Forms
Zorua
Tricky Fox Pokémon
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.
Details
Base stats
Competitive movesets
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Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Zorua
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Zorua can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| 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 |
Breeding & egg moves
Zorua can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
13 sprites & renders for Zorua.






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Cite this page
“Zorua”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/zorua.
Species data from PokéAPI.