Is Zapdos viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Zapdos is ranked #13 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 11.97% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Zapdos in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0145 Zapdos

ElectricFlying

USAGE 12.0% #13

ABILITYPrimordial Sea

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 90

DEF 85

SPA 125

SPD 90

SPE 100

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceRock

½×

GrassFightingFlyingBugSteel

0×

Ground

Moves

Hurricane 91.7% Roost 79.2% U-turn 62.8% Thunder 55.0% Weather Ball 31.9% Zap Cannon 21.7% Heat Wave 21.3% Volt Switch 14.8%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 72.9% Choice Scarf 14.7% Life Orb 6.2% Choice Specs 3.6% Leftovers 0.7% Rocky Helmet 0.7% Heat Rock 0.5% Zap Plate 0.2%

Abilities

Primordial Sea61.5%No Guard21.7%Magic Guard5.0%Fluffy2.3%Vessel of Ruin1.8%Tinted Lens1.7%Sheer Force1.2%Swift Swim1.2%

Common Teammates

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 #13 with 11.97% usage. Sorted by conservative score.