Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Zarude is a dark/grass-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 600 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 105) and a physical attacking profile. Its Leaf Guard ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Zarude. Build around what Zarude actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Zarude takes super-effective damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Fairy moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Zarude into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Attack (120)
- Lowest stat
- Special Attack (70)
- Offensive lean
- physical
- Speed tier
- above-average speed (base 105)
- BST
- 600 (legendary-grade for the format)
Zarude is a dark/grass-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 600 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 105) and a physical attacking profile. Its Leaf Guard ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Zarude. Build around what Zarude actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Zarude
Zarude is the Rogue Monkey Pokémon a Dark/Grass type Pokémon and a Mythical Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 600 with Leaf Guard as its ability.
What is Zarude weak to?
Zarude is a Dark/Grass-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Fairy. It resists Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark. It is immune to Psychic.
How to counter Zarude
To counter Zarude in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Bug or Fire or Ice or Fighting or Poison or Flying or Fairy moves and can withstand its Dark/Grass STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Zarude in competitive teams
Zarude can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Zarude on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
