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zoroark
#571

Zoroark

Illusion Fox Pokémon

Dark

Bonds between these Pokémon are very strong. It protects the safety of its pack by tricking its opponents.

Base Stats

HP 60
Attack 105
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 120
Sp. Def 60
Speed 105
Total 510

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Resistant to
Immune to

Abilities

Evolution Chain

zoroark Zoroark Lv. 30

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Illusion Fox Pokémon
Height 1.6 m
Weight 81.1 kg
Base Exp 179
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

zoroark Front Front
zoroark Back Back
zoroark Front Shiny Front Shiny
zoroark Back Shiny Back Shiny
zoroark Official Art Official Art
zoroark Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Mixed Attacker
Moves
Dark Pulse / Night Daze
Flamethrower / Focus Blast
Item
Focus Sash
Nature
Lonely
EVs
Atk 252
SpA 180
Spe 76
Special Attacker
Moves
Dark Pulse / Night Daze
Flamethrower / Sucker Punch
Focus Blast / Sucker Punch
Item
Focus Sash
Nature
Timid / Hasty
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

With a respectable base 105 Attack and base 120 Special Attack, and enough of a movepool to utilize them, Zoroark can do some serious damage if left alone. However, with its poor base 60 / 60 / 60 defenses, Zoroark can be OHKOed by powerful STAB moves. Fortunately for Zoroark, its unique ability, Illusion, helps it out both offensively and defensively. Illusion lets Zoroark masquerade as the last Pokemon selected in a team of four. However, thanks to Team Preview, the opponent will still be alerted to Zoroark's existence. While some might say that Team Preview ruins Zoroark's surprise factor, simply knowing that Zoroark might show up does not say anything about when it will actually reveal itself, or if it is even in the battle at all. With the right timing and the right Illusion, this master of disguise will leave the opponent wondering what just hit them.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc