Zapdos-Galar.
Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #50
august 2026 · 203.7K battles
august 2026 · 203.7K battles
Usage · August 2026
2.2%
Zapdos-Galar is ranked #50 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 3,825 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#50 of 245
Raw count3,825
Viability ceiling93
Month on month+0.43pp
13 month peak3.3%
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 time2.2%▲ 0.43pppeak 3.3% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
44.4% of Zapdos-Galar teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureAdamant
AbilityDefiant · 100.0%
ItemChoice Scarf · 60.4%
Tera typeSteel · 40.5%
Moves
98.2%
55.4%
54.2%
53.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCareful248 HP / 56 Atk / 48 Def / 140 SpD / 16 Spe20.6%
Adamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe7.3%
Moves
9 tracked98.2%
55.4%
54.2%
53.5%
40.5%
25.8%
24.2%
22.0%
9.3%
Items
60.4%
30.8%
4.2%
Tera types
40.5%
28.9%
15.2%
12.0%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe44.4%
Careful248 HP / 56 Atk / 48 Def / 140 SpD / 16 Spe20.6%
Adamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe7.3%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe5.9%
Adamant252 HP / 136 Atk / 120 SpD4.8%
Jolly60 HP / 196 Atk / 252 Spe4.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Zapdos-Galar build for Gen 9 Doubles OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 Doubles OU players run most often, taken from 203,650 battles in August 2026. Zapdos-Galar sits at rank #50 with 2.2% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 0.43 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.