Is Zorua Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild in Hoenn. Dark with AbilityIllusion disguising it as the last party member. The gimmick catches NPC trainers off guard, and Zoroark at 30 brings real offensive power for Phoebe and Tate and Liza.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Zorua trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Zorua's defenses.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Zoroark has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Zoroark trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Zorua on Route 101 (walking, Lv 2, common). DexNav.
Your Zorua should hit Level 30 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Zorua in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Easy grab on Zorua with high spawn rates across 2 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Zorua in ORAS
Step 1Zorua ✓Route 101Lv.2GrassRate 35%DexNav chain
Step 2Evolve into Zoroark
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
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x288-340%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x196-232%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x294-346%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x200-235%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x288-340%KO Megahorn 2x288-340%KO | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x238-280%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x301-355%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x301-355%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x247-291%KO U-turn 2x98-115%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x276-325%KO Megahorn 2x276-325%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x228-269%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x288-339%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x288-339%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x299-352%KO X-Scissor 2x134-157%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x289-340%KO Megahorn 2x289-340%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Clefable can KO Zorua with Moonblast (181-213%). Conkeldurr threatens a KO with Drain Punch (262-308%). Scizor's Superpower also KOs at 396-466%.
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x181-213%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x262-308%KO Mach Punch 2x141-166%KO Knock Off38-44% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch100-117%KO U Turn 2x347-409%KO Superpower 2x396-466%KO Knock Off54-63% | ||
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
ORAS Zorua Best Moveset
Dark at 80 Sp. Atk and 65 Speed. AbilityIllusion disguises as the last Pokemon in the party. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power but Illusion creates mind games. Zoroark one evolution away puts the disguise to competitive use.
Best Build
Zorua best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Dark Pulse
- Shadow Ball
- Detect
- Hyper Voice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Captivate and Copycat 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 so it looks just like its foe, tricks it, and then uses that opportunity to flee.
To protect themselves from danger, they hide their true identities by transforming into people and Pokémon.
Zorua Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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