Zapdos-Galar counters

Gen 9 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Zapdos-Galar
#0145 Zapdos-Galar
FightingFlying
USAGE 1.1% #70
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 94.6% Close Combat 65.1% Coaching 59.7% U-turn 43.7% Thunderous Kick 32.7% Tailwind 31.4% Knock Off 31.1% Protect 11.4%
Items
Choice Scarf 46.3% Covert Cloak 31.3% Sitrus Berry 14.0% Grassy Seed 2.6% Iron Ball 1.6% Life Orb 1.2% Psychic Seed 1.0% Focus Sash 0.7%
Tera Types
Ghost 39.2% Water 18.4% Steel 17.8% Fighting 9.9% Flying 6.3% Fairy 5.4% Fire 2.3% Dark 0.5%
Common Teammates
Sinistcha38.5%Ting-Lu24.6%Excadrill23.6%Tyranitar23.5%Ogerpon-Hearthflame22.9%Volcanion22.8%Rillaboom20.1%Incineroar17.3%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #70 with 1.13% usage. Sorted by reliability score.