Zapdos counters

Gen 9 Mix and Mega · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Zapdos
#0145 Zapdos
ElectricFlying
USAGE 3.8% #41
ABILITYStatic
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 90
DEF 85
SPA 125
SPD 90
SPE 100
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
IceRock
½×
GrassFightingFlyingBugSteel
0×
Ground
Moves
Hurricane 84.8% Roost 63.7% Thunder 55.8% Weather Ball 53.3% Heat Wave 39.6% Volt Switch 33.7% Thunderbolt 26.8% U-turn 22.4%
Items
Blue Orb 47.7% Lucarionite 34.2% Venusaurite 9.0% Hawluchanite 5.4% Manectite 1.1% Sablenite 0.9% Chimechite 0.7% Dragoninite 0.4%
Abilities
Static74.0%Pressure26.0%
Common Teammates
Great Tusk52.1%Dragonite46.8%Regieleki45.9%Iron Moth41.0%Urshifu-Rapid-Strike37.1%Swampert26.0%Magearna25.0%Deoxys-Speed15.4%
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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 #41 with 3.79% usage. Sorted by reliability score.