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How to beat Zarude

Q: How much HP does Zarude have?

Up to 130 HP in Standard (130 on the Pitch Black version, 120 on the Surging Sparks version).

Zarude has 2 versions in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 130 HP as a Darkness Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.

HP: 130

Weakness: Grass, Fire

Resistance: None

Prizes: 1

One-hit KOs: 371

Fastest KO: 1 Energy

Game plan

Hit its Weakness. Zarude is weak to Grass and Fire, so those attacks do double damage. 113 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Shadowy Whip for 100+ (3 Energy). 811 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 2 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.

One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness

These Grass/Fire attacks do at least 130 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Zarude	HP	Prizes
Decidueye Shrouded Fable	Grass	Power Shot G	170	340	150	1
Lurantis Destined Rivals	Grass	Petal Blade Dance G	130	260	120	1
Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames	Fire	Infernal Slash R	220	220	140	1
Beedrill ex Chaos Rising	Grass	Rumbling Bees G	110×	220	310	2
Cradily Stellar Crown	Grass	Miasma Wind G	100×	200	150	1
Vivillon Surging Sparks	Grass	Cutting Wind G	90	180	120	1
Beautifly Ascended Heroes	Grass	Energy Straw G	80×	160	130	1
Sinistcha Twilight Masquerade	Grass	Spill the Tea G	70×	140	70	1
Centiskorch Surging Sparks	Fire	Billowing Heat Wave R	130	130	130	1
Rillaboom Twilight Masquerade	Grass	Wood Hammer GG	180	360	180	1
Shiftry Temporal Forces	Grass	Energy Loop CC	140	280	150	1
Lurantis ex Pitch Black	Grass	Leaf Guard GC	140	280	260	2

One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness

Attacks with a printed 130+ damage.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Zarude	HP	Prizes
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Giga Impact W	250	250	340	2
Tinkaton Mega Evolution	Metal	Windup Swing M	240-	240	160	1
Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade	Fighting	Shinobi Blade W	170	170	310	2
Medicham Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Seventh Kick F	150	150	120	1
Diggersby Perfect Order	Colorless	Earthquake C	140	140	150	1
Annihilape Surging Sparks	Fighting	Tantrum F	130	130	140	1
Malamar Pitch Black	Darkness	Brain Crush D	130	130	120	1
Palafin Temporal Forces	Water	Vanguard Punch W	130	130	150	1
Flygon ex Surging Sparks	Fighting	Reversing Storm F	130	130	310	2
Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Aura Jab F	130	130	340	3

Pokémon that survive its biggest attack

These can take a printed 100+ from Shadowy Whip and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.

Pokémon	Type	Stage	HP	Weakness	Retreat	Prizes
Wailord Journey Together	Water	Stage 1	240	Lightning ×2	4	1
Copperajah Shrouded Fable	Metal	Stage 1	200	Fire ×2	4	1
Rhyperior Stellar Crown	Fighting	Stage 2	200	Grass ×2	4	1
Steelix Mega Evolution	Metal	Stage 1	200	Fire ×2	4	1
Copperajah Journey Together	Metal	Stage 1	190	Fire ×2	4	1
Tyranitar Journey Together	Darkness	Stage 2	190	Grass ×2	3	1
Aggron Twilight Masquerade	Metal	Stage 2	180	Fire ×2	3	1
Alolan Golem Journey Together	Lightning	Stage 2	180	Fighting ×2	4	1

Every Standard Zarude card

Card	Set	HP	Stage	Attacks (cost · damage)	Retreat	Weakness
Zarude 56/84	Pitch Black J	130	Basic	Overhead Throw D 30 Shadowy Whip DDD 100+	2	Grass ×2
Zarude 11/191	Surging Sparks H	120	Basic	Leaf Drain G 20 Jungle Whip GGC 80+	1	Fire ×2

Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).

Questions people ask

What is Zarude weak to?

Zarude is weak to Grass and Fire, so those attacks do double damage (×2).

How much HP does Zarude have?

Up to 130 HP in Standard (130 on the Pitch Black version, 120 on the Surging Sparks version).

How many Prize cards does Zarude give up?

1 — it's a regular Pokémon.

What can one-hit KO Zarude?

371 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Decidueye's Power Shot (1 Energy, 340 damage); Lurantis's Petal Blade Dance (1 Energy, 260 damage); Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage).

What is Zarude's strongest attack?

Shadowy Whip, which prints 100+ damage for 3 Energy.

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Data checked 13 October 2026 · How we build our guides

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