Zoroark
| Zoroark | |
|---|---|
  Zoroark's official artwork fromPokémon Black and White. | |
| Games | SSB4 Ultimate |
| Move | Fury Swipes |
| Rarity | 12/975 (SSB4) 12/1463 (Ultimate) |
| Voice actor | Hitomi Nabatame |
| Article on Bulbapedia | Zoroark (Pokémon) |
| “ | This creature attacks rivals like lightning with Fury Swipes. Zoroark finishes off by slamming its opponent down to the ground. | ” |
| —Super Smash Bros. 4 Official Site | ||
Zoroark (ゾロアーク,Zoroark) is a creature in thePokémon franchise.
Origin[edit]
Zoroark is a Dark-type Pokémon introduced inGeneration V, and was the very first Generation V Pokémon ever revealed, being the main character in the movieZoroark: Master of Illusions. Zoroark is categorized within the Pokédex at #571 as the "Illusion Fox Pokémon". It evolves fromZorua starting at level 30. It and Zorua are only available inBlack andWhite by using event Pokémon, though it can be found in the wild inPokémon X and Y onward: its original rarity might be the reason for its ability to appear out of a Master Ball inSuper Smash Bros. 4. Zorua and Zoroark have the signature AbilityIllusion, which allows them to pose as the last Pokémon in the party they belong to while retaining their moveset and typing until they are hit by an attack. It and Zorua received Normal/Ghost type Hisuian forms inGeneration VIII.
Fury Swipes is a common physical Normal-type move introduced inGeneration I. It has 80% accuracy and hits the target 2-5 times with 18 base power for every hit. Zoroark can learn it at level 13 when still a Zorua, or via Move Reminder.
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
As a Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]
Zoroark appears as aPoké Ball andMaster Ball Pokémon. When summoned, the entire screen turns darker, and Zoroark will pause before teleporting behind an opponent, attempting to hit them with a slash. The initial trapping slash can be safelyshielded; if Zoroark fails to catch an opponent, it will teleport and try again several times.
On hit, the opponent gets sent to the top of the screen, where Zoroark pelts them with repeated Fury Swipes before slamming its target to the ground. The initial trapping hit deals 7%, the combo does 14 hits at 1% for most hits and 2% for hits 2, 4, 9, & 10, and the finisher deals 13% for a total of 38%. The finisher can KO at high percentages (100-110%). Overall, the attack is very similar to someFinal Smashes likeOmega Blitz andSecret Ninja Attack, although it is noticeably weaker, and the final hit can usually be safelyteched unlike these Final Smashes.
InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, before being able to appear, Zoroark needs to be unlocked by clearing10-Man Smash once.
CPU players will hold their shields up for long periods of time when Zoroark is summoned, presumably in an attempt to avoid being hit by the initial slash. They will do this even if Zoroark isn't close, allowing human players to do an easyshield break.
If there are no targets on the ground or all are on a steep slope (such as the hills onYoshi's Island), Zoroark will not attack anyone and will wait around idly until it vanishes or a character lands on a gentle enough slope for long enough. It will also not attack if every opponent has moved to another plane (such as onJungle Hijinxs) since it was summoned—however, it will attempt to attack if it was summoned on a plane without any valid targets on that plane, even though it will be unable to land a hit.
Zoroark has a spawn chance of12/975 from Poké Balls and40/690 from Master Balls. It cannot be summoned on the following stages in a standard versus match (applies to both games and only the base form unless noted otherwise):
Zoroark cannot be summoned if the following items are active and vice versa:
- Items: a thirdDaybreak part, a thirdDragoon part, andSmash Ball.
- Poké Ball Pokémon:Palkia,Togepi,Victini, and Zoroark.
- Assist Trophies:Devil,Nightmare, andSkull Kid.
Trophy[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U Zoroark's trophy is part of theLegend of Pokémon Black & Pokémon WhiteTrophy Box.
- Zoroark
This Dark-type Pokémon will protect its home and anyone it cherishes by creating illusions to fluster opponents. When it uses Fury Swipes, it will vanish from view and then suddenly appear next to its targets, launching them upward. It will then finish them off by sending them crashing back down.
:Pokémon Black & Pokémon White (03/2011)
:Pokémon X & Pokémon Y (10/2013)
This Dark-type Pokémon is a powerful illusionist, and uses its power to confuse any that would threaten its home and loved ones. When it uses its Fury Swipes attack, it vanishes, then reappears next to an opponent and sends them flying into the air. It then slashes at them furiously before slamming them into the ground.- :Pokémon Black/White (03/2011)
- :Pokémon X/Y (10/2013)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]
Zoroark reprises its role as aPoké Ball Pokémon inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Its attack is the same as inSmash 4 with a few alterations to its appearance and behavior. The attack visuals are larger and more flashy with the final hit having a very large double claw swipe (inSmash 4 it was simply a heavy hit effect). Zoroark will now target characters that are airborne or on steep slopes, making it more aggressive with the only way to avoid it is to move fast enough or shield its initial trapping hit.
Prior to10.0.0, a glitch existed involving Zoroark, in which a fighter who is in the Fury Swipes attack is hit by aHammer orGolden Hammer, and the temporary invincibility caused by the special hitlag of the items prevented Zoroark's final attack from connecting, leaving the fighter stuck in the air until they were hit. If another Zoroark was spawned, it would crash the game if Zoroark targeted that fighter while they are trapped.
Zoroark has a spawn chance of12/1463 from Poké Balls and40/842 from Master Balls. It cannot be summoned on the following stages in a standard versus match (applies only to the base form unless noted otherwise):
Zoroark cannot be summoned if the following items are active and vice versa:
- Items:Boss Galaga, a thirdDaybreak part, a thirdDragoon part, andSmash Ball.
- Poké Ball Pokémon:Palkia,Togepi, andVictini.
- Assist Trophies:Andross,Arcade Bunny,Ashley,Color TV-Game 15,Devil,Dr. Kawashima,Flies & Hand,Moon,Nightmare,Nikki,Nintendog,Skull KidSquid Sisters,Thwomp,Vince, andYuri Kozukata.
Spirit[edit]
Zoroark also appears as an Advanced-classprimary spirit.
Zoroark's Spirit Battle uses a black-and-redWolf and three grey minionLucario puppet fighters and is fought onPrism Tower. The three Lucario are fought first, with Wolf appearing after all three are defeated. Wolf also starts with a Poké Ball containing Zoroark.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 522 |  | Zoroark |  | ★★ | 1 | 1751 | 7048 | 1051 | 4229 | 700 | 2819 | No Effect | Pokémon Series |
Gallery[edit]
Official artwork of Zoroark fromSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ゾロアーク,Zoroark |
 English | Zoroark |
 French | Zoroark |
 German | Zoroark |
 Spanish | Zoroark |
 Italian | Zoroark |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 索罗亚克 |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 索羅亞克 |
 Korean | 조로아크,Zoroark |
 Dutch | Zoroark |
 Russian | Зороарк |
Trivia[edit]
- Goldeen and Zoroark are the onlyPokémon that can come out ofMaster Balls that are neitherLegendary Pokémon norMythical Pokémon.
- Despite it not actually being a Legendary, Zoroark's trophy appears in theLegend of Pokémon Black & Pokémon WhiteTrophy Box.
- Zoroark's appearance as a supposed legendary Pokémon inSmash is probably referencing its significance alongside legendary Pokémon in the Pokémon movie,Zoroark: Master of Illusions.Unown andLucario are also often mistaken as a legendary because of the movies they appeared in.
- There was formerly a glitch where if Zoroark were to attack a character protected by aBack Shield, the final hit of its attack wouldn't connect, leaving the target spinning in midair indefinitely until they were hit by an attack.[1]
- Prior to version1.0.8 ofSmash 4, the claw swipes were considered projectiles, so they could be completely negated by a character wearing aFranklin Badge, who would only take damage from the final hit.
- If said character would have taken the final hit from the attack, they would be inflicted ~80% and subsequently meteor smashed, with the hit being impossible to tech.
- InUltimate, there is a 1 frame window before Zoroark's final hit where the targeted character is actionable. This allows characters with actions that give themintangibility orarmor on frame 1 to reduce or completely avoid damage and/or knockback.[2]
