Partner ideasfor hisuian Zoroark

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Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Zoroark: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Often paired (5)

Whimsicott
GrassFairy
On 32% of Zoroark's ranked teams
Resists DarkHits Dark super-effectively with Moonblast
Kingambit
DarkSteel
On 20% of Zoroark's ranked teams
Resists DarkHits Dark super-effectively with Low KickAdds team-wide guard support
Incineroar
FireDark
Intimidate softens physical hits on Zoroark
On 24% of Zoroark's ranked teamsResists Dark
Sneasler
FightingPoison
On 11% of Zoroark's ranked teams
Resists DarkHits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatAdds team-wide guard support
Staraptor
NormalFlying
Intimidate softens physical hits on Zoroark
On 10% of Zoroark's ranked teamsHits Dark super-effectively with Close Combat

Plan partners (2)

Grimmsnarl
DarkFairy
Screens patch Zoroark's frailty
Resists DarkHits Dark super-effectively with Spirit Break
Klefki
SteelFairy
Screens patch Zoroark's frailty
Resists DarkHits Dark super-effectively with Dazzling Gleam

Defensive glue (17)

Garbodor
Poison
Spread-safe together for 3 spread moves
Hits Dark super-effectively with Focus Blast
Forretress
BugSteel
Spread-safe together for Explosion and Self-Destruct
Hits Dark super-effectively with Bug Buzz
Chimecho
Psychic
Spread-safe together for Boomburst and Self-Destruct
Hits Dark super-effectively with Dazzling Gleam
Both weak to Dark
Scrafty
DarkFighting
Hits Dark super-effectively with Close Combat
Resists Dark Adds team-wide guard support Adds long-game durability
Chesnaught
GrassFighting
Hits Dark super-effectively with Body Press
Resists Dark Adds team-wide guard support Adds long-game durability
Sylveon
Fairy
Hits Dark super-effectively with Hyper Voice
Resists Dark Adds long-game durability
alolan Ninetales
IceFairy
Hits Dark super-effectively with Moonblast
Resists Dark Adds weather control
Kommo-o
DragonFighting
Hits Dark super-effectively with Aura Sphere
Resists Dark Adds long-game durability
Tyranitar
RockDark
Hits Dark super-effectively with Superpower
Resists Dark Adds weather control
Conkeldurr
Fighting
Hits Dark super-effectively with Close Combat
Resists Dark Adds team-wide guard support
also: Lucario, Toxicroak, Hawlucha, Passimian, Crabominable
Florges
Fairy
Hits Dark super-effectively with Moonblast
Resists Dark Adds long-game durability
Machamp
Fighting
Hits Dark super-effectively with Cross Chop
Resists Dark Adds team-wide guard support