Zorua - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Zorua can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Zorua artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Zorua learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Torment	Dark	—	100
8	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
12	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
16	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
20	Taunt	Dark	—	100
24	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
28	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
32	Agility	Psychic	—	—
36	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
40	Night Daze	Dark	85	95
44	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
48	Foul Play	Dark	95	100

Egg moves

Zorua learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Copycat	Normal	—	—
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
Memento	Dark	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100

Move Tutor moves

Zorua can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Burning Jealousy	Fire	70	100
Lash Out	Dark	75	100
Skitter Smack	Bug	70	90

Moves learnt by TM

Zorua is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
44	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
47	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
77	Hex	Ghost	65	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
85	Snarl	Dark	55	95

Moves learnt by TR

Zorua is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
42	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100

Moves learnt by level up

Zorua does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Zorua does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Zorua cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Zorua learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Hisuian Zorua

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
6	Snarl	Dark	55	95
11	Swift	Normal	60	∞
18	Bitter Malice	Ghost	60	100
25	Slash	Normal	70	100
34	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
43	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Zorua can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Hisuian Zorua

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
Snarl	Dark	55	95
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Zorua egg move parents

In other generations
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8
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Zorua Hisuian Zorua

Zorua's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Zorua are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Zorua with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Zorua with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Copycat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Lucario Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon Wooloo Dubwool
Breeding	Buneary Lopunny Purrloin Liepard Zorua Zoroark
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Galarian Zigzagoon Galarian Linoone Lucario Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace Skwovet Greedent Obstagoon
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♂ Galarian Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Delibird Torchic Weavile Rhyperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Passimian Wooloo Dubwool Sirfetch'd
Evolution	Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Sketch	Smeargle

Detect

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Galarian Farfetch'd Torchic Combusken Blaziken Absol Lucario Mienfoo Mienshao Sirfetch'd
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Lucario Leafeon Glaceon Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Sylveon
Sketch	Smeargle

Extrasensory

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Nuzleaf Shiftry
Breeding	Whismur Loudred Exploud Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Zorua Zoroark Oranguru
Sketch	Smeargle

Memento

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Delibird Zorua Zoroark
Sketch	Smeargle

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Mawile Absol Stunky Skuntank Purrloin Liepard Meowstic (Male) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Sobble Drizzile Inteleon Nickit Thievul
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Zorua Zoroark Heatmor Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace
Evolution	Lycanroc (Midday Form)
Sketch	Smeargle