Is Zamazenta viable in Gen 9 OU?

Zamazenta is ranked #2 in Gen 9 OU with 28.75% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Zamazenta in Gen 9 OU?

Cresselia has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 69.8% of 74.13884328168693 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.5 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Zamazenta matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Zamazenta was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Zamazenta counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0889 Zamazenta

Fighting

USAGE 28.7% #2

BASE STATS

HP 92

ATK 120

DEF 115

SPA 80

SPD 115

SPE 138

BST660

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FlyingPsychicFairy

½×

BugRockDark

Moves

Crunch 84.3% Body Press 57.9% Iron Defense 51.1% Close Combat 42.0% Heavy Slam 42.0% Roar 26.2% Stone Edge 24.3% Ice Fang 22.9%

Items

Leftovers 47.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 17.3% Life Orb 12.5% Light Clay 11.5% Choice Band 2.6% Chesto Berry 1.9% Expert Belt 1.6% Choice Scarf 1.5%

Tera Types

Steel 34.3% Fire 26.6% Dark 21.0% Electric 7.7% Fighting 4.4% Ice 1.8% Ghost 1.3% Stellar 1.2%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring19.1%

Glimmora19.1%

Iron Treads19.0%

Kingambit18.9%

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Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Zamazenta + Gholdengo 36.6% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Cresselia

Psychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

74.139

39.6

69.8% Standard error 7.54 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Cresselia: 124-146 (27.9 - 32.8%) -- 79.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

340.483

35.5

54.1% Standard error 4.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 144-169 (37.1 - 43.5%) -- 99.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

132.179

31.4

60.7% Standard error 7.32 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 160-189 (41.2 - 48.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

157.361

28.2

55.4% Standard error 6.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 102-122 (26.2 - 31.4%) -- 7.6% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

338.226

27.0

45.7% Standard error 4.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 120-142 (30.9 - 36.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

118.065

26.2

57.7% Standard error 7.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 212-252 (54.6 - 64.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

161.437

24.1

51.1% Standard error 6.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Malignant Chain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 91-108 (23.4 - 27.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

69.673

24.0

57.3% Standard error 8.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 254-300 (65.4 - 77.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

116.363

23.4

55.1% Standard error 7.92 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 238-282 (60.4 - 71.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

92.47

21.2

50.4% Standard error 7.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 61-73 (15.7 - 18.8%) -- possible 8HKO

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Enamorus

FairyFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

88.035

18.6

54.9% Standard error 9.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Enamorus Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 230-272 (59.2 - 70.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

331.286

16.3

34.2% Standard error 4.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 129-153 (33.2 - 39.4%) -- 11.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Deoxys-Speed

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.753

15.8

58.1% Standard error 10.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 266-314 (68.5 - 80.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

195.372

15.4

39.4% Standard error 6.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 73-86 (18.8 - 22.1%) -- possible 6HKO

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Iron Moth

FirePoison OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.737

12.4

56.0% Standard error 10.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Moth Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 160-190 (41.2 - 48.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

273.881

11.1

30.1% Standard error 4.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 85-102 (21.9 - 26.2%) -- possible 5HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.5

11.0

51.4% Standard error 10.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Unaware Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 111-132 (28.6 - 34%) -- 98% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

314.563

7.7

24.4% Standard error 4.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 88-105 (22.6 - 27%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ogerpon

Grass SOFT CHECK View matchup

37.809

7.0

38.7% Standard error 7.92 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ogerpon Ivy Cudgel vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 102-120 (26.2 - 30.9%) -- 5.2% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.559

5.5

48.5% Standard error 10.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 109-129 (28 - 33.2%) -- 86% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Walking Wake

WaterDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

61.474

5.1

40.5% Standard error 8.84 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Walking Wake Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 222-262 (57.2 - 67.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

97.236

4.4

38.5% Standard error 8.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 194-230 (50 - 59.2%) -- 77% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

177.155

3.0

25.6% Standard error 5.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 252-296 (64.9 - 76.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

75.518

1.7

40.2% Standard error 9.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 148-175 (38.1 - 45.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

219.457

1.3

19.9% Standard error 4.64 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Play Rough vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 146-172 (37.6 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

92.738

0.5

33.6% Standard error 8.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Glimmora Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 126-150 (32.4 - 38.6%) -- 4.4% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

230.894

-1.5

14.5% Standard error 4.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 153-181 (39.4 - 46.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

155.984

-1.5

21.0% Standard error 5.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 115-136 (29.6 - 35%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.027

-4.0

39.8% Standard error 10.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Bleakwind Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 210-248 (54.1 - 63.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

161.164

-5.3

11.8% Standard error 4.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 105-124 (27 - 31.9%) -- 42.5% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #2 with 28.75% usage. Sorted by conservative score.