Revealed today on the
American Pokemon Black and White website was information concerning Zorua and Zoroark. The English games will keep the Japanese names for both Pokemon, in a similar fashion as Lucario, another pokemon revealed via a Pokemon movie.
Concerning Zorua, it’s classification has been changed from the Evil Fox Pokemon to the Tricky Fox Pokemon. Also the move known as Trickery has been dubbed as Foul Play.
Zoroark’s classification as has been changed to the Illusion Fox Pokemon where originally it was known as the Monster Fox Pokemon. The attack, Claw Sharpen, has been changed to Hone Claws.
The site has additionally revealed the special ability that both pokemon have, Illusion. The Pokemon Black and White site went into detail saying that Zorua’s and Zoroark’s Illusion ability gives them the power to take the form of any Pokemon. There were no other details concerning how the move works. The name of this special ability didn’t change from the Japanese to American adaptation.
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