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Zapdos-Galar — VGC 2026 Regulation F usage stats and trends

Data through April 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics

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

MonthUsageRank
November 20252.63%46
December 20253.80%38
January 20263.39%43
February 20261.83%53
March 20261.87%56
April 20260.87%88

Top Zapdos-Galar moves (ladder share)

MoveShare
Brave Bird18.1%
Thunderous Kick16.6%
Close Combat15.0%
U-turn15.0%
Dual Wingbeat10.7%
Coaching8.6%
Throat Chop6.1%
Tailwind5.8%
Protect1.2%
Knock Off1.2%

Top Zapdos-Galar items (ladder share)

ItemShare
Choice Scarf61.3%
Choice Band22.0%
Life Orb5.4%
Focus Sash4.3%
Covert Cloak2.2%
Sky Plate1.6%
Grassy Seed1.5%
Clear Amulet1.4%

Abilities (ladder share)

AbilityShare
Defiant100.0%

Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)

SpreadShare
Adamant:0/248/0/0/4/25227.8%
Jolly:0/252/4/0/0/25224.5%
Jolly:0/252/0/0/4/25222.0%
Adamant:60/204/4/0/4/23613.2%
Jolly:4/252/0/0/0/2525.6%

Tera types

Tera typeShare
fighting71.6%
ghost19.4%
poison3.3%
steel2.0%
water1.3%

Common Zapdos-Galar teammates (ladder share)

TeammateShare
Primarina7.8%
Ting-Lu6.8%
Raging Bolt6.3%
Tyranitar5.6%
Excadrill5.6%
Murkrow5.6%
Farigiraf5.5%
Indeedee4.9%
Typhlosion-Hisui4.9%
Sinistcha4.6%

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.