Zorua (Pokémon)
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Zorua (Japanese: ゾロア Zorua) is a Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves into Zoroark starting at level 30.
In Hisui, Zorua has a dual-type Normal/Ghost regional form. It evolves into Hisuian Zoroark starting at level 30.
Both it and Zoroark were the first Generation V Pokémon to be revealed to the public on February 10, 2010.
Biology
Zorua is a slate gray, fox-like Pokémon with red and black accents. Its ears are triangular with dark insides, and it has a large tuft of fur tipped with red on top of its head. It has greenish-blue eyes with red eyelids. There are circular, red markings above the eyes that resemble eyebrows. Its muzzle is short and tapered with two small fangs seen in the upper jaw when its mouth is open. Zorua possesses a ruff of black fur around its neck and four short limbs tipped with red. Its tail is short and bushy. Zorua can change its physical appearance, though this transformation is merely an illusion as it keeps its own type and moves.
Zorua is said to have a timid nature which led to the development of its illusion abilities. Zorua keeps its true form hidden to ensure its safety and takes on the appearance of other Pokémon to frighten off enemies. Sometimes it will take the form of a silent child in order to search for food. It has been known to occasionally replace normally talkative children. As seen in its movie debut, the tail of an unpracticed Zorua may remain when it takes on a human form, and if the tail is touched, it will revert to its true form. Zorua is mischievous and loves to surprise others.
Prior to Generation VII, Zorua and its evolved form, Zoroark, were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Night Daze. Additionally, Zorua and Zoroark, as well as their regional forms, are the only known Pokémon that can have Illusion as an Ability.
Forms
Zorua has an ancient regional form: Hisuian Zorua.
Exiled from other lands by humans because of their illusions, and unable to survive in the Hisui region due to the harsh environment and conflicts with other Pokémon, the souls of deceased Zorua linger on in a new form, reborn by their malice towards humans and Pokémon alike. Hisuian Zorua's fur is mainly light gray with red and white accents. Its ears are primarily gray with split cuts and a slight red tint at the tips. Its eyes have golden yellow irises and pink eyelids, and its limbs are tipped in black. The tuft of fur on its head, the ruff around its neck, and its tail are all white at their bases, with long wisps of fur that fade to red at the tips, and they are all smoother in appearance. Unlike Unovan Zorua, it has a melancholy expression rather than a mischievous one.
Hisuian Zorua retains its ability to cast illusions but accomplishes this by constantly unleashing its spiteful power of malice through its ghostly fur, specifically atop its head. This power comes from Hisuian Zorua's own resentment of everything. If it encounters a lone human or Pokémon, Zorua may appear to them masked in a horrifying illusion of their own likeness. It seems to draw strength from the terror it inflicts on its victims.[1] Hisuian Zorua tends to reside in the cold areas where it lingers onto. Like its Unova counterpart, Hisuian Zorua can make its illusion of other Pokémon, to the point of easily fooling anyone in order to get food.
Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Bitter Malice.
Evolution
Zorua evolves into Zoroark.
Hisuian Zorua evolves into Hisuian Zoroark.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Rumble Blast: Zorua is one of Cobalion's minions. It acts as a guide during Chapter 3, and helps the player to Firebreathing Mountain where it reveals its true intentions and calls in an army of Fossil Pokémon as well as a Zoroark. It was later rusted when Cobalion's forces tried to infiltrate the World Axle. After the game's events, it makes a full recovery and returns to Westerly Town.
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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Stats
Base stats
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HP: 40
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100 - 147 | 190 - 284 | |
65
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
80
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76 - 145 | 148 - 284 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
65
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
Total: 330
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Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in this table.
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HP: 35
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95 - 142 | 180 - 274 | |
60
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
85
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
70
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
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In Pokémon GO, Zorua will appear in the wild disguised as the player's Buddy Pokémon. Players will only find out whether a Pokémon is a Zorua if successfully captured, upon which a cutscene will show the Pokémon transforming back into Zorua. The Buddy Pokémon does not need to appear on the overworld for Zorua to spawn. Zorua can appear disguised as a Shiny Pokémon if the Buddy Pokémon is Shiny, without it being Shiny itself. |
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Evolution data
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Zorua (M13)
Zorua debuted in Zoroark: Master of Illusions, where it was used by the antagonist, Grings Kodai, to blackmail its foster mother Zoroark into attacking Crown City. It escaped and met Ash and his friends before befriending Celebi. Zorua and Celebi were captured by Kodai, but they were able to defeat him with help from Zoroark and the three Shiny Legendary beasts serving as Crown City's guardians.
Luke's Zorua
Luke's female Zorua debuted in Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!, where she was used to play multiple roles in her Trainer's films.
Other
In a flashback in The Island of Illusions!, a Nurse Joy took care of a Zorua years ago. It was revealed to have evolved into a Zoroark in the present day.
Minor appearances
A Trainer's Zorua appeared in Exhibition Unmasked!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon Evolutions
A Zorua briefly appeared in a flashback The Plan as one of the Pokémon that N had befriended while living in a forest as a child.
Pokémon: Hisuian Snow
A Unovan Zorua appeared in a flashback in Onto the Icy Blue, found by a Zoroark lying motionless.
Hisuian Zorua debuted in Onto the Icy Blue. Alec encountered a Shiny Hisuian Zorua in the woods while it was practicing casting illusions.
In the manga
Pocket Monsters HGSS
Zorua debuted in PMHGSS17.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: N's Zorua
A Zorua in Castelia City fought Black's Tep, teasing him throughout the entire battle before escaping. The same Zorua later appears to wreak havoc on the Driftveil Drawbridge. Later, it is revealed that this Zorua worked alongside N. He first appeared in Listening to Pokémon.
A Zorua appeared in PASS34.
Pokémon RéBURST
Hariru has a Zorua, which evolved into Zoroark; he can use it as a Burst form.
In the TCG
- Main article: Zorua (TCG)
Trivia
- Zorua, Zoroark, and their Hisuian forms were designed by Atsuko Nishida.[2][3]
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Hisuian Zorua and its evolution.
- Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark are also the only Pokémon immune to both of their types.
- Zorua was first revealed with its evolved form in the March 2010 issue of CoroCoro.
- Zorua and its evolved form are the only non-Mythical Pokémon to have been event-exclusive for a time (prior to the release of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2).
- Zorua's Hisuian Form was teased in a blurry found-footage style promotional video, and was revealed in full two days later. A final trailer was released the next week, showing its official artwork and information about it.
- Prior to Version 1.2.0 of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Hisuian Zorua's base stats were the same as Unovan Zorua's. This change was undone when Hisuian Zorua became available in those games. Similar occurences happened to Hisuian Zoroark and Kleavor.
Origin
Zorua appears to be based on the kitsune of Japanese folklore, a mythical fox capable of shape-shifting. The concept of a Zorua still having its tail while in human form may refer to how a kitsune has difficulty in hiding its tail when it takes on human form in some stories. Its facial markings may draw inspiration from Kabuki and Noh theater makeup.
In addition, Zorua's habit of replacing children with itself is similar to Irish folklore about the changeling, a fairy-child that replaces human children kidnapped by fairies or, in some tales, the devil. Zorua also resembles the trickster characters of many cultures in both appearance and behavior; such characters are often depicted as foxes.
Hisuian Zorua may be based on vengeful ghosts and revenants. Its coloration may be based on kitsune masks.
Name origin
Zorua may be a combination of zorro (Spanish for fox) and rua (Irish for red, possibly referring to its red fur; madra rua is Irish for fox).
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