Pokemon Sword and Shield Zarude – Everything You Need to Know

Zarude is the newest mythical character for Pokemon Sword and Shield!
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Mythical Pokemon are some of the strongest that exists in the Sword and Shield worlds. Zarude is the newest one of these mythical characters, and it is ready to show off its skills in battle. Fortunately, we have all of the currently known information about this new character covered for you. 

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Pokemon Sword and Shield Zarude

 This Mythical character is classified as a Rogue Monkey and can not be found through normal gameplay in Sword and Shield. Unfortunately, the process for obtaining this character has not yet been revealed. It is a Dark/Grass-type that stands at 5’11” and weighs in at 154.3 lbs. It also possesses the unique ability known as Leaf Guard. 

Pokemon Sword and Shield Zarude

Zarude grows vines from different parts of its body that it can use to heal wounds or move around its environment by swinging with them. This character lives in packs with other of its species deep in forests and is hostile towards anyone or thing that is not a part of its pack. A quick wit and relentless attacks with its sharp claws make Zarude a very formidable opponent in battle and an excellent addition to the team of any Trainer. 

There is no doubt that there will be plenty of interested players trying to get their hands on a Zarude when the Mythical character becomes available in the worlds of the franchise’s newest games. 

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