Zapdos counters

Gen 8 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Zapdos
#0145 Zapdos
ElectricFlying
USAGE 15.4% #13
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
Protect 92.0% Heat Wave 90.8% Thunderbolt 87.3% Tailwind 47.1% Reflect 45.6% Hurricane 9.3% Thunder 8.0% Discharge 4.7%
Items
Rocky Helmet 85.7% Life Orb 8.3% Safety Goggles 2.5% Assault Vest 1.7% Scope Lens 0.8% Leftovers 0.8% Sitrus Berry 0.3% Damp Rock 0.0%
Abilities
Static100.0%Pressure0.0%
Common Teammates
Tapu Fini87.6%Zygarde78.0%Ninetales46.5%Hitmontop46.5%Shiftry46.5%Incineroar42.5%Rillaboom42.2%Diancie31.5%
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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 #13 with 15.44% usage. Sorted by reliability score.