Is Zoroark Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Dark with AbilityIllusion appearing as your last party member. Fast with high Special Attack. Dark shuts down Acerola's Ghost E4, and the Illusion can trick bosses into using the wrong type of attack. Fun and effective.
Zorua has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Zorua's weaknesses hard.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Zorua trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Zoroark has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Zoroark's weaknesses hard.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Zoroark resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Zoroark's weaknesses hard.
Catch Zorua on Route 1 (walking, Lv 5-8).
Your Zorua should hit Level 30 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Zoroark in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
A few locations for Zoroark with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Zoroark in USUM
To get Zoroark, start by catching Zorua through walking encounters at Lv. 5-55. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch ZoruaRoute 1 - Trainers' SchoolLv.5-8GrassRate 30%
Step 2Zoroark ✓Poni GroveLv.52-55GrassRate 20%or evolve from Zorua (Step 1)
Zoroark Weakness
Zoroark's Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. At base 105 Speed, Zoroark outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Zoroark Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Zoroark
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x155-182%KO Infestation 2x15-19% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x141-167%KO Brick Break 2x78-93% | ||
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x187-220%KO | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x146-173%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x146-173%KO X-Scissor 2x79-93% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x172-203%KO U-turn 2x68-80% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x172-203%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x148-174%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x148-174%KO X-Scissor 2x79-94% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x172-203%KO U-turn 2x68-80% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x179-211%KO X-Scissor 2x79-94% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x187-220%KO X-Scissor 2x83-98% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x183-215%KO Megahorn 2x183-215%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x177-208%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Yveltal can KO Zoroark with U-turn (87-102%). Rayquaza threatens a KO with Earthquake (100-118%).
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDarkaura ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Yveltal builds →Dark Pulse33-39% U Turn 2x87-102%KO | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAirlock ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Rayquaza builds →Extreme Speed80-95% Earthquake100-118%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStancechange ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Aegislash builds →Shadow Sneak8-9% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBaddreams ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Darkrai builds →Dark Pulse26-30% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemDragoniumz NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Naganadel builds →Draco Meteor80-95% Fire Blast68-80% | ||
Zoroark Evolutions
Evolved from Zorua. Zoroark is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Zorua), and Zoroark peaks at 510 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Zoroark Best Moveset
AbilityIllusion disguises Zoroark as the last Pokemon in the party, forcing opponents to guess which target they face. 120 Sp. Atk at 105 Speed with Dark TermStab hits hard from behind the disguise. But 60/60/60 bulk crumbles when the illusion breaks. The moveset holds B-tier through mind games and offensive Speed that punish wrong predictions.
Best Build
Zoroark best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Dark Pulse
- Sludge Bomb
- Nasty Plot
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Captivate and Copycat on Zoroark. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Foul Play and Night Daze, they expand what Zoroark can actually threaten in practice.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It doesn’t just transform itself—it also has the power to make hundreds of people see its illusions.
If it thinks humans are going to discover its den, Zoroark shows them visions that make them wander around in the woods.
Zoroark Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Zoroark B-Tier: a solid option in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon for the right team. At 510 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Flamethrower with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Illusion takes the appearance of the last conscious party Pokémon upon being sent out until hit by a damaging move. That's the one you want on Zoroark. It's the only ability Zoroark has.
Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Zoroark is a special attacker with base 120 Sp. Atk. Best used as a sweeper.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Flamethrower, Dark Pulse, Sludge Bomb, and Nasty Plot on Zoroark. Flamethrower is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Black & White, Zoroark has appeared in 9 titles over 6 generations. Along the way, it received a Hisuian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
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