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2012-01-22T13:06:49Z

Shadowfox337: /* interesting tip */ new section

On the subject of the lavender comment:

The original use of this glitch involved Lavender Town, but the version useable at the earliest point in-game is Cerulean. Wherever the first trainer you "evaded" is is where you should go to trigger your fight.

-coppro

== Green ==

Does this glich work in the Japanese Green verison?

Yes, I just tested it mysself. This glitch does work with Japanese Red and Green. I haven't tested Japanese Blue, but I assume it works as well since it is so similar to the English Red and Blue.--[[User:Rby4ever|Rby4ever]] 08:26, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

== Fire Red ==

Does this glitch work in Fire Red Version for GBA?
:Probably not. - [[User:Zhen Lin|振霖]][[User talk:Zhen Lin|T]] 05:22, 13 November 2005 (CST)
:Nope. - [[User:MrWho|MrWho]] 22:46, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
==Cubone==

I caught a Cubone using Method 1#, do exactly the same only instead of the youngster the Hiker![[image:ani025MS.gif]][[User:No.1fan|Sonic]] [[User talk:No.1fan|Pikachu]] [[user:no.1fan/mission|RTP]]|[[user:no.1fan/reasons|1#fan]] [[image:ani155MS.gif ]][[image:ani001MS.gif]] 08:12, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
And a Lapras![[image:ani025MS.gif]][[User:No.1fan|Sonic]] [[User talk:No.1fan|Pikachu]] [[user:no.1fan/mission|RTP]]|[[user:no.1fan/reasons|1#fan]] [[image:ani155MS.gif ]][[image:ani001MS.gif]] 08:17, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

== New Mew ==

I found another trainer that bears Mew. The Swimmer♂ in Misty's Gym makes the glitch possible too.[[image:ani025MS.gif]][[User:No.1fan|Sonic]] [[User talk:No.1fan|Pikachu]] [[user:no.1fan/mission|RTP]]|[[user:no.1fan/reasons|1#fan]] [[image:ani155MS.gif ]][[image:ani001MS.gif]] 16:27, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
:Any proof??? --'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User talk:Theryguy512|5]][[User:Theryguy512/Contribution Page|1]][[User:Theryguy512/Similarities|2]]''' 22:29, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
::Um... No, but it does work. Really![[image:ani025MS.gif]][[User:No.1fan|Sonic]] [[User talk:No.1fan|Pikachu]] [[user:no.1fan/mission|RTP]]|[[user:no.1fan/reasons|1#fan]] [[image:ani155MS.gif ]][[image:ani001MS.gif]] 18:48, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
:::Hmm........--'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User talk:Theryguy512|5]][[User:Theryguy512/Contribution Page|1]][[User:Theryguy512/Similarities|2]]''' 22:49, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
::::I don't think it should make much of a difference if it's added or not. But if it works then put it in. Just check a couple of times that it works. [[User:Tesh|'''TESHIGIGAS''']] 22:50, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::Agreed. --'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User talk:Theryguy512|5]][[User:Theryguy512/Contribution Page|1]][[User:Theryguy512/Similarities|2]]''' 01:08, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

== Another way to get Mew. ==

Instead of going to Lavender Town afterwards you can also go down to Saffron City and before you enter the gate to go toward Lavender Town you encounter him.--[[User:Pmddbzaotil|Pmddbzaotil]] 21:29, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

== L. 1-7 Mew ==
I heard once that lowering the Ditto or Trainer Pokémon's Attack modifier lowers the resulting wild Pokémon's level. Like if you use Growl six times on the Youngster's Slowpoke before beating it, the Mew will be L. 1. Since you can't increase its Attack, it can't get any higher than L. 7. If anyone would care to verify, that would be great. --[[User:Fsilone|隼也]] 18:01, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
:Yes, that's true. That was first discovered at a speedrunning forum. [[User:IIMarckus|IIMarckus]] 18:51, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

== 3rd Person ==

Should this be from a third person? [[User:Ht14|ht14]] 02:12, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:Yeah. I was thinking that we should clean this page up so it doesn't look like a walkthrough. I mean, of course, it pretty much is... but yes. Remove the yous. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 02:15, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
::It's pretty hard though, that's all. [[User:Ht14|ht14]] 02:16, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't be using the command form either. That means, no "Go to" or "Do this". That's the second person just as much as "then you do this"; command form implies second person. So just removing the "yous" doesn't work either. So this needs to be cleaned up even more so that just removing the "yous".[[User:Kumori Satosuke|Satosuke]] 16:13, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
::::I changed it all to "the player", so i think it's fine now [[User:Leaf Storm|Leaf Storm]] 18:58, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

== Two Mew Available and the Swimmer at the Gym ==

Gym trainers are unchallengeable after their Leader has been defeated. Thus, while you can avoid that swimmer and he has the correct stats on his Pokémon, he can't be challenged for the sake of the Mew Trick. Someone didn't do their research. [[User:Kumori Satosuke|Satosuke]] 12:51, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
:And that someone was me. The swimmer is involved in the first method, which doesn't need cut, so can be done before Misty. Sorry for the commotion. [[User:Kumori Satosuke|Satosuke]] 12:58, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
::Did you test it? Or am I still the only one to have done it?''[[User:no.1fan|'''Sonic''']][[User talk:no.1fan|'''Pikachu''']]''[[User:no.1fan/reasons|'''The No.1fan''']] 18:18, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

== Yellow ==

How about the English Yellow Version? Has anybody tested that? Yeah, it does, I've just done it. I'll work this into the main article.--[[User:Ggled|Ggled]] 11:09, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
:Please add new comments to the bottom of the page and with the (+) button at the top of the page, thank you. And sign your comments with four tildes (~). Thank you again. [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|10% Satisfaction Guaranteed!]] 15:16, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

== Hello ==

Hello. I have the strategy guide for Yellow version, which I can use to transfer images from the book into this site, if it helps.--[[User:Tmwps|Tmwps]] 08:20, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

== Glitch not working right! ==

The glitch isn't working right for me. Here's what I did:
1. Caught an Abra.
2. Saved.
''This part is what I'm supposed to do. I just explained it badly.
3. walked to the Junior Trainer next to the bridge
4. Opened the menu.
5. Teleported.
6. He saw me, but I ended up in Cerulean City.
OK, I'm done with the bad explaining.''
7. Fought the Youngster with the Slowpoke.
8. Won.
9. Saved.
What I did first:
10. Teleported to Cerulean City.
11. Went to the Nugget Bridge.
12. The menu opened itself!
13. I closed it.
14. Mew didn't appear! I read the article, so I soft resetted.
After that, I tried this:
10. Walked to Cerulean City.
11. When I left the Route, the menu appeared!
12. I closed it.
13. Mew didn't appear!

I think the problem was #9, but I'm not sure. [[User:Alakazam 2|Alakazam 2]]

== "I saw your feat from the grass!" ==

[[File:Feat.jpg|thumb|right|Visual proof that "feat" is indeed the word. This is true not only in [[Generation I]], but its [[Generation III]] remakes as well.]]
I can't believe people are still insisting that "[[Wiktionary:feat|feat]]" is a misspelling of "[[Wiktionary:feet|feet]]". If anyone even bothered to read a dictionary definition, one can tell that feat is most definitely a word, and as such, can deduce that the Jr. Trainer ([[Camper]] in {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}) was referring to the act of the [[player character]] clearing the [[Nugget Bridge]] challenge. In fact, given the barriers across the water, it would make absolutely no sense for the Jr. Trainer to claim he saw the player's feet. In conclusion, the line as given in the game is correct as it is, and any attempt to change the correct "feat" to the incorrect "feet", especially if citing a "spelling error", will result in a warning, and potentially a block if things go too far. --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 05:40, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
:Lol, funny thing is, I understood when I first played Blue. I was 6. [[User:Porygon-Z|'''Porygon-''']][[User_talk:Porygon-Z|'''Z''']] 05:45, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

::Well, he was a ''[[Jr. Trainer]]'' in ''tall grass'', and the normal length grass itself almost touches the bridge. Also, he sees your feet when you walk up to him. From where he was standing, he couldn't see the bridge anyways, but if it was in [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FR/LG]]... this is all confusing to me. --''[[User:NismoX|Nismo]]'''[[User_talk:NismoX|X]]''''' 02:02, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
:::See [[Wiktionary:feat|feat]], as linked above. He is saying that he saw your battle from the grass. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 01:09, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

==Move==
"Mew glitch" is a bad name, as it infers that the glitch is centered on Mew, when in fact Mew is simply what many people use this glitch to catch. Rather, I suggest a name like {{red link|Trainer flee glitch}}. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|Snorlax]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|Monster]]. Help [[User:SnorlaxMonster/GlitchEvobox|here]] 03:08, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
:I'm not sure... I think the Trainer flee glitch as you call it isn't considered canon like Mew glitch... as in known throughout the world... [[User:Ht14|'''''ht''''']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 03:32, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
::Well, Mew glitch would stay redirect, but I do see the problem with it being commonly known as the Mew glitch. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|Snorlax]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|Monster]]. Help [[User:SnorlaxMonster/GlitchEvobox|here]] 04:42, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
:::I think I know. The third method AKA Ditto Trick could become its own article as it involves Ditto, while the other 2 are specifically for catching Mew, and can be left as Mew Glitch. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|Snorlax]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|Monster]]. Help [[User:SnorlaxMonster/GlitchEvobox|here]] 10:43, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
::::Any thoughts? --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 10:39, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
:::::I agree, I never liked the term "Mew Glitch" either. It has absolutely nothing to do with Mew, but can be used to obtain any Pokemon. Likewise, the "methods" in the article should go as well, they're just the same ones copy-pasted all over the net by people who have no idea how the glitch actually work. A proper description of the glitch, how to use it, and what you can do with it is what an article should be about, not the same stupid "follow these steps to catch Mew!!!" crap you see everywhere. Ditto doesn't really have anything to do with the glitch either, he's just a handy way of getting the Pokemon you want out of it, so a proper name should be "Wild Pokemon Manipulation Glitch" or something. [[User:Adamant|Adamant]] 22:10, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
Make the article on Wild Pokémon manipulation glitch and make the mew glitch one explain just the mew method maybe? Although, this article does actually explain about gettting mew. [[User:OwnageMuch|OwnageMuch]] 02:59, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
:It may not be the 'proper' term for it, but everything I have seen refers to it as the Mew glitch.. even when it's used for getting glitch Pokémon. When it comes to unofficial terms, best go with something that most if not all fans use. ▫▪''[[User:Tina|Ťïňắ]]'' [[User talk:Tina|♫]][[Special:Contributions/Tina|♥]] 03:03, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
::Ignore what I said before, this is right^ [[User:OwnageMuch|OwnageMuch]] 05:22, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
:::Yes, but Ditto glitch is another common term (this article even uses it). I suggest a split so that the Ditto glitch is Method 3 and Mew glitch methods 1 and 2. I have the same problem with the [[Celebi egg glitch]], which really only describes how to get Celebi, making a note that it can be used in other situations. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 10:25, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
::::That actually sounds like it'd be a good idea- put Method 3 on its own page titled Ditto glitch (or even just an entire article with Ditto-related glitches, such a glitchy 'mon).. and keep Methods 1 and 2 on this page. Celebi egg trick also really needs a re-write so it's more neutral instead of being like HEERS HOW 2 GET CEREBI!!!... ▫▪''[[User:Tina|Ťïňắ]]'' [[User talk:Tina|♫]][[Special:Contributions/Tina|♥]] 21:33, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

==Level 1 Pokémon==
[[User:OwnageMuch|A user]] decided that this section be removed as it works everywhere. Can someone reword the section (not delete) so that it describes how to do it anywhere. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 10:39, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
 
:[[User:OwnageMuch|A user]] was not lying. He did not put it on the talk page as Bulbapedia kept crashing. All it needs to say is "the opponents attack stage from the battle before being higher or lower causes the Pokémon found's level to be changes, which the article previously said, then just say a level 1 Pokémon (which can be caught with this glitch) with whatever algorithm will level to 100. I'm pretty sure it already says it in the article anyway. [[User:OwnageMuch|OwnageMuch]] 04:09, 1 March 2010 (UTC)
::Alright, [[User:SnorlaxMonster|another user]] will put a section on [[List of minor glitches]] about the glitch that occurs with level 1 Pokémon which causes them to level up to 100. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 06:46, 1 March 2010 (UTC)
:::And [[User:OwnageMuch|a <strike>lazy</strike> user]] will thank [[User:SnorlaxMonster|another user]] very much. [[User:OwnageMuch|OwnageMuch]] 02:54, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

==Special Stats==
I know which special stat number corresponds to which Pokemon. Should I make a section for that in the article?{{unsigned|Raikami}}
:Yes, make a chart for it in the space I left. It's just the Hex addresses in decimal though, so it's not too hard to get. [[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 13:52, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

:Okay, I tried making a graph... It wouldn't save it or something. I copied and pasted the graph stuff and saved it to my computer, but...
::First problem was that it was inside an unclosed comment tag, which was hiding it and breaking the page. The second problem was that a table needs a <code><nowiki>|-</nowiki></code> to signal the start of each row. I've fixed both problems. <sc>[[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]]</sc> [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 21:46, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

==Global Terminal Connections==
I go to the global terminal sometimes and look up Mew on it. All the Mew I see on the page are level 7. I wonder if the people putting up the Mew are getting them from Blue, Red or Yellow somehow (but I don't see how it's possible.), or that there could be a possible Mew Glitch in Generation IV?
[[User:Augustjune380|Augustjune380]] 20:37, 14 August 2010 (UTC)August

== Pokemon List ==
Most of the fights with the Rival or fights against Gym Leaders won't let any pokemon appear. Same goes for some other event trainer fights, like with the Rocket Grunt in Cerulean City who stole the TM28 (Dig). To fight certain trainers sometimes it is required to fight a "dummy" trainer before them, to be able to reach them by using HM moves (i.e. cut, surf, fly etc.) and/or talk to them to trigger the fight when they face a wall or another character. The Pokemon which appears will always be the same, no matter which "dummy" trainer has been fought beforehand.

Pokemons spawned by the Rival may differ depending on which starter you choose.
There are several trainers with which you can make this bug occour, with one being on Route 12 and 2 inside the Rock Tunnel (A Pokemon with Dig or Escape Rope are needed though) and probably some more.

Here is a list of Pokemon which i have gathered so far that appear with help of this bug:
{| width="100%" class="collapsible"
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|- class="expandable"
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(Pokemon Red, Starter: Bulbasaur)

Route 24:

Cubone

Nidoqueen

Nidoqueen

Mew

Lapras

Gengar

Rhyhorn

Nidoran♀

Scyther

Cerulean Gym:

Mew

Staryu

Route 6:

Grimer

Chansey

Blastoise (fight a random trainer and then talk to the boy)

Shellder (fight a random trainer and then talk to the girl)

Rhyhorn

Shellder

Route 11:

Gastly

Growlithe

Shellder

Staryu

Onix

MISSINGNO.

Drowzee

Magmar

Mr. Mime

Tentacool

M.S. Anne:

Booth 1:

Shellder

Gyarados

Booth 2:

Growlithe

Booth 3:

MISSINGNO.

Booth 4:

Staryu

Machoke

Booth 5:

Gastly

Booth 6:

Shellder

Booth 7:

Gyarados

Gastly

Deck:

Machoke

Tentacool

Booth 8:

Tentacool

MISSINGNO.

Booth 9:

Pinsir

Gastly

Rival:

Onix

Vermilion Gym:

(fight a random trainer and then use cut to get into the gym)

Pinsir

Tangela

MISSINGNO.

MISSINGNO. (Gym Leader)

Route 9:

Growlithe

Arcanine

Pinsir

Gyarados

Arcanine

Tentacool

Lapras

Arcanine

Staryu

Route 10:

MISSINGNO. (Girl near the PKMN Center)
|}

Next up are the trainers inside the [[Rock Tunnel]], i will update the list, when i continue fighting the other trainers.
I've once already did this with all trainers up to Route 10, 12 and 8 and there were several Mew's and Version Exclusive Pokemons aswell as rare and unique ones. (i.e. Lapras and Blastoise)

Probably this glitch allows to catch all 151 Pokemons in the Red/Blue Version, without having to do any trades with other players, yet to prove this all trainers need to be fought first.
[[User:OMG|OMG]] 17:28, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
:I actually found an image which lists every Trainer in R/B and the Pokémon they give, since you can lose to them on different Pokémon to produce different wild Pokémon. [http://puu.sh/257S Caution: Ridiculously big image] --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 02:23, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

I tried this glitch twice( with another trainer, not the same jr. trainer) in red and i got a pinsir. However, when i tried it the 4th time a super nerd fought me, the one to the left of lavender town, who says "you look with pokemon, but how is your chem?" , upon entry to the road. has this occured to anyone else?--[[User:tinylittlekitty]] 14:34, 23 Novenber 2011 (UTC)

It's shortened from "chemistry grade", which is a trainer's text. Trainers' text can appear instead of the start menu. [[User:OwnageMuch|OwnageMuch]] 23:27, 24 November 2011 (UTC)

Yes, i know. But i still needed to battle him. Is there a way of predicting when you would experience this?[[User:tinylittlekityy|tinylittlekityy]] 05:46, 3 December 2011(UTC)
:When you reappear on the route which you escaped from the Trainer after getting the ability to use the start menu back, the game loads the last dialogue box in memory (this can be changed by talking to people, reading signs, etc.) If the event data doesn't match/doesn't exist on another Route then it will be different text which partly corresponds somehow to the former text. You might not even get a Pokémon at the end of it. For example, if you used {{m|Fly}} from a Trainer on {{rt|6|Kanto}}, battled a Trainer on {{rt|11|Kanto}} (the Pokémon you encounter if you get an instant encounter [[List of Pokémon by index number (Generation I)|corresponds]] to the Special stat of their last Pokémon), then decided to talk to the NPC who tells you about pollution and Grimer in [[Vermillion City]] when you return to Route 6 the equivalent text happens to be "Who's there? Stop listening in on us!" (one of the Jr. Trainer (M)'s on that Route) or his after battle text "Whisper... whisper..." This results in a 'slow-motion steps' glitch. If you replace this NPC with one of the Town Maps indoors in Vermillion City it results in glitch text and a freeze. An [http://forums.glitchcity.info/index.php/topic,3979.msg179934.html incomplete list of possibilities by glitchuntress can be found here].

:IIRC, even having the start menu as the last dialogue box opened might be different text on certain routes, but its often just the same. I can't really remember, but here's a couple of examples to get the 'chemistry grade' text; after doing the Trainer-escape glitch from {{rt|8|Kanto}} talk to the NPC in Lavender Town who asks if you believe in ghosts as the last dialog box instead of the start menu, or alternatively go to the Lavender Town PokéMart and talk to the shopkeeper before returning to the route. This also spawns a double battle glitch with the Pokémaniac and the same slow motion glitch. --[[User:Chickasaurus|Chickasaurus]] 15:59, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

== New Twist On Ditto Method ==

I'm new to editing Bulbapedia, so I don't know all the conventions here, but I discovered something myself a few years back regarding the Ditto method of this Mew Glitch. It goes like this:

:1. After fleeing from the first trainer go to a PC and press the A button, which should open the PC.
:2. Change your current BOX (which saves the game) and then exit the PC and restart your game.
:3. The MENU should now open when START is pressed. FLY to INDIGO PLATEAU.
:4. Beat the ELITE FOUR. And you must beat them, you can't just lose to LORELEI to save time (I tried).
:5. Go find your Ditto and have it transform into whatever Pokemon you want it too, then beat it.
:6. Get to the location of the trainer you fled from first and the glitch will end normally.

So the point is: (1) It's possible to access the start menu before you beat another trainer and (2) you can execute this glitch if you have no more "normal" trainers to fight (except for someone to flee from, obviously), so it can be performed over and over to attain whatever the player wants. I just tested this twice on my Blue version and it worked both times, so I assume it would work on Red and Yellow as well. This seems like relevant information to me, so if someone wants to work it into the article that'd be great. Thanks! [[User:Mr. Wright|Mr. Wright]] 14:36, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

==My method==
not trying to advertise my video here but this is my method http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGtzBXXLvJY&context=C3efdf75ADOEgsToPDskKgDQmqJr1L_DUyjxqb-LMA [[User:Maresh19|Maresh19]] 12:58, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

== interesting tip ==

Thought it would be worth mentioning that multiple uses of this glitch caused the snorlax outside of Vermilion to disapear in American Red for me (abused the heck out of the safari zone and strong trainers). Also, maybe a list of which trainers generate what should be made, for example, abusing the Abra and Jr Trainer method after clearing nugget bridge, i encounted a pair of Nidoqueen, a Lapras, a Gengar, and a cubone (i didn't do it for the entire northern section), and of course mew. Also, the Rocker just outside of the Fishing Guru's Brother's house produces a Missingno, while i didn't want my items duplicated, i had a nugget in the slot so i won't say i was displeased. [[User:Shadowfox337|Shadowfox337]] 13:06, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Zoroark (M13)

2011-04-27T18:02:09Z

Shadowfox337: /* Trivia */

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caption=Zoroark |
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'''Zoroark''' (Japanese: '''ゾロアーク''' ''Zoroark'') is a main character in ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.

==History==
{{spoiler}}
Zoroark and her adopted child {{OBP|Zorua|movie 13}} were abducted in [[Unova]] by the film's antagonist, businessman [[Grings Kodai]]. After seeing Zoroark's skill in illusions, Kodai threatened Zorua's safety in order to blackmail Zoroark into attacking [[Crown City]] under the guises of {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}}. Though Zorua was able to escape from Kodai's ship, Zoroark was unaware of the fact and continued to attack the city in exchange for Zorua's safety. She begins destroying the surrounding city in illusions of its destruction, transforming into the legendary beasts one by one: causings floods as Suicune, walls of fire as Entei, and destroying priceless statues as Raikou. While this happened, Kodai edited the videos that recorded Zoroark attacking the area, making it seem that Zoroark was actually destroying Crown City instead of making illusions of its destruction. Once the task was done, Zoroark was imprisoned once again and taken back to Kodai's airship, having been lured into a trap by a projection image of Zorua made by [[Goone]]. She is seen trying and failing to break free of the cage inside the ship.

Hearing Zorua's cry for help, Zoroark found the strength and motivation to break free of her prison and began making her way to where Zorua is. However, the [[Legendary beasts (movie 13)|three legendary beasts that serve as guardians of Crown City]] saw Zoroark as a threat, believing her to be the cause of the city's destruction, and attacked her. Zoroark's battle with the three beasts made its way through the town, with Zoroark trying to drive them off long enough for her to get to Zorua. When the legendary beasts corners Zoroark once again, Zoroark used an illusion to trap the legendary beasts in thorn-covered vines in retaliation, but [[Rowena]] breaks the illusion and frees them. The wild Pokémon who took shelter came to the legendary beasts, trying to explain to them that Zoroark isn't the enemy. Zoroark is confused, but stops attacking as well.

With the misunderstanding settled, Zoroark continues making her way towards the stadium, defeating Goone and his Pokémon along the way in a vengeful fury. Zoroark finally reaches the [[Pokémon Baccer World Cup]] Stadium, intent on saving her child and taking her revenge on Kodai. Before she can reach him, Kodai reveals he has recaptured Zorua and threatens to kill the child, electrocuting Zorua to prove his point. Seeing this, Zoroark has no choice but to stop and allow herself to be brutally assaulted by Kodai's Shuppet. However, when it seemed that Kodai finally absorbed the power of the ripple of time, Zoroark smirks as he's horrified to find it was all an illusion she created. Zoroark's deception allowed Karl to catch Kodai gloating about his actions to Ash on camera.

With Kodai's plan seemingly ruined, Zoroark is finally able to move in to reunite with Zorua, who tries shakily to reach his mother in return. However, their reunion is soon interupted by Kodai, who sent his Shuppet to attack Zorua with {{m|Shadow Ball}} only for Zoroark dive into its path and take the attack to protect her son. Before she can recover from the attack, the enraged Kodai attacks and mortally injures Zoroark by electrocuting her, but she manages to counterattack with Dark Pulse, destroying Kodai's time ripple absorbing claw and defeating his Shuppet while Ash and Dawn manage to defeat his Mismagius. The tables now turned, Zoroark moves in on the now defenseless Kodai, only for him to make a run for the ripple of time and be cut off by the arrival of the legendary beasts, sending Kodai running for his life. However, Zoroark suddenly collapses from the wounds sustained in the fight, having taken too much damage to continue. In a final act of revenge on the man who'd kidnapped her child, Zoroark uses her Illusion ability on Kodai one last time, who was seeking shelter at the World Cup Stadium, making him believe he has escaped to the safety of his airship, only for her to cancel out the illusion and send Kodai falling from a high balcony to the field below, knocking him out cold. Zoroark lets out a satisfied smile after finally avenging the suffering that Kodai caused her and her child, and closes her eyes.

[[File:Zorua and Zoroark.png|right|214px|thumb|Zorua and Zoroark reunited at last]]Zorua cries out for his mother and attempted to wake her, but with no success, and everyone fears the worst. After regaining its strength with the use of the real ripple of time, [[Celebi (movie 13)|Celebi]] uses the energy field in order to revive Zoroark. Zoroark awakens, then embraces her beloved son, finally reunited. Alongside the main protagonists and her son, Zoroark then corners Kodai as he awakens, the tape of him gloating about his past actions that devastated Crown City twenty years ago being broadcast live to the entire town. Exposed, Kodai is arrested for his crimes and Zoroark lets out one last roar, justice having finally been done. The next morning, Zorua and Zoroark are boarded on a ship heading back to Unova with [[Karl]] and [[Rowena]]. Before they departed, Zoroark took on the form of Pikachu and she returned to her original form when Zorua had taken on the form of Ash, playing along with his trick.

In the credits, Zoroark and Zorua were last seen nuzzling each other affectionately when the ship approaches a mist-covered island, presumbaly their homeland.

==Personality==
Zoroark is the adopted mother of {{OBP|Zorua|movie 13}}, who refers to her as 'Meema' ('Maa' in the original version). She loves Zorua very much and is extremely protective of him, willing to go to any lengths to protect him from harm, including risking her own life. However, [[Grings Kodai]] uses this trait against her in order to force her to follow his orders.

Zoroark is also shown to have a sense of vengeance, as towards the end of the film, she went out her way to defeat Goone, Kodai's right-hand man, on her way to confronting Kodai and ultimately using her illusion powers to defeat Kodai herself. She is extremely strong, able to fight Raikou, Entei, and Suicune all at once to a draw. Her strength is greatly admired by her child Zorua, who looks up to her and wishes to be just as strong as she is one day.

While Zoroark does love Zorua, she has shown defiance and an unwillingness to cooperate for many humans, being distrustful of them. In the original version of the film, she specifically told Zorua to never talk to humans (which was changed to 'strangers' in the English dub). However, she does befriend Ash and company after they help her rescue her child and defeat Kodai.

She also has some degree of Zorua's playfulness, as she turned into Pikachu at the end to play along with Zorua's trick.

==Moves used==
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==Trivia==
* Zoroark is the first Pokémon star of a movie to have both its gender and ability confirmed. [[Darkrai (movie 10)|Darkrai]] shares this as well, though only in the English [[dub]].
** Coincidentally, they're both of the {{type2|Dark}}, and they both appeared in a [[Diamond & Pearl series]] movie.
* Zoroark often lets Zorua sleep inside her mane. This is similar to what Ash's newest {{ashfr|traveling companion}} in [[Best Wishes series|''Best Wishes'']], {{an|Iris}}, does with her {{TP|Iris|Axew}}.
* In its movie debut, Zoroark isn't shown to have the ability to communicate to people using telepathy like Zorua.
* due to the reaction to a [[Shiny]] [[fateful encounter]] [[Entei]], [[Raikou]], or [[Suicune]] and a coment made after it's encounter, the Zoruark in [[Lostlorn Forest]] may be one in the same.
** The event between Fateful Encounter [[Celebi]] and [[Zorua]] further supports this.

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