Forms
Zorua Hisui
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 Hisui
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 Hisui 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 |
| 6 | Snarl Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 8 | Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 11 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 12 | Shadow Sneak Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 16 | Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 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 |
| 25 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 34 | Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Bitter Malice | Ghost | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Foul Play Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat. | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Zorua Hisui can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
8 sprites & renders for Zorua Hisui.






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