Zarude (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Dark

Grass

Boosted in Fog and Sunny / Clear weather

Zarude weaknesses

Zarude is weak to Fighting, Flying, Poison, Fire, Ice and Fairy-type moves, and doubly weak to Bug-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Zarude is resistant to Ground, Ghost, Water, Grass, Electric and Dark-type moves, and doubly resistant to Psychic-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Zarude

The best moves for Zarude are Vine Whip and Power Whip when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Vine Whip

14.4DPS

Power Whip

43.2DPS

Defending

Vine Whip

14.4DPS

Power Whip

43.2DPS

Trainer Battles

Vine Whip

4EPT

Power Whip

2.16DPE

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Evolution

Zarude currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

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Summary

Zarude is a mythical Dark & Grass Pokémon. It is weak to Bug, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Fire, Ice and Fairy moves. Zarude's best moveset is Vine Whip & Power Whip and it has a Max CP of 4,334.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Bite	6	8	14.4
Vine Whip	6	10	14.4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Power Whip	90	2	2.16
Energy Ball	90	2	2.16
Dark Pulse	80	2	1.92

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Bite	2	1	2.4	4
Vine Whip	5	2	3	4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Power Whip	90	50	2.16
Dark Pulse	80	45	2.13
Energy Ball ▼ def	80	45	2.13

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Power Whip 43.2 DPS	14.3	100%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Power Whip 43.2 DPS	13.5	95%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Dark Pulse 32 DPS	12.5	88%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Dark Pulse 32 DPS	12.1	85%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	11.9	83%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	11.6	81%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Power Whip 43.2 DPS	3.6	100%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	3.5	95%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Dark Pulse 32 DPS	3.3	92%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Power Whip 43.2 DPS	3.3	91%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	3.2	88%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Dark Pulse 32 DPS	3.1	85%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Vine Whip 4 EPT	Power Whip 2.16 DPE	14	11.6	100%
Vine Whip 4 EPT	Dark Pulse 2.13 DPE	12	11.5	99%
Vine Whip 4 EPT	Energy Ball ▼ def 2.13 DPE	12	11.5	99%
Bite 4 EPT	Power Whip 2.16 DPE	13	11	95%
Bite 4 EPT	Dark Pulse 2.13 DPE	12	10.9	94%
Bite 4 EPT	Energy Ball ▼ def 2.13 DPE	12	10.9	94%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Zarude counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Zarude Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Bug Bite

X-Scissor

1.55
2
Scizor (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

1.59
3
Volcarona

Bug Bite

Bug Buzz

1.61
4
Pinsir (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

1.64
5
Pheromosa

Bug Bite

Bug Buzz

1.64

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Beedrill with Bug Bite and Fell Stinger+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		242
Defense		215
Stamina		233

Max HP

Level 40	195
Level 50	208

Average size

Height	1.8 m
Weight	70 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	100,000
Candy	100

Other

Buddy walk distance

20 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,643
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,190
Level 30 Max wild	3,286
Level 40	3,833
Level 50	4,334

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,738
Level 35 (wild)	3,559