Want to know how to find and catch Zorua in Pokemon GO? Then look no further, as we’ve got you covered. Zorua is a dark-type Pokemon from the Unova region that was introduced in 2022. It’s a particularly difficult Pokemon to track down. Fortunately, we’ve got all the ways to subvert and capture it.
Where To Find Zorua In Pokemon GO
Zorua in Pokemon GO is a tricky devil. It spawns in the wild but doesn’t appear as itself. Instead, Zorua will take on the appearance of the trainer’s Buddy Pokemon. This is similar to how Ditto works in the game where upon capture, the screen will say “Oh?” instead of “Gotcha!.” From there the transformation will play out and reveal the sneaky little fox wolf dog thing.
There are a couple of ways to make tracking down Zorua a bit easier. The first is to swap your Buddy to an uncommon, rare, or legendary Pokemon. The reason for this is that these Pokemon will seldom, if ever, spawn in the wild. So, when you see one pop up in the overworld, you know it’s a Zorua.
That same trick also works with setting a shadow or shiny Pokemon as your Buddy. Shadow Pokemon only appear in select raids or upon beating a Team GO Rocket opponent. Shiny Pokemon do not appear on the overworld and only reveal themselves when going to the capture screen. However, if your Buddy is a shiny Pokemon, the hidden Zorua will also take on that appearance.
When you suspect you have a Zorua on the line, make sure to use a Pinap Berry or Silver Pinap Berry to increase the number of candies obtained when capturing the Zorua. It will take 50 candies to evolve into a Zoroark.
Zorua Stats, Moves, and Bonuses
Zorua is a dark-type Pokemon and the bulk of its moves utilize dark attacks. It can learn the flying-type Aerial Ace Charged Attack, but for raw damage output, we recommend Dark Pulse.
Base Stats
- Attack: 153
- Defense: 78
- Stamina: 120
Possible Moves
- Fast Attacks:
- Feint Attack – Dark – 10 Power
- Scratch – Normal – 6 Power
- Charged Attacks:
- Aerie Ace – Flying – 55 Power
- Dark Pulse – Dark – 80 Power
- Foul Play – Dark – 70 Power
Elemental Bonuses
- Resistant To:
- Dark
- Ghost
- Psychic
- Weak To:
- Bug
- Fairy
- Fighting
That’s all there is to spotting and capturing a wild Zorua. If you’re looking to add a contrasting to your roster, check out our guide on evolving a Sylveon!
