Is Zorua Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Dark-type with AbilityIllusion disguising it as the last Pokemon in your party. Zoroark at level 30 uses the same trick to bait wrong moves from opponents. A mind-game pick.
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 Zorua in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Zorua's scattered across 2 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Zorua in USUM
The path to Zorua starts with Zorua at Lv. 5-55 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Zorua ✓Route 1 - Trainers' SchoolLv.5-8GrassRate 30%
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
 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 | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x236-278%KO Infestation 2x22-27% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x214-253%KO Brick Break 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x292-344%KO | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x229-271%KO | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x270-318%KO U-turn 2x106-125%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x232-274%KO X-Scissor 2x123-145%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x232-273%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x234-276%KO X-Scissor 2x125-148%KO | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x273-322%KO U-turn 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x281-332%KO X-Scissor 2x125-148%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x293-345%KO X-Scissor 2x131-154%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x286-337%KO Megahorn 2x286-337%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Abra threatens a KO with Dazzling Gleam (139-164%). Mienfoo's High Jump Kick also KOs at 195-229%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Abra builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x139-164%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Mienfoo builds →U Turn 2x105-124%KO High Jump Kick 2x195-229%KO Stone Edge75-88% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zorua View Pawniard builds →Sucker Punch29-34% Knock Off27-31% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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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
USUM Zorua Best Moveset
Dark at 80 Sp. Atk with AbilityIllusion disguising Zorua as the last Pokemon in the party. The moveset at pre-evolution stats cannot capitalize on the disguise. Zoroark one evolution away adds 120 Sp. Atk at 105 Speed with the same AbilityIllusion.
Best Build
Zorua best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Knock Off
- U Turn
- Sucker Punch
- Counter
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
This Pokémon has a cowardly disposition, so when it’s not around friends, it basically always stays transformed as something else.
If a normally talkative child suddenly stops talking, it may have been replaced by Zorua.
Zorua Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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