Is Zapdos-Galar viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Zapdos-Galar is ranked #71 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 1.21% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

Zapdos-Galar counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0145 Zapdos-Galar

FightingFlying

USAGE 1.2% #71

ABILITYMagic Guard

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 125

DEF 90

SPA 85

SPD 90

SPE 100

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricIceFlyingPsychicFairy

½×

GrassFightingDark

¼×

Bug

0×

Ground

Moves

Brave Bird 99.2% Thunderous Kick 78.8% Agility 60.7% Bulk Up 58.7% Knock Off 42.4% U-turn 27.5% Close Combat 21.6% Tailwind 6.0%

Items

Life Orb 82.5% Choice Band 7.3% Leftovers 5.9% Choice Scarf 2.3% Assault Vest 0.9% Sharp Beak 0.3% Flame Orb 0.3% White Herb 0.1%

Abilities

Magic Guard83.7%Wind Rider6.0%Motor Drive1.8%Tough Claws1.6%Gale Wings1.4%Sword of Ruin1.2%Defiant1.1%Regenerator1.0%

Common Teammates

Slowking-Galar15.5%

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

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 #71 with 1.21% usage. Sorted by reliability score.