Is Zapdos viable in Gen 9 Pokébilities Almost Any Ability?

Zapdos is ranked #31 in Gen 9 Pokébilities Almost Any Ability with 6.91% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Zapdos in Gen 9 Pokébilities Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Pokébilities Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0145 Zapdos

ElectricFlying

USAGE 6.9% #31

ABILITYPrimordial Sea

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 93.1% Roost 69.9% Thunder 59.8% U-turn 53.2% Weather Ball 42.5% Zap Cannon 26.4% Volt Switch 25.2% Heat Wave 15.0%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 63.9% Choice Scarf 21.1% Choice Specs 5.2% Life Orb 5.1% Leftovers 3.1% Damp Rock 0.7% Eject Button 0.3% Expert Belt 0.3%

Abilities

Primordial Sea59.1%No Guard26.9%Magic Guard7.3%Drizzle2.2%Intimidate0.8%Fluffy0.7%Swift Swim0.7%Adaptability0.4%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #31 with 6.91% usage. Sorted by reliability score.