Zangoose Counters — Gen 9 ZU Normal

Gen 9 ZU counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Zangoose in Gen 9 ZU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Zangoose. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Zangoose.

Zangoose is ranked #67 in Gen 9 ZU with a 2.34% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Zangoose in Gen 9 ZU are Hitmontop (62.2%), Mesprit (16.7%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Hitmontop Hitmontop 36.426 62.2% 8.03%
2 Mesprit Mesprit 37.067 16.7% 6.12%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Zangoose. KO Rate (D): % of Zangoose's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Zangoose Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Facade 22.7% Knock Off 21.3% Quick Attack 19.5% Close Combat 15.9% Swords Dance 12.7% Shadow Claw 1.9% Agility 0.9% Belly Drum 0.9%

Most Used Items

Toxic Orb 91.3% Sitrus Berry 2.9% Leftovers 2.3% Choice Scarf 1.3% Life Orb 0.6% Choice Band 0.4% nothing 0.4% Assault Vest 0.3%

Most Used Abilities

Toxic Boost 96.4%Immunity 3.6%

Most Used Tera Types

Normal 52.2% Ghost 33.5% Fighting 10.9% Dark 2.7% Poison 0.2% Fairy 0.2% Psychic 0.1% Flying 0.1%

Common Teammates

Mesprit 5.9% Hitmontop 5.6% Clawitzer 5.5% Typhlosion 4.8% Whimsicott 4.2% Vikavolt 3.5% Masquerain 3.1% Primeape 2.8%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Zangoose sets.

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