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Zeraora Thunderclap Pokémon ゼラオラ Zeraora #0807 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Volt Absorb Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 4'11" 1.5 m Zeraora 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 98.1 lbs. 44.5 kg Zeraora 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 270	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Zeraora 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 3 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Zeraora (Japanese: ゼラオラ Zeraora) is an Electric-type Mythical Pokémon introduced during Generation VII, in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Zeraora was officially revealed on April 9, 2018, on Oha Suta.

Zeraora is the last Pokémon in the Alola Pokédex in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Biology

Zeraora is a bipedal, feline Pokémon with primarily yellow and black fur. The fur is thinner and black on its lower legs, lower body, upper arms, and face, and is thicker and yellow everywhere else. There is also a zigzagging black stripe on each thigh and two more stripes on each forearm. There are small tufts of light blue fur on its chest and a longer tuft on its forehead. Zeraora also has a single, lightning bolt-shaped blue whisker on each cheek. A long, ponytail-like or tail-like bunch of fur extends from between its shoulders. Zeraora has large ears with black insides and blue eyes. Its forepaws have four clawed fingers and light blue pads, while its hindpaws have only three clawed toes.

Zeraora was born from an explosion caused by a bolt of lightning striking an erupting volcano. It lacks an electricity-generating organ, so it gathers and stores electricity from outside sources. This Pokémon can create a very powerful magnetic field through the strong electric currents emitted from its paw pads. Using this magnetic field allows it to levitate and move at high speeds while airborne. Zeraora can travel as fast as a lightning strike. Its fur is known to stand on end whenever it is using massive amounts of electricity.^[1] Zeraora can tear its opponents apart with its high-voltage claws. Even if the opponent dodges, they can still get electrocuted by the flying sparks. Lightning flashes and thunderclaps can occur when Zeraora starts running.

Zeraora is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Plasma Fists.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Zeraora in the Alola PokédexUSUM

Game locations

In side games

In events

In-game events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
HOME	One million victories Shiny Zeraora	Worldwide	hide	100	June 29 to July 6, 2020

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Air Balloon (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Zeraora is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM02 TM02 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM80 TM80 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM82 TM82 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM90 TM90 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR21 TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR41 TR41 Blaze Kick Fire Physical 08585 090}}90% 10 TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR56 TR56 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 00—}}—% 20 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR80 TR80 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR86 TR86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zeraora Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Zeraora

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 57 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 55 Base Speed: 80

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #234 Zeraora runs as fast as a lightning bolt, patrolling Voluca Island to keep the peace. We were lucky to spot it in the Barren Badlands!

Pokémon GO File:GO807.png Base HP: 204 Base Attack: 252 Base Defense: 177 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Spark, Volt Switch Charged Attacks: Discharge, Thunder Punch, Wild Charge

Evolution data

Unevolved Zeraora  Electric

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Zeraora images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Zeraora in the anime

Major appearances

Zeraora (M21)

Zeraora debuted in The Power of Us. Living in Fula City, it was once hunted down by Pokémon poachers and developed a hostility towards all humans following a fire that ravaged Fula City fifty years ago.

Other

Zeraora made its main series debut in Battling the Beast Within!. Dia, a former member of the Ultra Rangers, befriended it at some point prior to the episode's events. He used it to save Ash and Pikachu from Guzzlord. Afterwards, it battled Pikachu and won. It also appeared in the next episode.

Minor appearances

In the manga

Zeraora in Episode Zeraora

Movie adaptations

Main article: Zeraora (M21)

A Zeraora appeared in ESEZ0.

In the TCG

Main article: Zeraora (TCG)

Other appearances

Zeraora in Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon UNITE

Main article: Zeraora (UNITE)

Zeraora is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee speedster.

Trivia

• Zeraora is the only Electric-type Mythical Pokémon, excluding Arceus while holding a Zap Plate.
• On April 26, 2018, The Pokémon Company released a special Battle Video for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon version 1.2 that allowed Zeraora to be legitimately used and battled against in-game prior to its official release, using the code QKUW-WWWW-WWWL-J5TL.
• In The Isle of Armor DLC, in order to obtain a Shiny Zeraora, a Dynamax Zeraora was required for one million players to battle, making it the only Mythical Pokémon that could be encountered in a Max Raid Battle.
• In Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us: Zeraora's Story, Zeraora is described as having been born in an explosion caused by a lightning bolt striking the mouth of an erupting volcano.

Origin

Zeraora's feline appearance may take inspiration from cats and tigers. Its Electric type may allude to Kanehekili, the Hawaiian god of thunder. Its design may also reference the oni, a supernatural creature often associated with tiger pelts and lightning; or even the raijū, a creature that is the embodiment of lightning in an animal form, which is sometimes represented as a cat. Based on its swift movement and slicing up of its opponents, it may also draw inspiration from the kamaitachi. Its Shiny coloration may be based on white tigers.

Name origin

Zeraora's name may be derived from Zeus (Greek god of thunder), زر zarra (Arabic for "to beam/glitter/shine", "to encroach upon one's enemy"), and 虎 tora (Japanese for tiger) or tora (Faroese for thunder).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ゼラオラ Zeraora From Zeus, زر zarra, 虎 tora and tora French Zeraora Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Zeraora Same as English/Japanese name German Zeraora Same as English/Japanese name Italian Zeraora Same as English/Japanese name Korean 제라오라 Zeraora Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 捷拉奧拉 / 捷拉奥拉 Jiélā'àolā Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 捷拉奧拉 Jihtlāai'oulāai Mandarin-based transliteration of Japanese name

More languages Hebrew זראורה Zera'ora Transcription of English name Hindi ज़ेराऑरा Zeraora Transcription of Hindi/Japanese name Russian Зераора Zeraora Transcription of English name Thai เซราโอรา Seraora Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Zeraora (M21)
• Zeraora (UNITE)
• Mythical Pokémon

References

External links

Mythical Pokémon

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Legendary Pokémon

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