with 6.17% usage. Sorted by reliability score.