Zorua Pokemon Guide

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Zorua Pokemon Guide

Zorua is a Dark-type Pokemon known for its Illusion ability, tricky battle style, evolution into Zoroark and Hisuian regional form. This guide covers Zorua’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and Hisuian Zorua information.

Normal Form

Zorua

Shiny Form

Shiny Zorua

Regional Form

Hisuian Zorua

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Zorua guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Zorua Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Zorua Description

Zorua is a Dark-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. It is known as the Tricky Fox Pokemon, has the Illusion ability and evolves into Zoroark at Level 30.

Competitive Overview

Is Zorua Good in Competitive?

Zorua is usually a niche competitive Pokemon because it is unevolved and fragile, but Illusion can create mind games and disguise strategies in lower-power formats.

Zorua’s biggest strengths are its Speed, Special Attack for an unevolved Pokemon and access to Dark-type disruption. Its biggest issue is its low bulk, which makes it difficult to keep on the field against strong attacks.

Zorua Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Zorua, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Zorua

National Dex

#0570

Type

Dark

Species

Tricky Fox Pokemon

Height

2’04” / 0.7 m

70 cm

Weight

27.6 lbs / 12.5 kg

12.5 kg

Abilities

Illusion

Zorua Stats

Zorua has solid Special Attack and Speed for an unevolved Pokemon, but its low defensive stats mean it usually relies on clever positioning and Illusion mind games.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Zorua Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Zorua can use Dark, Normal, Ghost, Psychic and Bug coverage across different Pokemon games. These are some of Zorua’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Dark Pulse

A reliable special Dark-type attack and one of Zorua’s most important damage options.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Nasty Plot

A setup move that sharply boosts Special Attack and can make Zorua more threatening.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Night Daze

A powerful Dark-type attack associated with the Zorua line in several games.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Foul Play

Uses the target’s Attack stat against it, making it useful against physical attackers.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Snarl

A spread or utility Dark-type move that can lower opposing Special Attack in supported formats.

Bug type Pokemon icon

U-turn

A pivot move that lets Zorua deal chip damage and switch out to maintain momentum.

Ghost type Pokemon icon

Shadow Ball

Coverage that helps Zorua pressure Ghost and Psychic-type Pokemon.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Extrasensory

Coverage that can help hit Fighting and Poison-type Pokemon.

Zorua All Moves

Zorua can learn Dark, Normal, Ghost, Psychic, Bug and coverage moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Zorua’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100
4	Torment	Dark	Status	–	100
8	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	–	–
12	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80
16	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
20	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
24	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
28	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	–	100
32	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
36	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
40	Night Daze	Dark	Special	85	95
44	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
48	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100
TM	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	–	100
TM	Pain Split	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Trick	Psychic	Status	–	100
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Copycat	Normal	Status	–	–
Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
Detect	Fighting	Status	–	–
Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	80	100
Memento	Dark	Status	–	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100

Zorua Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Zorua is a Dark-type Pokemon. This gives it an immunity to Psychic-type moves and resistances to Ghost and Dark-type moves, but it is weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type attacks.

Type

Dark

Weaknesses

Fighting, Bug, Fairy

Resistances

Ghost, Dark

Immunity

Psychic

Zorua Abilities

Zorua’s ability is built around deception and can change how opponents read team positioning.

Illusion

Makes Zorua appear as the last conscious Pokemon in the party when it enters battle. The disguise breaks when Zorua takes direct damage.

Zorua Evolution

Zorua evolves into Zoroark at Level 30. Hisuian Zorua evolves into Hisuian Zoroark at Level 30 in Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

Stage 1

Zorua

Starting form

Stage 2

Zoroark

Evolves from Zorua at Level 30

Regional Form

Hisuian Zorua

Evolves into Hisuian Zoroark at Level 30 in Legends: Arceus

Where to Find Zorua in Pokemon Games

Zorua’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Zorua is tied to special encounters, breeding, transfer, specific areas or its Hisuian regional form.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Zorua
Pokemon Red	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Zorua
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Zorua
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Zorua
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Zorua had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Zorua
Pokemon Black	Castelia City.
Pokemon White	Castelia City.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Zorua
Pokemon X	Breed from Zoroark.
Pokemon Y	Breed from Zoroark.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Route 101.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Route 101.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Zorua
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Route 1.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Route 1.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Zorua
Pokemon Sword	Forest of Focus.
Pokemon Shield	Forest of Focus.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Hisuian Zorua can be found in Bonechill Wastes in the Alabaster Icelands. Standard Zorua is not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Zorua
Pokemon Scarlet	Tagtree Thicket and West Province Area Three.
Pokemon Violet	Tagtree Thicket and West Province Area Three.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Zorua
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Hisuian Zorua

Hisuian Zorua is Zorua’s regional form from Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Unlike standard Zorua, Hisuian Zorua is a Normal and Ghost-type Pokemon.

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Zorua FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Zorua. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Zorua?

Zorua is a Dark-type Pokemon. Hisuian Zorua is a Normal and Ghost-type regional form.

What is Zorua weak against?

Standard Zorua is weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type moves.

What does Zorua evolve into?

Zorua evolves into Zoroark at Level 30.

What is Zorua’s ability?

Zorua’s ability is Illusion, which lets it appear as another Pokemon in the party until it takes direct damage.

What are Zorua’s best moves?

Zorua’s best moves often include Dark Pulse, Nasty Plot, Night Daze, Foul Play, Snarl, U-turn, Shadow Ball and Extrasensory.

Is Zorua good in Pokemon?

Zorua is usually a niche Pokemon, but Illusion can make it useful for deception and matchup mind games.

How do you get Zorua?

Zorua’s location depends on the game, with examples including Castelia City, Route 101, Route 1, Forest of Focus, Bonechill Wastes for Hisuian Zorua and Tagtree Thicket.

Does Zorua have a regional form?

Yes, Zorua has a Hisuian form that is Normal and Ghost-type.

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