Forms
#0571
Zoroark
Illusion Fox Pokémon
With its disheveled white fur, it looks like an embodiment of death. Heedless of its own safety, Zoroark attacks its nemeses with a bitter energy so intense, it lacerates Zoroark's own body.
Details
Height1.6 m
Weight81.1 kg
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP179
Base stats
HP
60
Attack
105
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
120
Sp. Def
60
Speed
105
Total
510
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Choice Scarf
PU
Choice Band
PU
Nasty Plot
PU
Swords Dance
PUSource: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Zoroark
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Black
White
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Evolution
Lv. 30
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Zoroark can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | U-turn User must switch out after attacking. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 16 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 17 | Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 20 | Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Knock Off Target drops its held item. | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Fake Tears Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 34 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 40 | Imprison Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 44 | Embargo Target cannot use held items. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 46 | Night Daze Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Special | 85 | 95 | 10 |
| 49 | Punishment Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 52 | Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 58 | Foul Play Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat. | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
Sprites & renders
13 sprites & renders for Zoroark.
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Cite this page
“Zoroark”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/zoroark.
Species data from PokéAPI.