How to get Zorua in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

Zorua in Pokemon GO is a special creature, as it has the power to transform the physical appearance of another Pokemon. Zorua was introduced by Niantic on October 28, 2022, and ever since the release of the Illusion Pokemon, trainers have been wanting to put it to good use, either for battles or to showcase among friends. Shiny Zorua, on the other hand, made its GO debut at the start of the Halloween 2023 Part 2 on October 26, 2023.

Shiny Zorua became more popular because of its rarity and limited availability, so you may want to learn the methods to add it to your collection. That said, we will now look at the ways that allow you to obtain Zorua and Shiny Zorua in Pokemon GO.

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All methods to get Zorua in Pokemon GO

Zorua, as seen in the game. (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Zorua can evolve into Zoroark by consuming 50 Pokemon Candies in Pokemon GO.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Encounter and catch Zorua in the wild
• Defeat Raid Battles
• Complete Research Tasks
• Trade

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1) Encounter and catch Zorua in the wild

Whenever wild Zorua appears, you should know that it transforms its body according to the shape of your Buddy Pokemon. If you have, for example, a Mythical Pokemon like Diancie as your Buddy, then Zorua will spawn in the wild by taking the form of this creature.

You must participate in events like Halloween 2024 Part 1 to get Zorua in Pokemon GO, as it has brought the creature back as a wild species. One aspect you should remember is that the Fog weather can automatically boost the spawn rate of Zorua due to the effect of the Weather Boost. Hence, you will want to present in this weather in-game to be able to encounter and catch it.

You can attach the Lure Modules at PokeStops to attract Zorua in the same weather. Incense, which is activated by trainers independently, can be used in this condition to further the boost of Zorua's spawn.

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2) Defeat Raid Battles

Beating raids is another way of getting Zorua in Pokemon GO. However, you will need a team of counters to exploit its weaknesses and eliminate the monster.

If you teach proper Fast and Charged Moves to your strong Zorua counters, you can defeat it before the raid time runs out. The teaching will allow you to complete raids faster so you can find Shiny Zorua.

Zorua is a Dark-type creature, making it weak to Bug-, Fairy-, and Fighting-type moves. Counters must master these attacks, and here are the ones you can use for Zorua raids:

• Mega Lucario: Force Palm and Aura Sphere
• Terrakion: Double Kick and Sacred Sword
• Shadow Conkeldurr: Counter and Dynamic Punch
• Shadow Hariyama: Force Palm and Dynamic Punch
• Togekiss: Charm and Aura Sphere
• Pheromosa: Bug Bite and Bug Buzz

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3) Complete Research Tasks

Only a few might have captured Zorua in Pokemon GO by completing a Research Task in the past since the creature was featured once during Halloween 2023.

From this, it can be inferred that the creature is hard to obtain via the completion of Research Tasks.

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4) Trade

Do note that you can request your Pokemon GO friend to give one of their extra Zorua to you via Trade. If you have never caught this creature before, trading can help you acquire it easily. But, traders must meet in person to complete the entire trade process.

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How to get Shiny Zorua in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Zorua in Pokemon GO (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Shiny Zorua can be encountered more frequently in the wild during Pokemon GO Halloween 2024 Part 1 and Part 2. That said, here are some methods you can follow to get it:

• Catch wild Shiny Zorua
• Defeat Raid Battles
• Trade

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