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Zarude Team Builder

Zarude is a Gen 8 Dark / Grass Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a legendary, popular, sweeper, or wall option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Zarude, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Zarude at a glance

Generation

Gen 8

Types

Dark / Grass

Roles

Legendary, Popular, Sweeper, Wall

Base stat total

600

Species

Zarude

Form

Base form

Availability

Generation estimate

Version records

0

Zarude brings a Dark/Grass typing and a 600 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Fire and Ice hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Zarude's weaknesses

FireIceFightingPoisonFlyingBugFairy

What Zarude resists

WaterElectricGrassGroundGhostDark

Immune to

Psychic

Where you can use Zarude

Pokemon ShowdownSword & ShieldScarlet & Violet
  • Availability is estimated from generation data and should be checked against the exact game before final planning.
  • Planning contexts include Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet.

Best teammates for Zarude

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Zarude's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

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Team pitfalls when building around Zarude

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to fire, ice, and fighting.
  • Sweepers usually need defensive pivots or status support so they can enter safely.
  • Defensive Pokemon still need offensive partners; avoid building a team that cannot pressure key types.
  • Check whether legendary or mythical Pokemon are allowed in your game rules or competitive format.

Color and appearance variants

Zarude has 1 appearance variant with identical typing and base stats, so this page covers team building for all of them: Zarude Dada.

Zarude forms compared

Zarude DadaDada: dark / grass, similar total stats.