Is Zorua Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Dark with AbilityIllusion disguising as the last party member. Event-dependent from a Castelia City NPC with a special Celebi. If obtained, the AbilityIllusion mindgame is fun through the story. Zoroark at level 30 makes the trick even better. Most players won't have access.
Zorua has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Zorua has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Zorua has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Lenora's team.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's typing presses Zorua's defenses.
Zoroark has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Zoroark has the type edge here and should clean up Brycen's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Zoroark has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Zoroark's weaknesses hard.
Zoroark has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Zorua is given to you as a gift on Castelia City at Lv 10. Requires event Celebi. Given by a boy on the ground floor of the building on Castelia Street
Your Zorua should hit Level 30 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
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.
How to Obtain Zorua in BW
To get Zorua, start by catching Zorua through gift encounters at Lv. 10-25. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Zorua ✓Castelia City - Castelia StreetLv.10Gift from NPCRate 100%AnyEvent: Celebi- Step 2Catch or Evolve into ZoroarkLostlorn ForestLv.25Interact with PokemonRate 100%AnyEvent: Raikou, Entei or Suicuneor evolve from Zorua (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Zorua Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Zorua
Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x196-232%KO | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x227-268%KO Rock Smash 2x52-61% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x205-242%KO | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x236-278%KO Rock Smash 2x54-65% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x227-267%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x227-267%KO Rock Smash 2x51-61% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x234-276%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x163-192%KO X-Scissor 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x163-192%KO X-Scissor 2x96-114%KO | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x294-346%KO X-Scissor 2x132-155%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x286-338%KO Megahorn 2x286-338%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x218-257%KO X-Scissor 2x97-114%KO | ||
In Black & White, Conkeldurr can KO Zorua with Drain Punch (260-307%). Scizor threatens a KO with Superpower (342-403%).
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x260-307%KO Mach Punch 2x140-165%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch86-102%KO Superpower 2x342-403%KO Pursuit29-34% U Turn 2x300-353%KO | ||
Zorua Evolutions
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
BW Zorua Best Moveset
Dark pre-evolution with AbilityIllusion disguising Zorua as the last Pokemon in the party. 80 Sp. Atk fires Dark TermStab under the disguise. The moveset tricks opponents into thinking they face a different Pokemon. Zoroark one evolution away puts the trick to real competitive use.
Best Build
Zorua best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Nasty Plot
- Dark Pulse
- Hidden Power Fighting
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
It changes into the forms of others to surprise them. Apparently, it often transforms into a silent child.
To protect themselves from danger, they hide their true identities by transforming into people and Pokémon.
Zorua Black & White Guide
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.
Yes. Hisuian Zorua is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 8. Plays completely differently from the original.
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
- 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 5BWDebut
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 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves