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Zorua Hisui

Tricky Fox Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
Zorua HisuiZorua Hisui (shiny)
Height
0.7 m
Weight
12.5 kg
Alternate forms (2)
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.

Base stats

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

Abilities

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Dark2×

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) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Zorua Hisui

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear 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

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

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Leer

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus—10030
1Scratch

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
4Torment

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

DarkStatus—10015
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.

DarkStatus——15
11Swift

Never misses.

NormalSpecial60—20
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.

GhostStatus——10
20Taunt

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

DarkStatus—10020
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.

GhostStatus—10010
32Agility

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

PsychicStatus——30
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.

DarkStatus——20
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
MementoDark9 compatible parents
VulpixNinetalesDiglettDelibirdStunkySkuntankZoroarkGreavardHoundstone

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

Black · White
Black · White
scarlet violet
scarlet violet

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Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

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Cite this page

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

Species data from PokéAPI.