Zeraora counters

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Zeraora
#0807 Zeraora
Electric
USAGE 6.1% #30
BASE STATS
HP 88
ATK 112
DEF 75
SPA 102
SPD 80
SPE 143
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Ground
½×
ElectricFlyingSteel
Moves
Plasma Fists 99.9% Knock Off 95.8% Close Combat 77.2% Bulk Up 68.3% Volt Switch 17.2% Blaze Kick 11.2% Drain Punch 10.6% Toxic 9.4%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 61.5% Leftovers 24.0% Assault Vest 7.8% Choice Band 3.0% Life Orb 1.5% Eject Pack 1.0% Weakness Policy 0.4% Sitrus Berry 0.2%
Common Teammates
Heatran67.5%Rillaboom36.2%Landorus-Therian32.2%Tapu Fini29.6%Tornadus-Therian26.4%Zapdos21.7%Weavile21.2%Garchomp20.8%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Landorus-Therian
Landorus-Therian
GroundFlying SOFT CHECK
23.597
47
47.1% dies 10.28%

Ranked #30 with 6.09% usage. Sorted by reliability score.