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Zoroark build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

DarkAbilities: Illusion

#1 tournament set

3 teams

Items
Focus Sash
Ability
Illusion
Nature
Naive
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
32 Atk / 2 SpA / 32 Spe
  • FogoFlamethrower
  • SombrioNasty Plot
  • SombrioNight Daze
  • VenenosoSludge Bomb
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.1%
Win rate
37.1%
Top cuts
0
Games
97

Base stats

  • HP60
  • Attack105
  • Defense60
  • Sp. Atk120
  • Sp. Def60
  • Speed105
  • Total510

In Reg M-C, Zoroark showed up on 0.1% of tournament teams (23 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 37.1% win rate and 0 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Zoroark sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Focus Sash
Illusion
  • FogoFlamethrower
  • SombrioNasty Plot
  • SombrioNight Daze
  • VenenosoSludge Bomb
3 teams · best finish: 20th
Focus Sash
Illusion
  • NormalProtect
  • SombrioSnarl
  • FogoSunny Day
  • SombrioThroat Chop
3 teams · best finish: 5th
Focus Sash
Illusion
  • SombrioDark Pulse
  • FogoFlamethrower
  • LutadorFocus Blast
  • SombrioNasty Plot
1 teams · best finish: 7th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Focus Sash69.6%
  • Choice Scarf13%
  • Bright Powder8.7%
  • Expert Belt4.3%
  • Black Glasses4.3%

Moves

  • SombrioNight Daze52.2%
  • VenenosoSludge Bomb52.2%
  • NormalProtect52.2%
  • FogoFlamethrower39.1%
  • SombrioNasty Plot30.4%
  • SombrioSnarl26.1%
  • SombrioDark Pulse13%
  • SombrioTaunt13%

Abilities

  • Illusion100%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Timid69.6%
  • Modest17.4%
  • Naive4.3%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Naive32 Atk / 2 SpA / 32 Spe252 Atk / 12 SpA / 252 Spe135 / 157 / 80 / 142 / 72 / 17258%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe137 / 112 / 80 / 172 / 80 / 17230.5%
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe137 / 112 / 80 / 189 / 80 / 1573.5%
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 7 SpD / 25 Spe12 HP / 252 SpA / 52 SpD / 196 Spe137 / 112 / 80 / 189 / 87 / 1501.9%
Modest32 HP / 32 SpA / 2 Spe252 HP / 252 SpA / 12 Spe167 / 112 / 80 / 189 / 80 / 1271.1%

Zoroark Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Zoroark105112125157172258

See the full Speed tier table

Most common partners

% of teams with Zoroark that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

  • Fighting
  • Bug
  • Fairy

Resists (½)

  • Ghost
  • Dark

Resists (¼)

—

Immune

  • Psychic
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Zoroark build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Zoroark @ Focus Sash with Illusion and Flamethrower, Nasty Plot, Night Daze and Sludge Bomb (3 teams).

What item should Zoroark hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Focus Sash (69.6%), Choice Scarf (13%) and Bright Powder (8.7%).

What spread (SP) should Zoroark run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 Atk / 2 SpA / 32 Spe with a Naive nature (as EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpA / 252 Spe).

What is Zoroark's Speed at level 50?

Base 105: 112 at minimum (Trick Room), 157 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 172 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.