Is Zorua Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Dark-type Zorua from Paldea. Illusion disguises it as the last Pokemon in your party, which tricks opponents into the wrong move choice. Fun gimmick. Zoroark at the end makes it worth training.
Zorua has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Larry's typing presses Zorua's defenses.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Zorua on Tagtree Thicket (overworld, Lv 16-31).
Your Zorua should hit Level 30 before you reach Tulip, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Zorua in Scarlet & Violet
low spawn rates across 6 encounter spots for Zorua. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Where To Catch Zorua in SV
The path to Zorua starts with Zorua at Lv. 16-31 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Zorua Weakness
Type-wise, Zorua takes extra damage from Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Zorua Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Zorua
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
 Spidops Bug | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Flabébé Fairy | C | |
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Vivillon Bug | C | |
 Scyther Bug | B | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Spidops Bug | C | |
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Lokix builds →Lunge 2x152-180%KO Double Kick 2x38-47% | ||
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Grimmsnarl builds →Spirit Break 2x166-196%KO Body Press 2x117-139%KO Leech Life 2x117-139%KO | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x237-279%KO U-turn 2x93-110%KO | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Florges builds →Moonblast 2x200-236%KO Pollen Puff 2x127-149%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x208-245%KO Fury Cutter 2x62-73% Draining Kiss 2x46-55% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x204-241%KO Body Press 2x123-144%KO Leech Life 2x123-144%KO | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x243-286%KO U-turn 2x95-112%KO | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Florges builds →Moonblast 2x204-241%KO Pollen Puff 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Hawlucha builds →High Jump Kick 2x236-278%KO U-turn 2x86-101%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x288-340%KO Megahorn 2x288-340%KO | ||
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x301-355%KO | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x210-247%KO Body Press 2x124-146%KO Leech Life 2x124-146%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x280-330%KO Megahorn 2x280-330%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x288-339%KO Megahorn 2x288-339%KO | ||
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Scizor can KO Zorua with Close Combat (394-464%). Conkeldurr threatens a KO with Drain Punch (260-307%). Clefable's Moonblast also KOs at 201-236%.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch99-117%KO Knock Off54-63% U Turn 2x345-407%KO Close Combat 2x394-464%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x260-307%KO Mach Punch 2x140-165%KO Knock Off37-44% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x201-236%KO | ||
Zorua Evolutions
Zorua evolves into Zoroark. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool 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
SV Zorua Best Moveset
Dark at 80 Sp. Atk and 65 Speed with AbilityIllusion disguising it as the last Pokemon in the party. The deception makes opponents guess wrong about typing and resistances. Pre-evolution stats limit the payoff. Evolve to Zoroark for 120 Sp. Atk and the Illusion mindgames that create real competitive value.
Best Build
Zorua best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Counter
- Detect
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Copycat and Counter aren't available any other way for Zorua, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Foul Play and Night Daze for solid options.
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
Base Stats
It changes into the forms of others to surprise them. Apparently, it often transforms into a silent child.
To protect themselves from danger, they hide their true identities by transforming into people and Pokémon.
Zorua Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Zorua does the job early-game if you need a Dark 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
- 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