Is Oranguru Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Moon-exclusive. Oranguru's Normal/Psychic with AbilityInner Focus handles Hala's Fighting teams. Available in Lush Jungle. Sun players don't have access to this line.
Oranguru resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Oranguru resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Oranguru has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Oranguru resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Oranguru trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Oranguru has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Oranguru has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Oranguru trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Oranguru trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Oranguru resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Oranguru has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Oranguru has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Oranguru has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Oranguru trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Oranguru has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Catch Oranguru on Lush Jungle (walking, Lv 18-21).
Sun & Moon Oranguru Locations
You'll want mid-game access before hunting Oranguru. Moderate rates across 3 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Best Locations to Catch Oranguru in Sun & Moon
3 walking spots at Lv. 18-21 for Oranguru, all with tough odds. Lock in the highest-rate location from the list and grind it out.
Oranguru Weakness
Bug and Dark moves hit Oranguru for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Oranguru's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Oranguru Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Oranguru
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 2x30-38% Thief 2x23-29% | ||
 Spinarak BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Spinarak builds →Thief 2x27-32% Infestation 2x13-16% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x42-50% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x38-46% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x39-46% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x60-71% Thief 2x30-37% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x62-74% Thief 2x32-39% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x92-109%KO Sucker Punch 2x48-58% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x84-99% Thief 2x42-49% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Vikavolt builds →Bug Buzz 2x81-97% Bite 2x27-32% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x89-105%KO Sucker Punch 2x47-55% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x79-94% Thief 2x40-47% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x78-92% Leech Life 2x49-58% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x72-85% X-Scissor 2x54-64% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Vikavolt builds →Bug Buzz 2x79-94% Bite 2x26-31% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x89-106%KO Sucker Punch 2x47-55% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x80-94% Thief 2x40-48% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x80-94% X-Scissor 2x53-63% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x80-94% Leech Life 2x50-59% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x89-105%KO Sucker Punch 2x47-55% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x98-116%KO Payback 2x28-33% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Scizor can KO Oranguru with U-turn (105-123%). Tyranitar's Crunch hits Oranguru for 82-96%.
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch30-35% U Turn 2x105-123%KO Knock Off 2x65-77% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit 2x41-48% Earthquake34-40% Crunch 2x82-96% Stone Edge51-60% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam21-24% Psyshock9-11% | ||
Oranguru Evolutions
Oranguru doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a massive partner pool across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 3 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SM Oranguru Best Moveset
Normal/Psychic at 90 Sp. Atk and 110 Sp. Def with AbilityTelepathy avoiding ally damage and AbilityInner Focus blocking flinches. AbilitySymbiosis passes items. MoveInstruct forces an ally to repeat its last move. 60 Speed fires behind most. The moveset has Instruct Doubles utility limited by Speed.
Best Build
Oranguru best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Bulky Support Moveset
- Nasty Plot
- Energy Ball
- Psyshock
- Hidden Power Fire
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Oranguru misses out on Extrasensory and Psychic Terrain. That's 3 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Giga Impact and Future Sight, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Known for its extreme intelligence, this Pokémon will look down on inexperienced Trainers, so it’s best suited to veteran Trainers.
Deep in the jungle, high in the lofty canopy, this Pokémon abides. On rare occasions, it shows up at the beach to match wits with Slowking.
Oranguru Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Oranguru has a 490 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. It works best as a balanced. Nasty Plot with Colbur Berry is the standard set.
Inner Focus prevents flinching. That's the one you want on Oranguru. Symbiosis is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Telepathy works too if your team needs something different.
In Sun & Moon, Oranguru fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Sun & Moon, run Nasty Plot, Energy Ball, Psyshock, and Hiddenpowerfire on Oranguru. Nasty Plot is the most common pick at 0% usage. Psyshock provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Oranguru has appeared in 4 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves