Zapdos ranks #89 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 0.79% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has held steady.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 0.20% | 130 |
| December 2025 | 0.16% | 136 |
| January 2026 | 0.19% | 124 |
| February 2026 | 0.24% | 118 |
| March 2026 | 0.59% | 90 |
| April 2026 | 0.79% | 89 |
Top Zapdos moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Thunderbolt | 23.1% |
| Detect | 22.8% |
| Hurricane | 18.6% |
| Discharge | 17.1% |
| Weather Ball | 7.5% |
| Helping Hand | 6.4% |
| Thunder | 1.3% |
| Protect | 1.2% |
| Tailwind | 0.8% |
| Volt Switch | 0.8% |
Top Zapdos items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Life Orb | 70.4% |
| Zap Plate | 25.4% |
| Sitrus Berry | 2.2% |
| Assault Vest | 1.1% |
| Rocky Helmet | 0.4% |
| Covert Cloak | 0.3% |
| Leftovers | 0.1% |
| Heavy-Duty Boots | 0.0% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Static | 100.0% |
| Pressure | 0.0% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Timid:0/0/0/252/4/252 | 70.9% |
| Modest:252/0/108/116/28/4 | 25.4% |
| Modest:252/0/164/80/4/4 | 2.1% |
| Modest:252/0/0/96/0/156 | 0.6% |
| Bold:252/0/140/4/4/108 | 0.3% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| electric | 68.7% |
| fire | 25.6% |
| water | 4.8% |
| steel | 0.7% |
| ghost | 0.3% |
Common Zapdos teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Flutter Mane | 18.3% |
| Chi-Yu | 13.2% |
| Ogerpon-Wellspring | 13.2% |
| Tornadus | 13.2% |
| Garchomp | 13.2% |
| Ursaluna | 5.1% |
| Walking Wake | 5.1% |
| Torkoal | 5.1% |
| Entei | 5.1% |
| Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | 1.4% |
Is Zapdos good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Zapdos is the #89 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 0.79% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has held steady over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Zapdos or a reason you are not running it.