Is Zapdos viable in Gen 9 Inheritance?

Zapdos is ranked #17 in Gen 9 Inheritance with 12.36% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Zapdos in Gen 9 Inheritance

Gen 9 Inheritance · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0145 Zapdos

ElectricFlying

USAGE 12.4% #17

ABILITYMagic Guard

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 90

DEF 85

SPA 125

SPD 90

SPE 100

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceRock

½×

GrassFightingFlyingBugSteel

0×

Ground

Moves

Thunderbolt 96.2% Ice Beam 92.2% Moonlight 92.0% Calm Mind 89.7% Knock Off 7.7% Spikes 3.4% Recover 3.4% Moonblast 3.1%

Items

Life Orb 88.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 6.5% Leftovers 4.4% Grassy Seed 0.2% Sitrus Berry 0.2% Terrain Extender 0.1% Booster Energy 0.1% Rocky Helmet 0.0%

Abilities

Magic Guard92.5%Fur Coat2.9%Pressure2.6%Electric Surge0.7%Compound Eyes0.5%Unburden0.4%Dancer0.1%Quark Drive0.1%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #17 with 12.36% usage. Sorted by reliability score.