The latest Mythical Pokémon to come Pokémon Sword and Shield is Zarude, the Rogue Monkey. The Mythical Pokémon was announced outside of the Pokémon Day celebration, along with its own trailer.
At the time of this writing, Zarude is currently not available in the game. If you are on the hunt for the Pokemon, you may have to wait for a future update for Sword and Shie before you can add them to your collection. . While you can't get it right now, The Pokémon Company has shared a handful of details about it.
We know it's a Dark and Grass-type Pokémon. Its ability is going to be Leaf Guard, which prevents a Pokémon from being afflicted by non-volatile status conditions and the ability yawn. The ability does not prevent a Pokémon from falling asleep if it uses rest on itself to regain its health. Apart from that, we also know that when Zarude fights, "he swings around using trees and their branches, relentlessly attacking with his sharp claws or whatever means he has at his disposal." His quick wit helps him excel in battle. "
Zarude could come out with one of the upcoming expansions that will be released later this year. The next expansion to Sword and Shield is The Isle of Armor, which will be released in June 2020. There are no official details on this, so Zarude may be released as a free game update before The Isle of Armor is not accessible to everyone.
We will update this guide in the future as we learn more details about when and how to get Zarude. Because it's a Mythical Pokemon, it's likely going to take a bit of effort, and keen trainers will have to take the challenge to capture it.
