Is Zamazenta viable in Gen 9 OU?

Zamazenta is ranked #2 in Gen 9 OU with 29.07% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Zamazenta in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Zamazenta in Gen 9 OU is Cresselia with a 70.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Zamazenta include Cresselia, Raging Bolt, Zapdos, Deoxys-Speed, Iron Valiant.

What is the best counter for Zamazenta in Gen 9 OU?

Cresselia is the best counter for Zamazenta in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 70.1% of their encounters.

Zamazenta counters

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

#0889 Zamazenta

Fighting

USAGE 29.1% #2

BASE STATS

HP 92

ATK 120

DEF 115

SPA 80

SPD 115

SPE 138

BST660

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FlyingPsychicFairy

½×

BugRockDark

Moves

Crunch 86.3% Body Press 56.1% Iron Defense 52.3% Close Combat 43.7% Heavy Slam 39.6% Roar 27.8% Ice Fang 24.9% Stone Edge 24.5%

Items

Leftovers 48.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 18.0% Life Orb 12.9% Light Clay 9.0% Chesto Berry 2.7% Choice Band 2.4% Choice Scarf 1.9% Expert Belt 1.6%

Tera Types

Steel 28.9% Fire 27.4% Dark 23.9% Electric 8.1% Fighting 5.2% Ice 2.6% Ghost 1.1% Stellar 1.1%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring21.3%

Kingambit21.3%

Iron Treads18.3%

Kyurem16.8%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Zamazenta →

Teams using Cresselia 70% Teams using Raging Bolt 60% Teams using Zapdos 59% Teams using Deoxys-Speed 58% Teams using Iron Valiant 57%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Cresselia

Psychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

37.065

70.1% checker faints 7.52%

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

View Cresselia counters → Teams with Cresselia →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

118.769

60.3% checker faints 7.66%

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

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.389

59.4% checker faints 9.56%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.753

58.1% checker faints 10.58%

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

View Deoxys-Speed counters → Teams with Deoxys-Speed →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

112.026

56.5% checker faints 8.07%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Iron Moth

FirePoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.737

56.0% checker faints 10.90%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Iron Moth counters →

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

101.553

55.4% checker faints 8.36%

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

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

309.586

54.3% checker faints 4.87%

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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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

24.5

51.4% checker faints 10.10%

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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Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

161.742

51.4% checker faints 6.73%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

120.031

51.1% checker faints 7.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 54-64 (13.9 - 16.4%)

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

147.868

50.7% checker faints 6.97%

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

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Enamorus

FairyFlying SOFT CHECK

55.115

50.6% checker faints 9.43%

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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Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

21.559

48.5% checker faints 10.76%

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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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

95.741

46.0% checker faints 8.56%

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

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

287.606

44.9% checker faints 5.03%

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

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Walking Wake

WaterDragon SOFT CHECK

61.474

40.5% checker faints 8.84%

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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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

20.027

39.8% checker faints 10.94%

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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Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

52.54

39.7% checker faints 9.34%

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

View Ceruledge counters → Teams with Ceruledge →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

200.146

36.7% checker faints 5.87%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

298.348

33.6% checker faints 4.68%

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

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK

20.386

30.2% checker faints 10.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garganacl Earthquake vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 60-71 (15.4 - 18.2%) -- possible 8HKO

View Garganacl counters → Teams with Garganacl →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

80.463

29.5% checker faints 8.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 194-230 (50 - 59.2%) -- 77% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Moltres

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

25.126

28.9% checker faints 9.04%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Moltres counters → Teams with Moltres →

Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK

27.87

27.7% checker faints 8.48%

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Life Orb Rillaboom Wood Hammer vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta in Grassy Terrain: 208-247 (53.6 - 63.6%) -- 88.3% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery and Grassy Terrain recovery

View Rillaboom counters → Teams with Rillaboom →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

54.486

26.7% checker faints 8.44%

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

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

243.946

25.8% checker faints 4.76%

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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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

158.09

25.4% checker faints 5.98%

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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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

268.485

23.4% checker faints 4.46%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

146.016

21.5% checker faints 5.86%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Ranked #2 with 29.07% usage. Sorted by reliability score.