Zorua and Zoroark, its evolution, were released as a surprise during Pokémon Go’s 2022 Halloween event.

In keeping with its Tricky Fox category, catching Zorua in Pokémon Go involves falling prey to one of its illusions.

Despite a troublesome launch, Zorua is now available until Tuesday, 1st November at 10am (local time).

Below we’ve covered how to get Zorua and evolve it into Zoroark in Pokémon Go, so, when the time comes, you can add these Gen 5 Pokémon to your Pokédexs.

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  • How to get Zorua in Pokémon Go
  • How to evolve Zorua into Zoroark in Pokémon Go

How to get Zorua in Pokémon Go

Zorua first appeared in New Zealand during the Spotlight Hour on Tuesday, 25th October. This release, however, was bugged and Zorua spawns were disabled for the rest of the world shortly afterwards.

Instead, Zorua was released (or re-released if you prefer) on Friday, 28th October and will be available until Tuesday, 1st November 10am (local time), which is when 2022’s Halloween event ends.

Zorua will appear as a perfect replica of your buddy Pokémon - even if that buddy Pokémon is shiny. To catch a Zorua, you will need to capture a fake buddy and, afterwards, it will, in a similar manner to Ditto, reveal itself to be a Zorua.

At the time of writing, we’re unsure whether having your buddy Pokémon adventuring alongside you is a requirement for Zorua spawning or effects the spawn rate in anyway. For this reason, we highly recommend ensuring your buddy is walking around on the map when you’re hunting for Zorua.

If you’d like to see how catching Zorua works, then watch this video uploaded to Twitter by @xxLordSupreme:

The Season of Mythical Wishes has seen Kecleon finally being released in Pokémon Go!

The Crackling Voltage event is currently running and it has brought as a new Team Go Rocket quest - Shadowy Skirmishes! The team lineups for Giovanni and the Team Go Rocket Leaders has also changed.

Don’t forget to partake in the new Go Battle League season.

Elsewhere, be sure to use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance of encountering Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres. This incense may also give you encounters with other rare Pokémon in Pokémon Go.

How to evolve Zorua into Zoroark in Pokémon Go

To evolve Zorua into Zoroark in Pokémon Go, you need to collect 50 Zorua Candy.

Since Zorua is currently only available for a very short amount of time, we highly recommend using Pinap Berries when attempting to catch it. These berries, along with the Halloween event bonuses, will mean that you’ll gather a good amount of Zorua candy very quickly. You may even have enough to evolve it into Zoroark!

Good luck catching Zorua!