Is Oricorio Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Wild in different forms across Alola's islands. Oricorio changes type with island-specific nectar. Baile (Fire/Flying), Pom-Pom (Electric/Flying), Pa'u (Psychic/Flying), or Sensu (Ghost/Flying). Pick the form that covers the team's weakest matchup.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Oricorio resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Oricorio's weaknesses hard.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Oricorio trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Oricorio resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Oricorio trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Olivia's team hits Oricorio's weaknesses hard.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Oricorio trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Catch Oricorio on Melemele Meadow (walking, Lv 9-12).
Sun & Moon Oricorio Locations
8 encounter spots for Oricorio at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Oricorio in Sun & Moon
Which version you're playing matters for Oricorio. 4 walking spots at Lv. 9-57 spread across Moon and Sun, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
Oricorio Weakness
Rock, Water, and Electric moves hit Oricorio for super-effective damage. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Oricorio leans toward special offense (base 98 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Oricorio Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Oricorio
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Rockruff Rock | D | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Totodile Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Totodile builds →Rock Slide 4x85-100%KO Water Gun 2x29-35% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 4x241-283%KO Thunderbolt 2x45-54% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x136-161%KO Thunderbolt 2x50-59% | ||
 Minior Rock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Minior builds →Rock Slide 4x156-183%KO Charge Beam 2x36-43% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 4x231-272%KO Thunderbolt 2x43-50% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x109-129%KO | ||
Minior Rock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Minior builds →Power Gem 4x162-192%KO Charge Beam 2x34-40% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x308-363%KO Thunderbolt 2x43-51% Surf 2x43-51% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x251-296%KO Thunderbolt 2x34-40% Surf 2x34-40% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 4x216-254%KO Aqua Tail 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x464-545%KO Thunderbolt 2x43-51% Surf 2x43-51% | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Nihilego builds →Power Gem 4x197-232%KO Thunderbolt 2x74-87% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x252-297%KO Thunderbolt 2x33-39% Surf 2x33-39% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Gurdurr builds →Drain Punch18-21% Knock Off31-37% Mach Punch10-11% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb30-35% Giga Drain6-7% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Hitmonchan builds →Drain Punch18-21% Mach Punch10-11% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam39-46% Psyshock35-41% Shadow Ball35-41% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemLycaniumz NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Lycanroc builds →Accelerock 4x82-96% Stone Edge 4x203-239%KO | ||
Oricorio Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Oricorio is a standalone Pokemon with plenty of partners for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SM Oricorio Best Moveset
AbilityDancer copies any dance move used by any Pokemon on the field, and four style forms provide different secondary types (Fire, Electric, Psychic, Ghost). 98 Sp. Atk at 93 Speed fires dual TermStab. Z-MoveRevelation Dance fires a one-time nuke matching the form. The moveset has the unique Dancer copy ability limited by moderate offensive stats.
Best Build
Oricorio best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Revelation Dance
- Teeter Dance
- Air Slash
- Hurricane
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Oricorio misses out on Captivate and Pluck. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Hurricane and Fly, with Normal and Steel coverage 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
This Oricorio has sipped purple nectar. Its elegant, attractive dance will send the minds and hearts of its enemies to another world.
It summons the dead with its dreamy dancing. From their malice, it draws power with which to curse its enemies.
Oricorio Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Oricorio has a 476 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. It works best as a pivot. Revelationdance with Wiseglasses is the standard set.
Dancer whenever another Pokémon uses a dance move, this Pokémon will use the same move immediately afterwards. That's the one you want on Oricorio. It's the only ability Oricorio has.
In Sun & Moon, Oricorio fills the pivot role. It's a special attacker with base 98 Sp. Atk. Base 93 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Sun & Moon, run Revelationdance, Teeterdance, Air Slash, and Hurricane on Oricorio. Revelationdance is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Oricorio has appeared in 3 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