Zorua (Pokémon)

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Zorua (Japanese: ゾロア Zorua) is a introduced in Generation V.
It evolves into starting at level 30.
In Hisui, Zorua has a dual-type regional form. It evolves into Hisuian Zoroark starting at level 30.
Both it and Zoroark were the first Generation V Pokémon to be revealed to the public on February 10, 2010.
==Biology==
Zorua is a slate gray, fox-like with red and black accents. Its ears are triangular with dark insides, and it has a large tuft of fur tipped with red on top of its head. It has greenish-blue eyes with red eyelids. There are circular, red markings above the eyes that resemble eyebrows. Its muzzle is short and tapered with two small fangs seen in the upper jaw when its mouth is open. Zorua possesses a ruff of black fur around its neck and four short limbs tipped with red. Its tail is short and bushy. Zorua can change its physical appearance, though this transformation is merely an illusion as it keeps its own type and moves.
Zorua is said to have a timid nature which led to the development of its abilities. Zorua keeps its true form hidden to ensure its safety and takes on the appearance of other Pokémon to frighten off enemies. It can let loose against its targets. Sometimes it will take the form of a silent child in order to search for food. It has been known to occasionally replace normally talkative children. As seen in its movie debut, the tail of an unpracticed Zorua may remain when it takes on a human form, and if the tail is touched, it will revert to its true form. Zorua is mischievous and loves to surprise others.
Prior to Generation VII, Zorua and its evolved form, , were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move . Additionally, Zorua and Zoroark, as well as their regional forms, are the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability.
===Forms===
Zorua has a regional form: Zorua.
Exiled from other lands by humans because of their illusions, and unable to survive in the Hisui region due to the harsh environment and conflicts with other Pokémon, the souls of deceased Zorua linger on in a new form, reborn by their malice towards humans and Pokémon alike.
Hisuian Zorua's fur is mainly light gray with red and white accents. Its ears are primarily gray with split cuts and a slight red tint at the tips. Its eyes have golden yellow irises and pink eyelids, and its limbs are tipped in black. The tuft of fur on its head, the ruff around its neck, and its tail are all white at their bases, with long wisps of fur that fade to red at the tips, and they are all smoother in appearance. Unlike Unovan Zorua, it has a melancholy expression rather than a mischievous one.
Hisuian Zorua retains its ability to cast s but accomplishes this by constantly unleashing its spiteful power of malice through its ghostly fur, specifically atop its head. It can attack its target with . This power comes from Hisuian Zorua's own resentment of everything. If it encounters a lone human or Pokémon, Zorua may appear to them masked in a horrifying illusion of their own likeness. It seems to draw strength from the terror it inflicts on its victims.Hisuian Zorua | Pokémon Legends: Arceus Official Website Hisuian Zorua tends to reside in the cold areas where it lingers onto. Like its Unova counterpart, Hisuian Zorua can make its illusion of other Pokémon, to the point of easily fooling anyone in order to get food.
Hisuian Zorua and are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Zorua evolves into .
 Zorua evolves into Hisuian Zoroark.
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Hisuian Zorua
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Zorua is one of 's minions. It acts as a guide during Chapter 3, and helps the player to Firebreathing Mountain where it reveals its true intentions and calls in an army of Fossil Pokémon as well as a . It was later rusted when Cobalion's forces tried to infiltrate the World Axle. After the game's events, it makes a full recovery and returns to Westerly Town.
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in this table.
===Type effectiveness===
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===Learnset===
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====By TM====
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====By ====
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====-only moves====
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===Side game data===
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In , Zorua will appear in the wild disguised as the player's Buddy Pokémon. Players will only find out whether a Pokémon is a Zorua if successfully captured, upon which a cutscene will show the Pokémon transforming back into Zorua. The Buddy Pokémon does not need to appear on the overworld for Zorua to spawn.
Zorua can appear disguised as a Shiny Pokémon if the Buddy Pokémon is Shiny, without it being Shiny itself.
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===Evolution data===
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===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Zorua (M13)=====
Zorua debuted in Zoroark: Master of Illusions, where it was used by the antagonist, Grings Kodai, to blackmail its foster mother into attacking Crown City. It escaped and met and before befriending . Zorua and Celebi were captured by Kodai, but they were able to defeat him with help from Zoroark and the three serving as Crown City's guardians.
=====Luke's Zorua=====
Luke's female Zorua debuted in Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!, where she was used to play multiple roles in her 's films.
=====Other=====
In a flashback in The Island of Illusions!, a Nurse Joy took care of a Zorua years ago. It was revealed to have evolved into a Zoroark in the present day.
====Minor appearances====
A Trainer's Zorua appeared in Exhibition Unmasked!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Evolutions===
A Zorua briefly appeared in a flashback The Plan as one of the Pokémon that N had befriended while living in a forest as a child.
===Pokémon: Hisuian Snow===
A Unovan Zorua appeared in a flashback in Onto the Icy Blue, found by a Zoroark lying motionless.
Hisuian Zorua debuted in Onto the Icy Blue. Alec encountered a Hisuian Zorua in the woods while it was practicing casting illusions.
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters HGSS===
Zorua debuted in PMHGSS17.
===Pokémon Adventures===
A Zorua in Castelia City fought 's Tep, teasing him throughout the entire battle before escaping. The same Zorua later appears to wreak havoc on the Driftveil Drawbridge. Later, it is revealed that this Zorua worked alongside . He first appeared in Listening to Pokémon.
A Zorua appeared in BAAM!! Incredible Evolution of the Three Pokémon.
===Pokémon RéBURST===
Hariru has a Zorua, which evolved into Zoroark; he can use it as a Burst form.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Zorua, , and their Hisuian forms were designed by Atsuko Nishida.Fun's Project interview with Atsuko NishidaInstagram post by Atsuko Nishida
* No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Hisuian Zorua and its evolution.
** Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark are also the only Pokémon immune to both of their types.
* Zorua was first revealed with its evolved form in the March 2010 issue of CoroCoro.
* Zorua and its evolved form are the only non-Mythical Pokémon to have been event-exclusive for a time (prior to the release of ).
* Zorua's Hisuian Form was teased in a blurry found-footage style promotional video, and was revealed in full two days later. A final trailer was released the next week, showing its official artwork and information about it.
* Prior to Version 1.2.0 of , Hisuian Zorua's base stats were the same as Unovan Zorua's. This change was undone when Hisuian Zorua became available in those games. Similar occurences happened to Hisuian and .
** Prior to Version 2.0.1, Hisuian Zorua was able to learn at level 28.
===Origin===
Zorua is based on a Fun's Project interview with Atsuko Nishida (Page 2), possibly on the of Japanese folklore, a mythical capable of shape-shifting. The concept of a Zorua still having its tail while in human form may refer to how a kitsune has difficulty in hiding its tail when it takes on human form in some stories. Its facial markings may draw inspiration from and theater makeup.
In addition, Zorua's habit of replacing children with itself is similar to about the , a fairy-child that replaces human children kidnapped by fairies or, in some tales, the devil. Zorua also resembles the characters of many cultures in both appearance and behavior; such characters are often depicted as foxes.
Hisuian Zorua may be based on s and s. Its coloration may be based on kitsune masks.
====Name origin====
Zorua may be a combination of zorro (Spanish for fox) and rua (Irish for red, possibly referring to its red fur; madra rua is Irish for fox).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Zorua (M13)
* Luke's Zorua
* N's Zorua
* Zoroark (UNITE)
* Regional form
==References==
==External links==
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