Zapdos-Galar ranks #88 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 0.87% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has fallen 1.75 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 2.63% | 46 |
| December 2025 | 3.80% | 38 |
| January 2026 | 3.39% | 43 |
| February 2026 | 1.83% | 53 |
| March 2026 | 1.87% | 56 |
| April 2026 | 0.87% | 88 |
Top Zapdos-Galar moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Brave Bird | 18.1% |
| Thunderous Kick | 16.6% |
| Close Combat | 15.0% |
| U-turn | 15.0% |
| Dual Wingbeat | 10.7% |
| Coaching | 8.6% |
| Throat Chop | 6.1% |
| Tailwind | 5.8% |
| Protect | 1.2% |
| Knock Off | 1.2% |
Top Zapdos-Galar items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Choice Scarf | 61.3% |
| Choice Band | 22.0% |
| Life Orb | 5.4% |
| Focus Sash | 4.3% |
| Covert Cloak | 2.2% |
| Sky Plate | 1.6% |
| Grassy Seed | 1.5% |
| Clear Amulet | 1.4% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Defiant | 100.0% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Adamant:0/248/0/0/4/252 | 27.8% |
| Jolly:0/252/4/0/0/252 | 24.5% |
| Jolly:0/252/0/0/4/252 | 22.0% |
| Adamant:60/204/4/0/4/236 | 13.2% |
| Jolly:4/252/0/0/0/252 | 5.6% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| fighting | 71.6% |
| ghost | 19.4% |
| poison | 3.3% |
| steel | 2.0% |
| water | 1.3% |
Common Zapdos-Galar teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Primarina | 7.8% |
| Ting-Lu | 6.8% |
| Raging Bolt | 6.3% |
| Tyranitar | 5.6% |
| Excadrill | 5.6% |
| Murkrow | 5.6% |
| Farigiraf | 5.5% |
| Indeedee | 4.9% |
| Typhlosion-Hisui | 4.9% |
| Sinistcha | 4.6% |
Is Zapdos-Galar good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Zapdos-Galar is the #88 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 0.87% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has fallen 1.75 points over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Zapdos-Galar or a reason you are not running it.