Stats & Training
Oranguru's spread favors special bulk over offense. Sp. Def leads the defensive side, Attack eats the cost. Yields 2 Sp. Def EVs per defeat. Slow 1.25M XP grind to level.
With waves of its fan—made from leaves and its own fur—Oranguru skillfully gives instructions to other Pokémon.
It knows the forest inside and out. If it comes across a wounded Pokémon, Oranguru will gather medicinal herbs to treat it.
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 |
 Shuckle BugRock | B | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Stunky builds →Bite 2x42-50% Payback 2x35-42% | ||
 Purrloin Dark | D | |
 Nickit Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Nickit builds →Assurance 2x28-33% Snarl 2x28-33% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Stunky builds →Bite 2x39-46% Payback 2x33-39% | ||
Purrloin Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Purrloin builds →Assurance 2x33-39% Payback 2x26-32% | ||
Nickit Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Nickit builds →Sucker Punch 2x26-32% Assurance 2x24-29% Snarl 2x24-29% | ||
 Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Pawniard builds →Assurance 2x46-55% Payback 2x38-45% Fury Cutter 2x22-26% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Stunky builds →Bite 2x38-45% Payback 2x32-39% | ||
Purrloin Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Purrloin builds →Assurance 2x32-39% Payback 2x27-32% | ||
Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Pawniard builds →Assurance 2x46-55% Payback 2x37-45% Fury Cutter 2x21-25% | ||
 Durant BugSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Durant builds →X-Scissor 2x71-84% Crunch 2x47-56% Bug Bite 2x55-64% Bite 2x36-43% | ||
 Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x40-47% Night Slash 2x40-47% Thief 2x33-40% Assurance 2x33-40% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x55-64% Assurance 2x46-55% Payback 2x40-47% | ||
 Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Pawniard builds →Assurance 2x45-54% Payback 2x38-45% Fury Cutter 2x21-25% | ||
Durant BugSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Durant builds →X-Scissor 2x71-84% Crunch 2x48-56% Bug Bite 2x55-66% Bite 2x37-44% | ||
Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x40-47% Night Slash 2x40-47% U-turn 2x27-31% Thief 2x34-40% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x53-63% U-turn 2x35-42% Assurance 2x45-54% Payback 2x40-47% | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
 Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Crawdaunt builds →Night Slash 2x65-77% Knock Off 2x61-73% Payback 2x47-56% | ||
Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Pawniard builds →Night Slash 2x51-60% Assurance 2x44-51% Payback 2x36-43% Fury Cutter 2x20-24% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x52-62% Knock Off 2x49-58% Bite 2x45-54% Bug Bite 2x30-36% | ||
Durant BugSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Durant builds →X-Scissor 2x69-81% Crunch 2x46-54% Bug Bite 2x52-62% Bite 2x35-41% | ||
Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x38-45% Night Slash 2x38-45% U-turn 2x25-30% Thief 2x32-39% | ||
Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Crawdaunt builds →Night Slash 2x68-80% Knock Off 2x62-74% Payback 2x49-58% | ||
Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Pawniard builds →Night Slash 2x50-60% Assurance 2x43-51% Payback 2x36-43% Fury Cutter 2x19-23% | ||
Durant BugSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Durant builds →X-Scissor 2x70-82% Crunch 2x47-55% Bug Bite 2x54-64% Bite 2x36-42% | ||
Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x38-45% Night Slash 2x38-45% U-turn 2x25-30% Thief 2x33-39% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x52-62% U-turn 2x35-41% Assurance 2x45-53% Payback 2x38-45% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Sableye builds →Foul Play 2x62-74% Knock Off 2x43-51% Snarl 2x27-32% Payback 2x33-40% | ||
Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Pawniard builds →Night Slash 2x51-60% Assurance 2x45-53% Snarl 2x19-23% Payback 2x38-45% | ||
 Obstagoon DarkNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Obstagoon builds →Night Slash 2x54-64% Assurance 2x46-55% Snarl 2x25-30% Payback 2x40-47% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x78-92% Dark Pulse 2x50-58% Sucker Punch 2x69-81% Bite 2x59-70% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x80-94% Night Slash 2x70-83% Snarl 2x27-32% Payback 2x51-60% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Weavile's Knock Off hits Oranguru for 46-55%. Tyranitar's Crunch also KOs at 101-119%.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch14-17% Knock Off 2x30-35% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x46-55% Ice Shard15-17% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x101-119%KO Stone Edge63-74% Earthquake42-49% | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
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 4 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Oranguru easily with 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Dream Eater, Extrasensory, Last Resort and 1 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Oranguru Best Moveset
Oranguru's built to absorb hits. Bold nature leans into physical wall duty, Mental Herb gives it one-time Taunt or Encore immunity, and the moveset handles sustain. Telepathy and max HP and Defense EVs tie the defensive profile together.
Best Build
Oranguru best EVs are HP and Defense
Doubles Bulky Support Moveset
- Instruct
- Trick Room
- Ally Switch
- Taunt
Recommended Teammates
Screens Setter Moveset
- Nasty Plot
- Calm Mind
- Light Screen
- Magic Room
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without breeding, Oranguru misses out on Dream Eater and Extrasensory. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Giga Impact and Hyper Beam, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Oranguru Locations
moderate rates across 19 locations for Oranguru in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Oranguru in Sword & Shield
Oranguru won't take long. 19 walking spots from Lv. 10-37 with solid rates across most of them. The top locations at each game stage are listed first.
Oranguru Guide
In Sword & Shield, Oranguru has a 490 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. It works best as a balanced. Instruct with Mental Herb 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, run Instruct, Trickroom, Allyswitch, and Taunt on Oranguru. Instruct is the most common pick at 23% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves