In Legends: Arceus, Zorua does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Ghost type on your team. Evolve it into Zoroark before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Does Zorua have regional forms?

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.

Zorua Legends: Arceus - Weakness, Locations & Evolution

Mixed

Balanced

CTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Is Zorua Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

Hisuian Zorua is Normal/Ghost, a completely unique typing with only one weakness: Dark. Immune to Normal, Fighting, and Ghost. Available in the Alabaster Icelands. The typing alone makes it worth catching.

How to Get Hisuian Zorua in Legends: Arceus

A few locations for Hisuian Zorua with decent spawn rates across mid-game 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 Zorua in PLA

Step 1Zorua ✓
Bonechill Wastes
Lv.16-70Grass
Rate 15%
Available in-game· 2 pathsPick one
- Zoroark
  Lv 30
- Zoroark
  Lv 30

Zorua Weakness

Type-wise, Zorua takes extra damage from Dark. Normal, Fighting, and Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Zorua Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting, Ghost

What is Zorua Weak Against

Fortress

1Weak

2Resist

3Immune

Score+9

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Dark

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting Ghost

What is Zorua Strong Against

2Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+2

2xStrong

Psychic Ghost

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Zorua

Weavile DarkIce	A
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 38 Damage vs Zorua Night Slash 2x 167-197%KO View Weavile builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Night Slash 2x 173-204%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 43 Damage vs Zorua Crunch 2x 150-177%KO View Drapion builds →
Umbreon Dark	B
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Dark Pulse 2x 111-130%KO View Umbreon builds →
Zoroark Dark	B
Available Move Moves SnarlLv. 6 Damage vs Zorua Snarl 2x 131-155%KO View Zoroark builds →

Zorua Evolutions

Zorua evolves into Zoroark. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners 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

2 Evolutions

#570Zorua

#571ZoroarkLevel 30

Hisui

#571Hisui ZoroarkLevel 30

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Zorua

Dark

Zoroark

Dark

Hisui Zoroark

Dark

60+20

ATK

105+40

DEF

60+20

SP.ATK

120+40

SP.DEF

60+20

SPE

105+40

BST

330D-Tier

510B-Tier+180

510C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

PLA Zorua Best Moveset

Hisuian Zorua changes Dark to Normal/Ghost, gaining Ghost TermStab and two immunities (Normal, Fighting). 85 Sp. Atk at 70 Speed. The moveset has special output from a pre-evo with unique defensive typing. Evolve to Hisuian Zoroark for 125 Sp. Atk.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves List

Zorua's options are limited here. You've got Shadow Ball and Bitter Malice for STAB damage, but there isn't much beyond Normal and Ghost hitting power. TMs help fill gaps, though the kit stays tight.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Shadow Sneak+1

D6010030Ghost

Lv 6

Snarl

D559515Dark

Lv 11

Swift

C90—20Normal

Lv 18

Bitter Malice

—11210010Ghost

Lv 25

Slash

C10510020Normal

Lv 34

Shadow Claw

C10510015Ghost

Lv 43

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM Moves

Zorua can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Zorua doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Tutor

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

Tutor

Dark Pulse

B8010015Dark

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

C12010015Ghost

Tutor

Shadow Claw

C10510015Ghost

Tutor

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

Tutor

Snarl

D559515Dark

Tutor

Swift

C90—20Normal

Base Stats

Avg

HP35

Attack60

Defense40

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def40

Speed70

Total330

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight12.5 kg

Base XP66

Abilities

Illusion

Takes the appearance of the last conscious party Pokémon upon being sent out until hit by a damaging move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entry

A once-departed soul, returned to life in Hisui. Derives power from resentment, which rises as energy atop its head and takes on the forms of foes. In this way, Zorua vents lingering malice.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Zorua Legends: Arceus Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Zorua does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Ghost 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

Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Night Slash 2x 170-201%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Upcoming Move Moves Night SlashLv. 38 Learns Night Slash at Level 38 View Weavile builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	C
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Night Slash 2x 101-120%KO View Stunky builds →

Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Night Slash 2x 171-201%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Umbreon Dark	B
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Dark Pulse 2x 111-132%KO View Umbreon builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Upcoming Move Moves Night SlashLv. 38 Learns Night Slash at Level 38 View Weavile builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Move Moves BiteLv. 6 Damage vs Zorua Bite 2x 111-132%KO View Drapion builds →
Skuntank PoisonDark	C
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Night Slash 2x 137-161%KO View Skuntank builds →

Weavile DarkIce	A
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 38 Damage vs Zorua Night Slash 2x 165-194%KO View Weavile builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Night Slash 2x 172-203%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 43 Damage vs Zorua Crunch 2x 150-176%KO View Drapion builds →
Umbreon Dark	B
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Dark Pulse 2x 110-129%KO View Umbreon builds →
Skuntank PoisonDark	C
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Night Slash 2x 134-159%KO View Skuntank builds →

Darkrai Dark	A
Obtain MethodClamberclaw Cliffs Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 27 Damage vs Zorua Dark Pulse 2x 215-253%KO View Darkrai builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 38 Damage vs Zorua Night Slash 2x 170-201%KO View Weavile builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Night Slash 2x 177-208%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Umbreon Dark	B
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 25 Damage vs Zorua Dark Pulse 2x 111-131%KO View Umbreon builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 43 Damage vs Zorua Crunch 2x 153-180%KO View Drapion builds →

Settings

Zorua (Hisuian Zorua) Legends: Arceus

Is Zorua Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

How to Get Hisuian Zorua in Legends: Arceus

Where To Catch Zorua in PLA

Available in-game· 2 pathsPick one

Zorua Weakness

What is Zorua Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Zorua

Zorua Evolutions

How to Evolve

PLA Zorua Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

Zorua Legends: Arceus Guide