Zapdos counters

Gen 9 Staaabmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Zapdos
#0145 Zapdos
ElectricFlying
USAGE 9.8% #20
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 74.4% Roost 56.6% Thunder 56.4% Weather Ball 55.8% U-turn 47.3% Aeroblast 16.7% Zap Cannon 16.6% Volt Switch 14.0%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 68.8% Choice Scarf 13.8% Heat Rock 5.6% Choice Specs 3.3% Assault Vest 1.9% Salac Berry 1.8% Leftovers 1.6% Life Orb 1.1%
Abilities
Primordial Sea55.3%No Guard16.6%Drought5.8%Fluffy5.5%Drizzle2.9%Intimidate1.8%Teravolt1.8%Prankster1.2%
Common Teammates
Heatran29.0%Pecharunt23.2%Corviknight21.4%Great Tusk21.4%Landorus-Therian18.2%Iron Hands18.1%Zamazenta17.1%Primarina16.8%
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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 #20 with 9.84% usage. Sorted by reliability score.