Is Zarude Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Zarude has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Zarude has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Zarude has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Zarude has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Zarude has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Zarude has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Zarude has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Zarude has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Zarude has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Zarude has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Zarude trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Zarude trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Zarude has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Zarude cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Zarude in Scarlet & Violet
Zarude is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Zarude Weakness
Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy moves hit Zarude for super-effective damage. Bug hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Zarude's overall bulk (105/105/95) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Zarude Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Zarude
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 4x74-89% Gust 2x33-39% | ||
 Spidops Bug | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Qwilfish WaterPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Qwilfish builds →Fell Stinger 4x49-59% Poison Sting 2x16-20% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x84-99% Play Rough 2x42-51% | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Flamigo builds →Wing Attack 2x45-54% Double Kick 2x25-31% | ||
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 4x67-81% Gust 2x30-36% | ||
 Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Scyther builds →Fury Cutter 4x60-72% Wing Attack 2x45-54% | ||
 Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Lokix builds →Lunge 4x105-125%KO Double Kick 2x14-18% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x80-96% Play Rough 2x41-48% | ||
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Flamigo builds →Wing Attack 2x44-53% Double Kick 2x24-30% | ||
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Lokix builds →Lunge 4x104-123%KO Double Kick 2x15-18% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x81-96% Play Rough 2x42-50% | ||
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
 Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Venomoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x111-132%KO Air Slash 2x30-36% Acid Spray 2x27-32% | ||
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Lokix builds →Lunge 4x104-123%KO Brick Break 2x32-38% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Falinks Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Falinks builds →First Impression 4x74-88% Brick Break 2x48-57% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Houndoom builds →Heat Wave 2x69-82% Smog 2x15-18% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x103-122%KO Poison Jab 2x37-44% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Venomoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x110-129%KO Air Slash 2x29-35% Acid Spray 2x25-29% | ||
 Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Frosmoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x143-169%KO Ice Beam 2x71-84% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x92-108%KO Smog 2x15-18% | ||
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Lokix builds →Lunge 4x96-114%KO Brick Break 2x31-37% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Lokix builds →First Impression 4x115-136%KO Double Kick 2x13-16% | ||
Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 4x109-129%KO Wing Attack 2x40-48% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Venomoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x112-133%KO Air Slash 2x31-37% | ||
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Vivillon builds →Bug Buzz 4x112-133%KO Gust 2x26-31% Draining Kiss 2x21-26% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x106-125%KO Poison Jab 2x38-45% | ||
Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 4x109-128%KO Wing Attack 2x41-49% Brick Break 2x33-39% | ||
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Lokix builds →First Impression 4x112-132%KO Brick Break 2x31-37% Bounce 2x35-42% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Venomoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x112-132%KO Air Slash 2x31-37% Acid Spray 2x26-31% | ||
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Vivillon builds →Bug Buzz 4x112-132%KO Gust 2x26-31% Draining Kiss 2x21-25% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x176-207%KO Close Combat 2x88-104%KO Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 4x155-182%KO Overheat 2x111-130%KO Hurricane 2x63-74% Poison Jab 2x22-26% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x113-133%KO Poison Jab 2x40-48% | ||
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Yanmega builds →Bug Buzz 4x136-160%KO Air Slash 2x57-67% | ||
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Frosmoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x145-171%KO Ice Beam 2x72-86% Hurricane 2x58-69% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x169-199%KO Close Combat 2x84-100%KO Aerial Ace 2x29-34% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 4x148-174%KO Overheat 2x107-126%KO Hurricane 2x60-71% Poison Jab 2x21-25% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x109-129%KO Poison Jab 2x39-46% | ||
Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Yanmega builds →Bug Buzz 4x130-154%KO Air Slash 2x55-64% | ||
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Frosmoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x139-164%KO Ice Beam 2x70-82% Hurricane 2x56-66% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x173-203%KO Close Combat 2x86-102%KO Aerial Ace 2x29-34% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 4x151-178%KO Overheat 2x108-127%KO Hurricane 2x61-72% Poison Jab 2x21-25% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x111-131%KO Poison Jab 2x40-47% | ||
Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Yanmega builds →Bug Buzz 4x132-156%KO Air Slash 2x55-65% | ||
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Frosmoth builds →Bug Buzz 4x141-166%KO Ice Beam 2x70-83% Hurricane 2x57-67% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn5-6% Scald4-5% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVesselofruin ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Ting-Lu builds →Earthquake11-13% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Blissey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Tyranitar builds →Knock Off16-19% Stone Edge50-59% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Zarude View Pelipper builds →Hurricane 2x45-53% U Turn 4x33-39% | ||
Zarude Evolutions
Mythical Pokemon don't breed, and Zarude is no exception. This Dark/Grass type sits at 600 stats with no chain to speak of. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SV Zarude Best Moveset
Dark/Grass at 120 Attack and 105 Speed behind dual TermStab that covers Water, Ground, Rock, Psychic, and Ghost. AbilityLeaf Guard prevents status under sun. Held ItemLeftovers with NatureJolly runs fast physical offense backed by 105/105/95 bulk. The moveset outspeeds most threats and fires hard physical damage. A-Tier through balanced offense and defensive stats.
Best Build
Zarude best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Knock Off
- Power Whip
- Close Combat
- Bulk Up
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Zarude's Normal and Bug coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Blade for same-type damage. Energy Ball and Hammer Arm are the payoff moves.
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
Event Moves
Base Stats
Nothing fancy in Zarude's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 3 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Zarude Scarlet & Violet Guide
For the Scarlet & Violet meta, At 600 BST, Zarude is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Knock Off with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Genesect (Bug), Cinderace (Fire), and Kyurem (Ice) when using Zarude. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Genesect is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Zarude has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Leaf Guard protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight. That's the one you want on Zarude. It's the only ability Zarude has.
Zarude is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
In Scarlet & Violet, run Knock Off, Powerwhip, Close Combat, and Bulk Up on Zarude. Knock Off is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sword & Shield, Zarude shows up in 2 games across 3 generations. Mythical status keeps it locked behind events or specific story content in most appearances.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- 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