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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

Height0.7 m
Weight12.5 kg
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time25 cycles · ~6,630 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP66
Contents

Base stats

HP
35
Attack
60
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
40
Speed
70
Total
330
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Dark

Resistant to

Poison½×
Bug½×

Immune to

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.

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 & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Leer

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus10030
1Scratch

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
4Torment

Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.

DarkStatus10015
6Snarl

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

DarkSpecial559515
8Hone Claws

Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage.

DarkStatus15
11Swift

Never misses.

NormalSpecial6020
12Shadow Sneak

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

GhostPhysical4010030
16Curse

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

GhostStatus10
20Taunt

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.

DarkStatus10020
24Knock Off

Target drops its held item.

DarkPhysical6510020
25Slash

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

NormalPhysical7010020
28Spite

Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.

GhostStatus10010
32Agility

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

PsychicStatus30
34Shadow Claw

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

GhostPhysical7010015
36Shadow Ball

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

GhostSpecial8010015
40Bitter MaliceGhostSpecial7510010
44Nasty Plot

Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.

DarkStatus20
48Foul Play

Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.

DarkPhysical9510015

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.

ComeuppanceDark4 compatible parents
HoundourHoundoomPangoroMabosstiff
DetectFighting56 compatible parents
PikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingMeowthPersianMankeyPrimeapeFarfetch’dEevee
ExtrasensoryPsychic14 compatible parents
VulpixNinetalesCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionStantlerNuzleafShiftryWhismurSpoinkDarumakaZoroarkOranguruWyrdeer
MementoDark8 compatible parents
VulpixNinetalesDiglettDelibirdStunkySkuntankZoroarkGreavard

Sprites & renders

8 sprites & renders for Zorua Hisui.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White

More Normal-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Normal-type Pokémon

Community notes

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Cite this page

Zorua Hisui”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/zorua-hisui.

Species data from PokéAPI.