How to get Zorua and shiny Zorua in Pokémon Go

Zorua is an illusive Pokémon that disguises as others, even in Pokémon Go. If you’re looking for Zorua, you won’t just find it on the overworld map the way you do with other Pokémon. Instead, you should be looking for your buddy Pokémon — or rather, two of them…

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How to get Zorua in Pokémon Go

You can find it by clicking here Zorua in Pokémon Go, they will disguise as whatever Pokémon is set as your buddy. This means if you have a shiny Kyogre as your buddy, you’ll see a shiny Kyogre pop up on the overworld map. Once you tap it and catch the mimicking Pokémon, you’ll get a message that says “Oh?” across the screen, and it’ll turn back into a Zorua.

See this transformation live via AKikiIsNotAFru1 on Twitter.

You can also check out our recommendations you set a very unique buddy (like a shadow, shiny or Legendary Pokémon, Legendary — essentially, anything you would never see in the wild) so you can find Zorua quickly among other spawns.


Can Zorua be shiny in Pokémon Go?

In 2023, Halloween Part 2 will take place. Zorua has the ability to be shiny. Since its form reflects whatever your buddy Pokémon is, you won’t actually know that it’s shiny until after you catch it and it returns to its normal form. The shiny Ditto is the same way.

Shiny Zorua and Zoroark in Pokémon Go. Shiny Zorua turns brown with light blue accents and Zoroark gets purple fur instead of red.

Shiny Zorua and Zoroark in Pokémon Go.
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Can you get Hisuian Zorua in Pokémon Go?

It’s not available yet. Other Hisuian Pokémon have been added to Pokémon Go, but there’s no sign of Hisuian Zorua making its debut yet.

Here’s a preview of how the normal- and ghost-type form looks:

Hisuian Zorua on a striped background

Hisuian zorua
Image: The Pokémon Company / Polygon

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