Is Runerigus Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?
Ground and Ghost Runerigus through evolution. High Defense absorbs physical hits, and the typing gives it three immunities (Normal, Fighting, Electric). No Mega form. A defensive pick for teams that want Ground and Ghost coverage in one slot.
How to Get Runerigus in Legends: Z-A
Runerigus isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Yamask from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Yamask to Runerigus is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Runerigus in LZA
Step 1Obtain YamaskLATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Relic Castle. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Relic Castle. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Route 6 · All Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Runerigus ✓
Runerigus Weakness
Runerigus's Ground/Ghost typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Normal, Electric, and Fighting-type attacks completely. Runerigus's physical bulk (base 145 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Electric, Fighting |
What is Runerigus Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Runerigus
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x59-71% Crunch 2x40-47% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Victreebel builds →Magical Leaf 2x50-59% Knock Off 2x28-34% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x60-71% Crunch 2x40-48% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x63-74% Knock Off 2x31-37% | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Victreebel builds →Power Whip 2x76-90% Knock Off 2x28-33% | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 2x101-120%KO Dark Pulse 2x50-59% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x62-74% Knock Off 2x30-36% | ||
 Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Avalugg builds →Icicle Crash 2x61-72% Crunch 2x38-45% | ||
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 2x105-124%KO Dark Pulse 2x51-61% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x64-75% Knock Off 2x30-36% | ||
Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Avalugg builds →Icicle Crash 2x60-71% Crunch 2x38-45% | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x78-92% Bite 2x27-32% | ||
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 2x103-122%KO Dark Pulse 2x49-59% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Avalugg builds →Icicle Crash 2x61-72% Crunch 2x38-45% | ||
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x79-94% Bite 2x26-32% | ||
 Simisage Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Simisage builds →Leaf Storm 2x105-124%KO Crunch 2x33-39% Lick 2x13-15% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 2x61-72% Bite 2x28-33% | ||
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 2x106-125%KO Dark Pulse 2x52-61% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
In Legends: Z-A, Gholdengo's Shadow Ball hits Runerigus for 43-51%. Greninja deals 52-62% with Ice Beam.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGoodasgold ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Gholdengo builds →Shadow Ball 2x43-51% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Corviknight builds →U Turn5-6% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Runerigus View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse 2x47-55% Ice Beam 2x52-62% Surf 2x52-62% | ||
Runerigus Evolutions
Out of 2 evolutions from Yamask, Runerigus comes from a location-specific evolution. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Yamask to get eggs. Both Runerigus and Cofagrigus hit 483 total stats from Yamask. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LZA Runerigus Best Moveset
Among the highest Defense stats without Mega at 145. Ground and Ghost TermStab at 95 Attack fires on slow 30 Speed cooldowns between absorbing physical hits. The moveset is a physical fortress. 58/105 HP and Sp. Def complete the defensive profile.
Best Build
Runerigus best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Body Press
- Poltergeist
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Runerigus's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 8 types on top of Earthquake and Phantom Force for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A powerful curse was woven into an ancient painting. After absorbing the spirit of a Yamask, the painting began to move.
Runerigus Legends: Z-A Guide
In Legends: Z-A, Runerigus has a 483 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Legends: Z-A for the right team. It works best as a trick room. Bodypress with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Legends: Z-A, watch for Milotic (Water), Kartana (Grass), and Kyurem (Ice) when using Runerigus. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 30 Speed, Runerigus won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Wandering Spirit swaps abilities with opponents on contact. That's the one you want on Runerigus. It's the only ability Runerigus has.
In Legends: Z-A, Runerigus fills the trick room role. It's a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Legends: Z-A, run Bodypress, Poltergeist, Earthquake, and Stealth Rock on Runerigus. Bodypress is the most common pick at 0% usage. Poltergeist provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sword & Shield, Runerigus has appeared in 2 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves