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

Zapdos-Galar is ranked #80 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 1.05% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Zapdos-Galar 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-Galar

FightingFlying

USAGE 1.0% #80

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 99.1% Thunderous Kick 78.6% Bulk Up 63.6% Agility 62.8% Knock Off 35.9% U-turn 26.2% Close Combat 21.5% Tailwind 9.4%

Items

Life Orb 76.2% Leftovers 9.6% Choice Scarf 7.5% Choice Band 5.8% Sharp Beak 0.5% Quick Claw 0.1% Focus Sash 0.1% Flame Orb 0.1%

Abilities

Magic Guard83.1%Wind Rider9.4%Sword of Ruin2.6%Tough Claws2.0%Tinted Lens0.8%Merciless0.5%Battle Bond0.4%Adaptability0.2%

Common Teammates

Slowking-Galar9.9%

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 #80 with 1.05% usage. Sorted by conservative score.