Zoroark (UNITE)

Zoroark ゾロアーク Zoroark
Role	Speedster
Attack type	Melee
Damage type	Attack
Difficulty	Expert
Evolves at Lv. 5
License availability: 14,000 Aeos Coins / 575 Aeos Gems

Zoroark (Japanese: ゾロアーク Zoroark) is a playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE. It became available as a playable character on October 27, 2022.

It is a Speedster who can use its Illusion Ability to move around the map while undetected by opponents. In combat, it can use consecutive attacks, where each attack must hit to continue the combo.

Stats

Zoroark
Offense
Endurance
Mobility
Scoring
Support

Abilities

Passive Ability

	Illusion イリュージョン Illusion
Description The Pokémon takes the form of a random wild Pokémon or Pokémon from the opposing team. The Pokémon returns to its original form when it takes damage or uses a basic attack or move. Effect: Applying the illusion applies Unstoppable for 20 frames (1/3s).

Basic Attack

	Damage category: Physical (as a basic attack)
	Damage category: Physical (as a boosted attack)
Description Becomes a boosted with every third attack, dealing increased damage.

Moveset

Move slot 1

	Slash きりさく Slash	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 5.5 seconds Upgrades into Shadow Claw or Cut
Dash	Description
Has the user dash in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon.

	Shadow Claw シャドークロー Shadow Claw	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 4.5 seconds Upgrades into Shadow Claw+ at Lv. 13
Dash	Description
Has the user dash in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and leaving them unable to act for a short time. If this move hits an opposing Pokémon near the end of the dash's end point, that Pokémon will be thrown instead of being unable to act. Upgrade: Increases the length of time opposing Pokémon are thrown.

	Cut いあいぎり Iai Cut	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 4.5 seconds Upgrades into Cut+ at Lv. 13
Dash	Description
Has the user dash in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and restoring the user's HP. Upgrade: Increases the amount of HP this move restores.

Move slot 2

	Fury Swipes みだれひっかき Fury Swipes	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 7.5 seconds Upgrades into Night Slash or Feint Attack
Melee	Description
Has the user dash in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon. If this move hits an opposing Pokémon, for a short time, it can be used again. Effect: The move goes into cooldown after the second use.

	Night Slash つじぎり Crossroad Killing	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 9 seconds Upgrades into Night Slash+ at Lv. 11
Dash	Description
For a short time, the user's next movement becomes a dash attack. After the user performs a dash attack, its next basic attack becomes a special boosted basic attack. Then, after that special boosted basic attack (or another move) hits an opposing Pokémon, the user's next movement becomes a dash attack again, and so on. This move's effect duration is limited, but after each time the user hits with a special boosted basic attack or another move, the duration resets. If the user moves when unable to do a dash attack, this move's effect duration immediately ends. During this move, if the user hits opposing Pokémon with a combined total of six dash attacks and special boosted basic attacks (or other moves), the user will jump into the air and then land with a slash in a set area of effect, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon. If this slash attack hits opposing Pokémon, the user recovers HP. While jumping, the user is able to use Shadow Claw or Cut to move a set distance. Upgrade: Reduces this move's cooldown.

	Feint Attack だましうち Sneak Attack	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 6 seconds Upgrades into Feint Attack+ at Lv. 11
Dash	Description
Has the user dash in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and reducing all of the user's move cooldowns. if this move hits an opposing Pokémon, the dash's start point is marked for a short time, and the user is able to use this move again. If this move is used again, the new dash's start point is marked, and the user dashes back toward the previous one, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits along the way. As long as a point is marked, if the user users certain moves other than Feint Attack, the point where the move was used becomes the new marked point. If the user hits opposing Pokémon four times with either Feint Attack or certain other moves without interrupting the chain of marking, the next use of Feint Attack changes. If this changed Feint Attack is used, the user leaps at the designated opposing Pokémon and deals damage to it before landing in a designated direction. Upgrade: Reduces this move's cooldown.

Unite Move

	Nightfall Daze ' '	Learned at Lv. 9
Area	Description
Has the user release three dark shock waves with increasing areas of effect, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon. The user is immune to hindrances while releasing shock waves.

Holowear

Name	Holowear	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Costume Party Style		October 27, 2022	1,050*	Movement
Ghost Style		April 21, 2023	Premium Battle Pass - Season 15*	Unite Move Scoring Returning KO Movement
Costume Party Style (Green)		September 23, 2023	Dark Suit Style Absol Collection Prize Machine*	Movement
Dancer Style		February 27, 2024	Premium Battle Pass - Season 22*	Appearance only

Gallery

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  Promotional art

Trivia

• Nightfall Daze is similar to Night Daze.
• In the Practice Area, Illusion can allow Zoroark to take the appearance of a substitute doll. The substitute doll has no animations.
• Zoroark marks the longest gap between its release and its addition of a permanently available Holowear, at 651 days.

See also

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Zorua and Zoroark.

Playable characters in Pokémon UNITE

Attacker Alolan Ninetales • Armarouge • Chandelure • Cinderace • Cramorant • Decidueye • Delphox • Dragapult • Duraludon • Espeon • Gardevoir • Glaceon • Greninja • Inteleon • Mew • Mewtwo (Y) • Miraidon • Pikachu • Sylveon • Venusaur All‑Rounder Aegislash • Azumarill • Blaziken • Buzzwole • Ceruledge • Charizard • Dragonite • Falinks • Garchomp • Gyarados • Lucario • Machamp • Metagross • Mewtwo (X) • Mimikyu • Scizor • Tsareena • Tyranitar • Urshifu • Zacian Speedster Absol • Darkrai • Dodrio • Gengar • Leafeon • Meowscarada • Talonflame • Zeraora • Zoroark Defender Blastoise • Crustle • Goodra • Greedent • Ho-Oh • Lapras • Mamoswine • Slowbro • Snorlax • Trevenant • Umbreon Supporter Blissey • Clefable • Comfey • Eldegoss • Hoopa • Mr. Mime • Psyduck • Sableye • Wigglytuff

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