Zapdos-Galar counters

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

Zapdos-Galar
#0145 Zapdos-Galar
FightingFlying
USAGE 7.3% #31
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 98.5% U-turn 92.1% Close Combat 92.0% Knock Off 89.5% Thunderous Kick 9.2% Bulk Up 7.4% Trailblaze 5.8% Drill Peck 1.7%
Items
Choice Scarf 87.8% Leftovers 5.5% Choice Band 4.1% Salac Berry 0.6% Sitrus Berry 0.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.3% Mirror Herb 0.3% Assault Vest 0.2%
Tera Types
Fighting 56.4% Flying 17.0% Dark 11.5% Steel 10.3% Fire 2.7% Stellar 0.8% Ground 0.6% Electric 0.2%
Common Teammates
Latios31.0%Excadrill29.4%Lokix22.8%Donphan20.4%Sandy Shocks19.6%Arcanine-Hisui19.4%Mandibuzz19.1%Hydrapple16.9%
Browse Gen 9 UU teams using Zapdos-Galar →
Teams using Hydrapple 42% Teams using Latios 32%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Hydrapple
Hydrapple
GrassDragon SOFT CHECK
21.141
42
42.0% dies 10.73%
02
Latios
Latios
DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK
20.616
32
31.8% dies 10.26%

Ranked #31 with 7.26% usage. Sorted by reliability score.