Zapdos-Galar counters

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

Zapdos-Galar
#0145 Zapdos-Galar
FightingFlying
USAGE 6.8% #20
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
Thunderous Kick 79.9% Brave Bird 77.5% Tailwind 73.6% Protect 39.7% Coaching 30.1% Taunt 24.6% Acrobatics 21.7% Bulk Up 20.9%
Items
Covert Cloak 56.3% Psychic Seed 21.0% Focus Sash 13.4% Choice Scarf 4.0% Safety Goggles 3.4% Life Orb 0.7% Mirror Herb 0.3% Adrenaline Orb 0.3%
Tera Types
Steel 62.4% Electric 29.9% Fighting 4.0% Dark 1.9% Ghost 0.6% Stellar 0.5% Flying 0.4% Fire 0.3%
Common Teammates
Indeedee67.4%Iron Crown47.4%Volcanion32.5%Great Tusk29.4%Zarude29.1%Murkrow28.8%Ogerpon-Cornerstone27.0%Houndstone25.0%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #20 with 6.83% usage. Sorted by reliability score.