Zorua and Zoroark

Zorua (ゾロア, Zoroa) and Zoroark (ゾロアーク, Zoroāku) are two fictional creatures, linked by evolution, in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. They are two Dark-type Pokémon resembling foxes, debuting in the film Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions. Zorua and Zoroark were directly obtainable by attendees to the film in the games Pokémon Black and White.

Zorua and Zoroark were first shown in CoroCoro Comic and Pokémon Sunday. As the first fifth-generation Pokémon to be introduced, the news of their introduction spread quickly. They have been well received by the video game press.

Design and characteristics

Zorua and Zoroark are two Pokémon species linked by evolution. They are Dark-type, and resemble foxes with elements of kabuki and noh theatre makeup. They are recognized by the National Pokédex as the "Tricky Fox Pokémon" and "Illusion Fox Pokémon" respectively. Zoroark is bipedal, and has a long, thick mane which resembles a fox's tail at its termination. Zorua evolves into Zoroark at Level 30. These Pokémon are able to take the appearances of different Pokémon at will using their "Illusion" abilities. In the games, Illusion borrows the appearance of the last Pokémon in the player's party, and is deactivated when hit by a damaging attack.