Zarude is a Dark/Grass-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 8.

Zarude is primarily obtained through trading or transferring.

#893 Zarude

dark grass

Height1.8 m(5'11")

Weight70 kg(154.3 lbs)

GenderGenderless

Gen 8

Zarude Evolution

ZarudeLevel 1

Zarude's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	105		351
Attack	120		276
Defense	105		246
Sp. Atk	70		176
Sp. Def	95		226
Speed	105		246
		0/508	1521

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

bug

2xdamage

fire ice fighting poison flying fairy

1xdamage

normal rock dragon steel

0.5xdamage

water electric grass ground ghost dark

0xdamage

psychic

Zarude Abilities

Leaf Guard

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

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Zarude Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Bind	normal	physical	15	85	Level 1	A long body, tentacles, or the like are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 6	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Vine Whip	grass	physical	45	100	Level 12	The target is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.
Growth	normal	status	–	–	Level 18	The user's body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Fury Swipes	normal	physical	18	80	Level 24	The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Level 30	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	Level 36	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 42	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	Level 48	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Level 54	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	Level 60	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Synthesis	grass	status	–	–	Level 66	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Hammer Arm	fighting	physical	100	90	Level 72	The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat.
Thrash	normal	physical	120	100	Level 78	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Power Whip	grass	physical	120	85	Level 84	The user violently whirls its vines, tentacles, or the like to lash the target.
Jungle Healing	grass	status	–	–	Level 90	The user becomes one with the jungle, restoring HP and curing status conditions for itself and its ally Pokémon currently in the battle.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	TM	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulk Up	fighting	status	–	–	TM	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Bullet Seed	grass	physical	25	100	TM	The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	TM	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Drain Punch	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Grassy Glide	grass	physical	55	100	TM	Gliding on the ground, the user attacks the target. This move always goes first on Grassy Terrain.
Grassy Terrain	grass	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Voice	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Leaf Storm	grass	special	130	90	TM	The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Magical Leaf	grass	special	60	–	TM	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Petal Blizzard	grass	physical	90	100	TM	The user stirs up a violent petal blizzard and damages everything around it.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Solar Blade	grass	physical	125	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then fills a blade with the light's energy and attacks on the next turn.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.

Zarude Sprites

Normal

Pokedex Entries

Sword

Within dense forests, this Pokémon lives in a pack with others of its kind. It’s incredibly aggressive, and the other Pokémon of the forest fear it.

Shield

Once the vines on Zarude’s body tear off, they become nutrients in the soil. This helps the plants of the forest grow.

In Other Languages

Zarude's Japanese name is Zarude (ザルード). Here are all the official names for Zarude across different languages:

JapaneseザルードZarude

Korean자루도

Chinese (Traditional)薩戮德

FrenchZarude

GermanZarude

SpanishZarude

ItalianZarude

Chinese (Simplified)萨戮德

Zarude Breeding

Species

Rogue Monkey Pokémon

Egg Groups

No Eggs

Hatch Time30,720 steps(120 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate3

Base Friendship0

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience300

How to Get Zarude

Zarude is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Zarude in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Isle of Armor #211

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