One day in the forest, Dawn comes across Cheryl, who was acting rather strangely. Without saying a single word, she brings Dawn to see a group of Zorua. One was stuck on top of a cliff, and Cheryl seemed to be worried for it, so Dawn helped it down. Grateful, the Zorua pranced around her before running off. Cheryl came seemingly to thank Dawn, only to for her to turn out to be a Zorua herself. Or rather, she was a Hisuian Zorua, a variant that was thought to be extinct. The Zorua was moved by Dawn's kindness and offers to join her party, becoming the first Hisuian Zorua to be registered in the Pokedex in generations.