Is Oranguru Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ultra Moon exclusive Normal/Psychic with AbilityInner Focus and high Special stats. Handles Hala with Psychic. Supports doubles with MoveInstruct. A slow support pick for players who like strategic play.
Oranguru resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Oranguru has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Oranguru has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Oranguru has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Oranguru trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Oranguru trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Oranguru trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Oranguru trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Oranguru trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Oranguru has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Oranguru has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Oranguru's weaknesses hard.
Oranguru trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Oranguru trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Oranguru trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Oranguru trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Oranguru on Lush Jungle (walking, Lv 19-22).
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Oranguru Locations
high spawn rates in mid-game routes across 5 locations. Oranguru's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Oranguru in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Walking encounters at Lv. 19-22 across 5 spots for Oranguru. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
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 | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x38-46% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
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 | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Ariados builds →Bug Bite 2x48-57% Thief 2x32-38% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x39-46% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x63-74% Sucker Punch 2x38-45% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x58-68% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x65-77% Thief 2x33-39% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x92-109%KO Sucker Punch 2x48-58% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x86-102%KO U-turn 2x43-51% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x84-99% Brutal Swing 2x42-49% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x81-97% Leech Life 2x52-61% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x89-105%KO Sucker Punch 2x47-55% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x82-97% U-turn 2x40-48% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x88-103%KO Sucker Punch 2x46-54% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oranguru View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x119-140%KO Night Slash 2x46-55% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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
USUM Oranguru Best Moveset
Normal/Psychic at 90 Sp. Atk and 110 Sp. Def with AbilityTelepathy avoiding ally damage and AbilityInner Focus blocking flinches. MoveInstruct forces an ally to repeat its last move in Doubles. But 60 Speed acts after most targets. The moveset has Instruct Doubles utility with no singles identity.
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
It normally spends its time meditating in the treetops. It throws Poké Balls and gives other Pokémon orders as it pleases.
Oranguru don’t get along with each other, so they’re always engaging in battles of wits to decide which one is superior.
Oranguru Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Oranguru has a 490 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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