Gen 9 UU usage profile · rank #45
august 2026 · 41.5K battles
august 2026 · 41.5K battles
Usage · August 2026
3.6%
Zapdos-Galar is ranked #45 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 5,234 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#45 of 211
Raw count5,234
Viability ceiling89
Month on month-1.20pp
13 month peak10.6%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
90
Atk
90
Def
85
SpA
125
SpD
90
Spe
100
Usage over time3.6%▼ 1.20pppeak 10.6% · Nov '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
41.4% of Zapdos-Galar teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityDefiant · 100.0%
ItemChoice Scarf · 85.3%
Tera typeFighting · 71.0%
Moves
98.5%
97.4%
91.7%
88.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe26.1%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe16.9%
Moves
5 tracked98.5%
97.4%
91.7%
88.9%
13.3%
Items
85.3%
8.1%
2.2%
Tera types
71.0%
14.1%
6.5%
4.1%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe41.4%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe26.1%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe16.9%
Adamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe4.7%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe4.7%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe3.5%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Zapdos-Galar build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Zapdos-Galar sits at rank #45 with 3.6% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 1.20 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.