Is Zoroark Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Dark with 120 Special Attack and AbilityIllusion disguising it as the last party member. Catches every NPC trainer off guard. Handles Phoebe and Tate and Liza. The disguise adds a layer of strategy no other Pokemon provides.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Brawly's team hits Zorua's weaknesses hard.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Zorua has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Zorua's defenses.
Zoroark has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
DragonPsychicImmune to 11% of Gym 6 attacksLatios becomes yours at Southern Island once Steven Stone... (Omega Ruby only)
DragonPsychicSuper-effective Dragon on AltariaLatias becomes yours at Southern Island once Steven Stone... (Alpha Sapphire only)
RockPsychicMeteor Falls (Omega Ruby only)
ElectricHits Pelipper for 4x with ElectricRoute 110
Zoroark resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Zoroark has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Zoroark resists most of Phoebe's coverage and hits back hard.
Zoroark has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Zoroark has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Zorua
Catch Zorua on Route 101 (walking, Lv 2, common). DexNav.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM46DarkThiefPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 25Slateport City
- LV 17DarkFeint AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 114
- LV 29DarkFoul PlayPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Winona
- TM97DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Team Magma Hideout (Omega Ruby) / Team Aqua Hideout (Alpha Sapphire) (requires Surf)
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Mt. Pyre
- After Tate & Liza
- TM95DarkSnarlPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 15Right side of the Mirage Cave north of Fallarbor Town, reached by Soaring on days it appears (requires Acro Bike and Mach Bike)
- LV 57DarkNight DazePower 128Accuracy 95%PP 10
Evolve Zorua to Zoroark
Zorua evolves into Zoroark at Level 30. Your Zorua should hit Level 30 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30DarkFoul PlayPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 30DarkNight DazePower 128Accuracy 95%PP 10
- LV 30DarkNight SlashPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Winona
- TM97DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Team Magma Hideout (Omega Ruby) / Team Aqua Hideout (Alpha Sapphire) (requires Surf)
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Wallace
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Victory Road B1F, behind a small boulder puzzle
- LV 54DarkNasty PlotPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
How to Get Zoroark in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Zorua first, not Zoroark. Zorua appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Zoroark in ORAS
- Step 1Catch Zorua
- Step 2Zoroark ✓
How to Get Shiny Zoroark in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Zoroark grows from Zorua on Route 101; DexNav-chain it there and evolve your shiny into this form. Compare Shiny Zoroark odds across every game
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Shiny Zoroark Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is DexNav Search at full boosts, about 1 in 37 on each try. Tune it below.
DexNav Search: Sneak up on hidden Pokemon to raise the species Search Level toward 999, then keep a chain going. Every 5th link and the 50 and 100 catch milestones stack extra shiny checks.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 4 |
| 25%one in four | 11 |
| 50%coin flip | 26 |
| 90%very likely | 85 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire with Zoroark preloaded.
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
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x192-226%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Primeape builds →Low Sweep 2x89-106%KO U-turn 2x64-75% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x78-92% | ||
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Wigglytuff builds →Play Rough 2x89-106%KO Power-Up Punch 2x27-33% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Clefable builds →Disarming Voice 2x51-60% Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zoroark View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x72-85% Rock Smash 2x21-26% | ||
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
Breeding
Breed with Zoroark to get Zorua eggs using 200 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Copycat, Counter and 6 more.
ORAS Zoroark Best Moveset
AbilityIllusion disguises Zoroark as the last Pokemon in the party, forcing opponents to guess whether the incoming Pokemon is real or the disguise. 120 Sp. Atk at 105 Speed fires Dark TermStab fast. The moveset earns B-tier through the psychological pressure that makes opponents play around a threat that might not be real.
Best Build
Zoroark best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Dark Pulse
- Flamethrower
- Nasty Plot
- Focus Blast
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
43 of 45 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Each has the ability to fool a large group of people simultaneously. They protect their lair with illusory scenery.
Bonds between these Pokémon are very strong. It protects the safety of its pack by tricking its opponents.
Zoroark Event Distributions
Zoroark reaches players through several Mystery Gift distributions, though it is far from a regular.
It's a Zoroark full of tricks!Omega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
Pokemon EXPO Gym ZoroarkXYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
Zoroark Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, use Zoroark as a sweeper. Special attacks are the main output. It outspeeds most threats,
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, build your team around Typhlosion, Honchkrow, and Diggersby. These have the highest co-usage rates with Zoroark in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
Zoroark has an Hisuian form that swaps the typing and reshuffles the stats. Introduced in Gen 8. Worth checking if the original version doesn't fit your team.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Timid on Zoroark. +Speed is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Black & White, Zoroark has appeared in 9 titles over 5 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 7Let's Go
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
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