Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Zorua is a dark-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 330 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 65) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Illusion 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 Zorua. Build around what Zorua 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
Zorua takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Bug, Fairy moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Zorua into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Attack (80)
- Lowest stat
- HP (40)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- mid-pack speed (base 65)
- BST
- 330 (low for the format)
Zorua is a dark-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 330 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 65) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Illusion 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 Zorua. Build around what Zorua 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 Zorua
Zorua is the Tricky Fox Pokémon a Dark type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 330 with Illusion as its ability.
What is Zorua weak to?
Zorua is a Dark-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Bug, Fairy. It resists Ghost, Dark. It is immune to Psychic.
How to counter Zorua
To counter Zorua in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fighting or Bug or Fairy moves and can withstand its Dark STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Zorua in competitive teams
Zorua can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Zorua on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
