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.

What is Zarude weak to?

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.

What is the best ability for Zarude?

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.

What role does Zarude play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Zarude?

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.

Zarude - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

BTier

105Speed · Fast

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.

★Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPA

Dark/Grass with 120 Attack in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). Jungle Healing restored HP and cured status. Bulk Up plus Drain Punch swept while sustaining. Solid debut.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TR93

Darkest Lariat

Dark85COMMONSTAB

Lv 48

U-turn

Bug70COMMONCoverage

Lv 84

Power Whip

Grass120COMMONSTAB

TM63

Drain Punch

Fighting75COMMONCoverage

Zarude Sword & Shield Moves Zarude BDSP Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Zarude best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Darkest LariatSTAB
U Turn
Power WhipSTAB
Drain Punch

Recommended Teammates

ZeraoraGood

MachampDecent

GarchompDecent

→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AA

Rose slightly in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet). Jungle Healing support alongside offensive sets. Two gens of niche utility from the mythical that combined offense and healing.

Terastallization became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM181

Knock Off

Dark65COMMONSTAB

Lv 84

Power Whip

Grass120COMMONSTAB

TM167

Close Combat

Fighting120RARECoverage

TM64

Bulk Up

Fighting—RAREUtility

Lv 48

U-turn

Bug70RARECoverage

TM20

Trailblaze

Grass50RARESTAB

Lv 90

Jungle Healing

Grass—RARESTAB

TM88

Swords Dance

Normal—RAREUtility

Zarude Scarlet & Violet Moves Zarude Legends Z-A Moves

Experimental

Physical Setup Sweeper

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

Knock OffSTAB
Power WhipSTAB
Close Combat
Bulk Up

Recommended Teammates

Great TuskDecent

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.

Zarude Weakness and Resistance Chart
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

Fragile

7Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score-7

4xCritical

Bug

2xWeak

Fire Ice Fighting Poison Flying Fairy

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

What is Zarude Strong Against

5Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Water Ground Psychic Rock Ghost

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Zarude

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Zarude Flip Turn 5-6% Scald 4-5% View Alomomola builds →
Ting-Lu	A
Recommended Build AbilityVesselofruin ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RuinationSTAB WhirlwindUtility Stealth Rock Damage vs Zarude Earthquake 11-13% View Ting-Lu builds →
Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Rotom-Wash
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Hydro Pump Volt Switch Will O Wisp Pain Split View Rotom-Wash builds →
Slowking-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Sludge Bomb Chilly Reception Future Sight Thunder Wave View Slowking-Galar builds →

Evolution

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

No Evolution

#893ZarudeDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

How to Get Zarude

Zarude is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

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.

Base Stats

Legend

HP105

Attack120

Defense105

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def95

Speed105

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight70.0 kg

Base XP300

Abilities

Leaf Guard

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

This Zarude’s special strength stems from its love and care for an orphaned human child that the Pokémon has raised since the child’s infancy.

Pokemon Shield

Zarude Guide

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.
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.
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.

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