Zapdos-Galar counters

Gen 9 Pokébilities Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Zapdos-Galar
#0145 Zapdos-Galar
FightingFlying
USAGE 2.0% #67
ABILITYMagic Guard
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 125
DEF 90
SPA 85
SPD 90
SPE 100
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricIceFlyingPsychicFairy
½×
GrassFightingDark
¼×
Bug
0×
Ground
Moves
Brave Bird 98.9% Knock Off 92.6% Close Combat 73.3% U-turn 62.6% Thunderous Kick 34.7% Trailblaze 19.3% Taunt 12.9% Bulk Up 1.9%
Items
Life Orb 81.3% Choice Scarf 14.8% Choice Band 1.8% Booster Energy 1.1% Assault Vest 0.9% Expert Belt 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0%
Abilities
Magic Guard81.2%Sword of Ruin13.0%Tough Claws1.4%Long Reach1.2%Quark Drive1.1%Regenerator0.9%Adaptability0.5%Scrappy0.4%
Common Teammates
Pecharunt75.1%Corviknight60.1%Heatran42.4%Ogerpon-Wellspring35.2%Deoxys-Speed34.5%Iron Crown24.9%Deoxys-Defense20.6%Samurott-Hisui20.6%
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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 #67 with 2.01% usage. Sorted by reliability score.