What does Zorua evolve into?

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

At what level does Zorua evolve?

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

In Black & White, 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.

Where can you catch Zorua?

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

Zorua - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

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

Attack65

Defense40

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def40

Speed65

Total330

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight12.5 kg

Base XP66

Abilities

IllusionTop Pick

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

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 and Bug. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Zorua Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

Type ChartGood

2Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting Bug

½xResist

Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (2)

Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Zorua in Black & White (Best Counters)

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 210-248%KO Rock Smash 2x 74-88% Double Kick 2x 57-67% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 105-124%KO Vital Throw 2x 136-160%KO Low Sweep 2x 126-150%KO Revenge 2x 117-140%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 13 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 105-124%KO Low Sweep 2x 148-176%KO Rock Smash 2x 97-114%KO Double Kick 2x 74-88% View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 114-134%KO Brick Break 2x 117-140%KO Low Sweep 2x 100-119%KO Rock Smash 2x 66-78% View Scraggy builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 97-114%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 114-134%KO Low Sweep 2x 105-124%KO Rock Smash 2x 69-83% View Timburr builds →

Black & White 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

#570Zorua

Level 30

#571Zoroark

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Zorua

Dark

Zoroark

Dark

60+20

ATK

105+40

DEF

60+20

SP.ATK

120+40

SP.DEF

60+20

SPE

105+40

BST

330D-Tier

510B-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Zorua with 181 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Captivate, Counter, Dark Pulse and 5 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

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Zorua Best Moveset

Nasty Plot is the main STAB option after a Nasty Plot boost. Life Orb gives Zorua extra damage on every hit for a health trade to survive the setup turn, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. The remaining moves catches resists.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Setup Sweeper

Ability

Illusion

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Zorua

Timid+SPE

Zorua best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

Nasty PlotSTAB
Dark PulseSTAB
Hidden Power Fighting
U Turn

Recommended Teammates

UmbreonGood

ToxicroakGood

StarmieGood

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Captivate and Counter 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

——10020Dark

Lv 13

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 17

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 21

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 25

Taunt

A—10020Dark

Lv 29

Foul Play

A9510015Dark

Lv 33

Torment

——10015Dark

Lv 37

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 41

Embargo

D—10015Dark

Lv 45

Punishment

——1005Dark

Lv 49

Nasty Plot

A——20Dark

Lv 53

Imprison

———10Psychic

Lv 57

Night Daze

—859510Dark

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

A—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM63

Embargo

D—10015Dark

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

TM59

Incinerate

—3010015Fire

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM95

Snarl

—559515Dark

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM12

Taunt

A—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

A7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Captivate

——10020Normal

Egg

Counter-5

A—10020Fighting

Egg

Dark Pulse

A8010015Dark

Egg

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

Egg

Extrasensory

C8010030Psychic

Egg

Memento

C—10010Dark

Egg

Snatch+4

———10Dark

Egg

Sucker Punch+1

C801005Dark

Tutor Moves

Zorua can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Zorua in Black & White

Zorua is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Castelia City — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Best Locations to Catch Zorua in Black & White

Castelia City - Castelia Street

WhiteGift from NPC Lv.10 City

LimitedEarly

AnyEvent: Celebi

Castelia City - Castelia Street

BlackGift from NPC Lv.10 City

LimitedEarly

AnyEvent: Celebi

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 Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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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Volbeat Bug	C
Upcoming Move Moves Signal BeamLv. 25 Learns Signal Beam at Level 25 View Volbeat builds →
Illumise Bug	C
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BuzzLv. 41 Learns Bug Buzz at Level 41 View Illumise builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 117-138%KO Brick Break 2x 117-138%KO Low Sweep 2x 102-121%KO View Scraggy builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Fury CutterLv. 37 Learns Fury Cutter at Level 37 View Anorith builds →

Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 X-ScissorTM81 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 208-245%KO X-Scissor 2x 93-111%KO Rock Smash 2x 72-85% Double Kick 2x 55-65% View Cobalion builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 X-ScissorTM81 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 208-245%KO X-Scissor 2x 93-111%KO Rock Smash 2x 72-85% Double Kick 2x 55-65% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 99-117%KO Brick Break 2x 143-170%KO Vital Throw 2x 135-160%KO Low Sweep 2x 124-147%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 99-117%KO Brick Break 2x 172-202%KO Low Sweep 2x 149-176%KO Karate Chop 2x 116-137%KO View Sawk builds →
Gurdurr Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Dynamic PunchLv. 37 Brick BreakTM31 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 116-137%KO Dynamic Punch 2x 197-232%KO Brick Break 2x 149-176%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 138-163%KO View Gurdurr builds →

Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Sacred SwordLv. 42 X-ScissorTM81 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 216-255%KO Sacred Sword 2x 163-192%KO X-Scissor 2x 96-114%KO Rock Smash 2x 73-87% View Cobalion builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Sacred SwordLv. 42 X-ScissorTM81 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 216-255%KO Sacred Sword 2x 163-192%KO X-Scissor 2x 96-114%KO Rock Smash 2x 73-87% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 102-120%KO Brick Break 2x 150-177%KO Vital Throw 2x 140-165%KO Low Sweep 2x 130-153%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 102-120%KO Brick Break 2x 178-210%KO Low Sweep 2x 155-183%KO Karate Chop 2x 119-141%KO View Sawk builds →
Gurdurr Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Dynamic PunchLv. 37 Brick BreakTM31 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Damage vs Zorua Focus Blast 2x 119-141%KO Dynamic Punch 2x 204-240%KO Brick Break 2x 155-183%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 145-171%KO View Gurdurr builds →

Scizor BugSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Superpower Pursuit U Turn Damage vs Zorua Bullet Punch 86-102%KO Superpower 2x 342-403%KO Pursuit 29-34% U Turn 2x 300-353%KO View Scizor builds →
Conkeldurr Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Drain Punch Mach Punch Ice Punch Thunder Punch Damage vs Zorua Drain Punch 2x 260-307%KO Mach Punch 2x 140-165%KO View Conkeldurr builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves Rapid Spin SpikesHazard Gyro Ball Stealth Rock Damage vs Zorua Rapid Spin 31-36% View Forretress builds →