Pokémon Fans Wonder If New Legendary Zarude Can Learn Sandstorm

The Pokémon Company unveiled yet another legendary Pokémon yesterday: Zarude, a Grass/Dark-type monkey who looks like a cross between Passimian and Thwackey.

The short teaser for Zarude gave fans little information and The Pokémon Company offered scant details about how players can catch it, saying only:

It has been reported that Zarude lives in a pack deep in the heart of dense forests. It treats anyone that isn’t part of its pack with immediate hostility, attacking right away. Because of this, other Pokémon that live in the same forest are afraid of Zarude.

Despite the lack of concrete details regarding Zarude, fans were quick to joke about the new legendary, with many noting that its name rhymes with a certain EDM artist.

I wonder if Zarude will learn Sandstorm… https://t.co/sbagT1LwNV

— Joe Merrick (@JoeMerrick) February 27, 2020

IF ZARUDE DOESN'T LEARN SANDSTORM THEN WHAT'S THE FUCKING POINT pic.twitter.com/i2ro2XYsj1

— Jayde @ SIF All-Stars 👑 (@Jayffinity) February 27, 2020

I hope I can teach Zarude… Sandstorm 👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/U52kwvOj4H

— NΣΣT (@helloneet) February 28, 2020

Others noted that Zarude resembled a popular video game character, someone who, if he transformed into the Pokémon, might yell, "FURSONA."

Zarude is just Joker's fursona pic.twitter.com/H0Kcv5spJE

— ChikoritaCheezits (Local Kid Icarus Trash) (@ChikoritaCheez) February 27, 2020

Zarude is Jokers fursona, you can't unsee it now! pic.twitter.com/NSnKdOnE0s

— Marshadow stole my stats and called me a noob (@Shadmallow) February 27, 2020

why does darude have a joker mask pic.twitter.com/Pkisu05lM1

— chocoterrier (@swwift_uhh) February 28, 2020

Theories about how to catch the new Pokémon abound through Twitter, with some theorizing it was a tie-in to an upcoming Pokémon movie.

How to get the new Mythical Pokemon – ZarudeBattle a Wild Tyranitar in the wild Area in a SandstormWITH a RillaboomWhile listening to Darudes Sandstorm, 17 times.Zarude will spawn and you can catch it.RT to spread the word. #Zarude #PokemonDay pic.twitter.com/jczrq5BLVx

— aDrive (@aDrive_tK) February 27, 2020

Newly revealed Mythical Pokémon Zarude is a „Rogue Monkey“ resembling the unnamed boy for the upcoming yet unnamed movie. Look at those bracelets, probably made from vines! My guess: Tarzan-like story with human growing up among animals/Pkm 🧐 #pokemonday #pokemonday2020 #zarude pic.twitter.com/hHR2dzHJWG

— Bernhard Steiner (@bernhardsteiner) February 27, 2020

BOI DID ZARUDE LET FLYGON TO GO DIE, WHERE DID IT GO?! #Anipoke pic.twitter.com/aUl61LibH1

— ケビフィン / K e v f i n (@KGPrestige) February 27, 2020

The new Pokémon anime film will release in Japan on July 10th, and its trailer prominently features Zarude, which may be a clue as to when players may be able to play as this wacky monky fella.