Zapdos stats, sets and usage in Smogon SV OU
Zapdos is a competitive Pokémon tracked on Pokékipe for the SV OU format. Below: Zapdos's current usage rate, top moves, held items, common ability picks, EV spreads, frequent teammates, and the best checks and counters — all derived from Smogon's monthly Pokémon Showdown statistics.
Teammates — Zapdos (SV OU)
- Great Tusk — 48%
- Kyurem — 35%
- Zamazenta — 33%
- Cinderace — 32%
- Kingambit — 30%
- Slowking-Galar — 29%
- Ogerpon-Wellspring — 24%
- Gholdengo — 19%
- Iron Treads — 17%
- Ting-Lu — 15%
- Darkrai — 12%
- Raging Bolt — 12%
Checks & Counters — Zapdos (SV OU)
- Great Tusk — 19.8% of encounters end with Zapdos KOed or forced out (n=20)
Quick factsZapdos sees 5.7% usage in SV OU (ELO 1825) during June 2026. Its signature move is Hurricane (99.0%), typically holding Heavy-Duty Boots (82.5%) with the Static (98.2%) ability. Often paired with Great Tusk (47.6%). Toughest matchup: Great Tusk (19.8%), the read on this matchup is decisive.Smogon chaos SV OU June 2026, 654,262 battles, Elite (1825) · Methodology
Top abilities
Best counters
#34 by weighted usage · −0.1 pts vs last month · −2 places vs last month
Top Tera types
- Grass25.7%
- Water20.9%
- Fire14.9%
- Steel13.8%
- Fairy10.9%
- Flying4.1%
