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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Hisuian Zoroark in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Hisuian Zoroark, as well as its strengths and weakness.
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Attention! |
This page is for the best competitive build for Hisuian Zoroark. Although it is currently not legal for Ranked Battles, you may enjoy using it in Casual Battles! ▶︎Season 4 Rules |
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List of Contents
Paldea #229.1 | Type | |
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Hisuian Zoroark | ||
Abilities | ||
Illusion |
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Ability Name | Description | |
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Illusion | The user enters battle disguised as the last non-fainted Pokemon in the party. The disguise breaks when the user receives damage from an attack but not from weather effects or entry hazards. |
Stat | Value | Rank |
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HP | 55 | 587 |
Atk | 100 | 201 |
Def | 60 | 509 |
SpAtk | 125 | 53 |
SpDef | 60 | 503 |
Speed | 110 | 67 |
Total | 510 | 237 |
Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
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HP | 162 | 162 | 130 | 130 | 115 |
Atk | 167 | 152 | 120 | 108 | 94 |
Def | 123 | 112 | 80 | 72 | 58 |
SpAtk | 194 | 177 | 145 | 130 | 117 |
SpDef | 123 | 112 | 80 | 72 | 58 |
Spd | 178 | 162 | 130 | 117 | 103 |
Best Natures | ||
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Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
Jolly (Spe+, -Sp. Atk) |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Special Attacking Hisuian Zoroark | ★★★★ |
Nature | Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | 4 HP / 252 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe |
Final Stat Values | 131 HP / 80 Def / 177 Sp. Atk / 80 Sp. Def / 178 Spe |
Ability | Illusion |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Focus Sash |
Moveset | ・
Nasty Plot
・ Shadow Ball ・ Hyper Voice ・ Flamethrower |
Tricky Ability to go up against in Illusion. Access to Nasty Plot and a good selection of moves. Great offensive stats. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Illusion | Focus Sash |
Hisuian Zoroark's only Ability is Illusion, which can disguise it as another Pokemon from your party. Focus Sash will allow Hisuian Zoroark to survive more than one attack, making it a great Held Item for a Pokemon with mediocre defenses.
Nasty Plot | Shadow Ball |
Hyper Voice | Flamethrower |
Nasty Plot allows Hisuian Zoroark to set up for a sweep, boosting its Special Attack stat by two stages.
Shadow Ball is its STAB Ghost-type Move, which will be a consistent way to deal damage to most Pokemon.
Hyper Voice is Hisuian Zoroark's Normal-type STAB, which has a respectable base power of 90.
Flamethrower gives Hisuian Zoroark an option against Steel-types.
Ghost Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Ghost is the best Tera Type for this build because Hisuian Zoroark will retain its immunities and resistances from its Ghost typing, while boosting the damage output of Shadow Ball.
Best Ghost Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
It is important to max out Special Attack and Speed for Hisuian Zoroark, as it needs to always hit hard and fast. Being fast enough to use Nasty Plot and survive a turn is also very important.
The remaining EVs are put into HP to raise it by 1 point.
Taunt | Taunt can prevent opposing Pokemon from setting up. It can also prevent them from using Status Moves. |
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Damage Dealt by Hisuian Zoroark |
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Item: Life Orb | Shadow Ball 102 ~ 122 (78.5 ~ 93.8%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
Item: Life Orb | +2 Shadow Ball 204 ~ 242 (156.9 ~ 186.1%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Life Orb | Shadow Ball 146 ~ 174 (89.5 ~ 106.7%) 37.5% Chance to OHKO |
Damage Received by Hisuian Zoroark |
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Item: Life Orb | Moonblast 164 ~ 192 (125.1 ~ 146.5%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Life Orb | Make it Rain 222 ~ 263 (169.4 ~ 200.7%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Substitute Hisuian Zoroark | ★★★★ |
Nature | Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe |
Final Stat Values | 131 HP / 152 Atk / 80 Def / 80 Sp. Def / 178 Spe |
Ability | Illusion |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Life Orb |
Moveset | ・
Substitute
・ Swords Dance ・ Shadow Sneak ・ Knock Off |
Tricky Ability to go up against in Illusion. Access to Swords Dance and Shadow Sneak. Great offensive stats. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Illusion | Life Orb |
Hisuian Zoroark's only Ability is Illusion, which can disguise it as another Pokemon from your party. Life Orb will allow Hisuian Zoroark to deal even more damage with its offensive moves.
Substitute | Swords Dance |
Shadow Sneak | Knock Off |
Substitute gives Hisuian Zoroark some protection. Having a Substitute out can mean that it will survive multiple turns.
Swords Dance allows Hisuian Zoroark to set up for a sweep, boosting its Attack stat by two stages.
Shadow Sneak is a powerful STAB Priority Move that becomes even more useful after multiple Swords Dances.
Knock Off is a useful move that can be disruptive, removing Held Items from opposing Pokemon.
Ghost Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Ghost is the best Tera Type for this build because Hisuian Zoroark will retain its immunities and resistances from its Ghost typing, while boosting the damage output of Shadow Sneak.
Best Ghost Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
It is important to max out Attack and Speed for Hisuian Zoroark, as it needs to always hit hard and fast. Being fast enough to use Disguise and survive a turn is also very important.
The remaining EVs are put into HP to raise it by 1 point.
Protect | Protect is great for stalling out turns of Trick Room or Tailwind. It is also good for scouting for information, learning what your opponents want to do, and baiting out Teras. |
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Damage Dealt by Hisuian Zoroark |
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Item: Life Orb | Shadow Ball 102 ~ 122 (78.5 ~ 93.8%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
Item: Life Orb | +2 Shadow Ball 204 ~ 242 (156.9 ~ 186.1%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Life Orb | Shadow Ball 146 ~ 174 (89.5 ~ 106.7%) 37.5% Chance to OHKO |
Damage Received by Hisuian Zoroark |
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Item: Life Orb | Moonblast 164 ~ 192 (125.1 ~ 146.5%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Life Orb | Make it Rain 165 ~ 196 (125.9 ~ 149.6%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator
Because it has mediocre defenses, it is important to know which Pokemon Hisuian Zoroark outspeeds, and which it cannot take in a 1-on-1 duel.
Illusion is a tricky Ability to use, and can fail if the opponent is able to correctly deduce that a Pokemon is Hisuian Zoroark. Having it come in as a support Pokemon, preferably a Normal-type, can sometimes work, as unprepared opponents may ignore it or use the wrong move on it.
It is good to have plenty of different options for Hisuian Zoroark to disguise itself into. A team with an assortment of different types can make Hisuian Zoroark difficult to predict.
Physical Attacker | Special Attacker | Special Attacker |
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Hisuian Zoroark | Hydreigon | Gholdengo |
Hisuian Zoroark can lead off a match disguised as Gholdengo. This may cause opponents to play defensively and scout, suspecting it of being Hisuian Zoroark, or attack into it with a Ghost-type Move. Hydreigon works as a good switch-in for Hisuian Zoroark and Gholdengo, being resistant to Dark, and immune to Ground thanks to its Levitate Ability. it can also be a formidable attacker late-game, once Hisuian Zoroark and Gholdengo have contributed to a match.
Physical Attacker | Support / Redirection |
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Hisuian Zoroark | Amoonguss |
Support / Redirection | Special Attacker |
Maushold | Gholdengo |
Hisuian Zoroark can lead off a match disguised as Maushold. Opponents fearing Population Bomb may play defensively and use Protect. This sets up a perfect opportunity for Hisuian Zoroark to set up a Substitute, set up multiple Swords Dance and sweep.
Amoonguss and Maushold can both offer redirection support through Rage Powder and Follow Me, while Gholdengo is in the back as a last resort who functions as a late-game sweeper.
Hisuian Zoroark, while having amazing defensive typing, does not have the best offensive typing. This means it can easily be walled by Steel-types or Dark-types.
Priority Moves can also make quick work of it. Even though it has a comfortable base 110 Speed and will outprioritize the likes of Palafin, it can only target a single opponent with Shadow Sneak, making it susceptible to other Pokemon on the field. Hisuian Zoroark relies heavily on prediction and struggles when it fails to be unpredictable itself.
Pokemon | Description |
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Kingambit | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Walls Hisuian Zoroark's Normal and Ghost-type Moves. ・Can hit Hisuian Zoroark with a powerful Dark-type Attack. ▶️Kingambit Best Movesets |
Garganacl | Ranking: ★★★★
・Garganacl's Purifying Salt Ability halves the damage of Ghost-type Moves. ・Can outlast Hisuian Zoroark in a 1-on-1 situation. ▶️Garganacl Best Movesets |
Tyranitar | Ranking: ★★★★
・Walls Hisuian Zoroark's Normal and Ghost-type Moves. ・Can hit Hisuian Zoroark with a powerful Dark-type Attack. ▶️Tyranitar Best Movesets |
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