#0570

Zorua

Tricky Fox Pokémon

Dark

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 12.5 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Zorua Hisui Zorua

Training & breeding details

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time25 cycles · ~6,630 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP66

A once-departed soul, returned to life in Hisui. Derives power from resentment, which rises as energy atop its head and takes on the forms of foes. In this way, Zorua vents lingering malice.

In Pokémon GO · 1175 max CP 8 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

330

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Illusion

Takes the appearance of the last conscious party Pokémon upon being sent out until hit by a damaging move.

Egg groups: Field

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Choice Scarf

Moves

Item

Choice Scarf

NatureNaive+Spe/−SpD

TeraFightingDark

EV spread

HP36

Atk236

Spe▲236

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Zorua

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Black

White

Black 2

White 2

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Challenge Road Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Honeycalm Sea Soothing Wetlands Workout Sea

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Challenge Road Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Honeycalm Sea Soothing Wetlands Workout Sea

Evolution

#0570Zorua

Lv. 30

#0571Zoroark

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Zorua can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move18 of 18

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
4	Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
5	Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.	Dark	Physical	40	100	20
8	Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage.	Dark	Status	—	—	15
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
32	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
36	Imprison Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
40	Night Daze Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Dark	Special	85	95	10
41	Embargo Target cannot use held items.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
44	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
45	Punishment Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200.	Dark	Physical	—	100	5
48	Foul Play Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.	Dark	Physical	95	100	15