Zapdos
Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #123
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
Usage · September 2026
0.2%
Zapdos is ranked #123 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 6,096 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#123 of 247
Raw count6,096
Viability ceiling84
Month on month-0.26pp
13 month peak0.8%
FormatGen 9 Doubles OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
90
Atk
90
Def
85
SpA
125
SpD
90
Spe
100
Usage over time0.2%▼ 0.26pppeak 0.8% · Nov '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
74.9% of Zapdos teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilityStatic · 99.5%
ItemChoice Scarf · 74.9%
Tera typeStellar · 74.9%
Moves
95.5%
92.6%
77.6%
74.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe9.6%
Modest252 HP / 16 Def / 196 SpA / 44 Spe5.8%
Moves
7 tracked95.5%
92.6%
77.6%
74.9%
19.5%
11.4%
10.9%
Items
74.9%
10.1%
8.1%
2.0%
Tera types
74.9%
22.0%
Abilities
99.5%
0.5%
EV spreads
top 6Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe74.9%
Modest252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe9.6%
Modest252 HP / 16 Def / 196 SpA / 44 Spe5.8%
Calm248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD1.7%
Modest212 HP / 252 SpA / 44 Spe1.7%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe0.9%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Zapdos build for Gen 9 Doubles OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 Doubles OU players run most often, taken from 196,031 battles in September 2026. Zapdos sits at rank #123 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.26 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.