Zarude (ザルード Zaruudo) is a Dark/Grass-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
Biology
Physiology
Zarude is a black simian Pokémon with looks resembling a mandrill or baboon. Its head is shaped like an X, and its eyes are red with green irises and black pupils. It has a grey face pattern and a jutting out jaw with 2 visible nostrils and a furry beard. Its teeth are extremely sharp, with 2 on its upper jaw hanging downwards and sticking out.
Zarude has a lean build with 2 black tufts off the hair on each shoulder. Each arm is Long with a green vine wrapped around it resembling a spring, which is the same color as it’s neckwear. Each of its hands is visibly humanoid, with black claws for fingers. Its body has a rib cage pattern and its feet have 4 simian toes and 1 claw at the back. It has a short tail with a star-shaped end like Litten.
Behavior
Zarude often live in large groups and will show hostility to any other species that aren't part of its pack. It is able to manipulate vines from its body as a means of moving amongst the high trees and gathering berries from hard-to-reach areas. It is believed that the vines from Zarude having healing capabilities and will instantly heal any wounds.
During a fight, Zarude relies on its swift acrobatic movements and attack opponents with its claws. It is quick witted and has little to no effort in winning many battles.
Evolution
Zarude does not evolve.
Game info
Game locations
| Locations | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
| Sword and Shield | Event | None | |||||||
Pokédex 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.
Dada: This Zarude left its pack to raise a human child. The cloth Zarude would wrap the child with has a comforting scent that calmed the child's crying. - Shield
Once the vines on Zarude's body tear off, they become nutrients in the soil. This helps the plants of the forest grow.
Dada: This Zarude's special strength stems from its love and care for an orphaned human child that the Pokémon has raised since the child's infancy.
Stats
| Base Stats | |
|---|---|
| HP | |
| Attack | |
| Defense | |
| Sp. Atk | |
| Sp. Def | |
| Speed | |
| Total | 600
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Learnset
Leveling
| LevelingGeneration VIII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
| 1 | Bind | 15 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| 1 | Scratch | 40 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | |||
| 6 | Leer | — | 100% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
| 12 | Vine Whip | 45 | 100% | 25 | Grass | Physical | |||
| 18 | Growth | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
| 24 | Fury Swipes | 18 | 80% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
| 30 | Scary Face | — | 100% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| 36 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | Grass | Special | |||
| 42 | Bite | 60 | 100% | 25 | Dark | Physical | |||
| 48 | U-turn | 70 | 100% | 20 | Bug | Physical | |||
| 54 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| 60 | Energy Ball | 90 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | |||
| 66 | Synthesis | — | —% | 5 | Grass | Status | |||
| 72 | Hammer Arm | 100 | 90% | 10 | Fighting | Physical | |||
| 78 | Thrash | 120 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Physical | |||
| 84 | Power Whip | 120 | 85% | 10 | Grass | Physical | |||
| 90 | Jungle Healing | — | —% | 10 | Grass | Status | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
TM
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| TM00 | Mega Punch | 
| Physical | 80 | 85% | 20 |
| TM01 | Mega Kick |
| Physical | 120 | 75% | 5 |
| TM08 | Hyper Beam |
| Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM09 | Giga Impact |
| Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM10 | Magical Leaf | 
| Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM11 | Solar Beam |
| Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM12 | Solar Blade |
| Physical | 125 | 100% | 10 |
| TM15 | Dig | 
| Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM21 | Rest | 
| Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM22 | Rock Slide | 
| Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM23 | Thief | 
| Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore |
| Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM26 | Scary Face |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM28 | Giga Drain |
| Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | 
| Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| TM39 | Facade |
| Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM40 | Swift |
| Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM42 | Revenge | 
| Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| TM43 | Brick Break |
| Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM48 | Rock Tomb |
| Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM50 | Bullet Seed |
| Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 |
| TM53 | Mud Shot |
| Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| TM56 | U-turn | 
| Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM57 | Payback |
| Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| TM58 | Assurance |
| Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| TM59 | Fling |
| Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM63 | Drain Punch |
| Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| TM76 | Round |
| Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM78 | Acrobatics | 
| Physical | 55 | 100% | 15 |
| TM85 | Snarl |
| Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| TM88 | Grassy Terrain |
| Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM97 | Brutal Swing |
| Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM98 | Stomping Tantrum |
| Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
TR
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| TR01 | Body Slam |
| Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| TR07 | Low Kick |
| Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| TR20 | Substitute |
| Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TR26 | Endure |
| Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk |
| Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TR30 | Encore |
| Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| TR31 | Iron Tail | 
| Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 |
| TR32 | Crunch |
| Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TR37 | Taunt |
| Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TR39 | Superpower |
| Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| TR42 | Hyper Voice |
| Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TR48 | Bulk Up |
| Status | — | —% | 20 |
| TR53 | Close Combat |
| Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| TR58 | Dark Pulse |
| Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TR59 | Seed Bomb |
| Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TR65 | Energy Ball |
| Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TR68 | Nasty Plot |
| Status | — | —% | 20 |
| TR72 | Power Whip |
| Physical | 120 | 85% | 10 |
| TR77 | Grass Knot |
| Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| TR93 | Darkest Lariat |
| Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| TR95 | Throat Chop |
| Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
Breeding
| Zarude learns no moves via breeding. |
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Tutoring
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| SWSH | Grassy Glide |
| Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| SWSH | Lash Out |
| Physical | 75 | 100% | 5 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
Sprites
Appearance
Anime
Trivia
Origin
Zarude mostly takes traits of various monkeys and apes such as mandrills, baboons, spider monkeys, and gorillas. It may get its grass-typing from how monkeys and apes often live in wooded or jungle areas that contain vines. It may also be based off of an Aye-aye, a nocturnal lemur that lives in Madagascar that was killed as it was thought to be evil due to sneaking into Sakalava people's homes and killing them in their sleep using their thin middle finger, possibly explaining its dark-typing. It could also have been based on the Shuf Monkey from English folklore and the Carew Ape, a ghost gorllia who is said to haunt the Carew castle.
Etymology
Zarude comes from "saru" (monkey) and "rude". The "za" in its name might have also been derived from Zacian and Zamazenta, the two box legendaries of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
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