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.
Zarude is a Dark/Grass-type Pokémon. Full weakness, resistance, and immunity breakdown below.
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.
- Bug4× damage
- Fire2× damage
- Ice2× damage
- Fighting2× damage
- Poison2× damage
- Flying2× damage
- Fairy2× damage
- Water0.5× damage
- Electric0.5× damage
- Grass0.5× damage
- Ground0.5× damage
- Ghost0.5× damage
- Dark0.5× damage
- Psychic0× damage
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.
Fire-type counters
Want the full picture? See Zarude's base stats, moveset, and evolution chain.
