Special
Balanced
DTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Zorua's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, HP trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 1 Sp. Atk EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP40
D
Attack65
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def40
D
Speed65
C
Total330
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight12.5 kg
27.6 lbsFeather
Base XP66
Low Yield
Abilities
Illusion
Takes the appearance of the last conscious party Pokémon upon being sent out until hit by a damaging move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

It changes into the forms of others to surprise them. Apparently, it often transforms into a silent child.

Zorua Weakness

Type-wise, Zorua takes extra damage from Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Zorua Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting, Bug, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FightingBugFairy
½xResist
GhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (2)
PsychicGhost
How to Beat Zorua in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Scizor
Scizor
BugSteel
S
Bug is super effective against ZoruaView Scizor →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Zorua evolves into Zoroark. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Zorua
#570Zorua
30
Level 30
Zoroark
#571Zoroark
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Zorua
Dark
Zoroark
Dark
HP
40
60+20
ATK
65
105+40
DEF
40
60+20
SP.ATK
80
120+40
SP.DEF
40
60+20
SPE
65
105+40
BST
330D-Tier
510B-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Zorua with 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Captivate, Copycat, Counter and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 218·

Sun & Moon Zorua Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Captivate and Copycat aren't available any other way for Zorua, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Foul Play and Night Daze for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 5
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Lv 9
Fake Tears
D—10020Dark
Lv 13
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 17
Feint Attack
D60—20Dark
Lv 21
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 25
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 29
Foul Play
C9510015Dark
Lv 33
Torment
——10015Dark
Lv 37
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 41
Embargo
——10015Dark
Lv 45
Punishment
——1005Dark
Lv 49
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Lv 53
Imprison
D——10Psychic
Lv 57
Night Daze
C859510Dark

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM63
Embargo
——10015Dark
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM95
Snarl
C559515Dark
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Captivate
——10020Normal
Egg
Copycat
D——20Normal
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
Egg
Detect+4
C——5Fighting
Egg
Extrasensory
C8010020Psychic
Egg
Memento
C—10010Dark
Egg
Snatch+4
D——10Dark
Egg
Sucker Punch+1
C701005Dark

Tutor Moves

Zorua can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Cut
—509530Normal
Gen 6
Dig
D8010010Ground
Gen 6
Hone Claws
C——15Dark
Gen 6
Incinerate
—6010015Fire
Gen 6
Retaliate
D701005Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal

How to Get Zorua in Sun & Moon

Zorua doesn't appear in Sun & Moon. Transfer it from Black, Omega Ruby, or Scarlet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Zorua is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Ultra SunWalking · Route 1

Then trade to Sun & Moon.

Also found in:

BlackOmega RubySwordLegends: ArceusScarlet

Zorua Guide

  • Zorua has 2 evolution paths: Zoroark at level 30 and Hisuian Zoroark at level 30. Different conditions, different results.

  • Zorua has 2 evolution paths: Zoroark at level 30 and Hisuian Zoroark at level 30. Different method for each one.

  • In Sun & Moon, Zorua does the job early-game if you need a Dark type on your team. Evolve it into Zoroark before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Zorua is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Zorua first appeared in Black & White and spans 9 games across 6 generations. It later gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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