Competitive Information for Zorua [X/Y]
Dark
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This Pokemon appears as the last Pokemon in the party until it takes direct damage.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Zorua? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Zorua, a wonderful Pokémon that excels with Dark typing! Zorua is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Zorua below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Illusion
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Night Daze / Dark Pulse
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Shadow Ball
- Extrasensory
Zorua is pretty popular Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Zorua's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Zorua's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Illusion, Zorua appears as the last pokemon in the party until it takes direct damage.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Zorua? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Illusion
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Snarl / Night Daze
- Incinerate
- Shadow Ball
Zorua is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Zorua's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Zorua's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Illusion, Zorua appears as the last pokemon in the party until it takes direct damage.
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Night Daze is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dark-type move (40% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Zorua can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Zorua.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Zorua can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Zorua
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Protect, Snatch, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Zorua's stats
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Zorua
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Zorua in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Zorua's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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