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 trades roughly evenly with 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 trades roughly evenly with 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
Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Oricorio for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal, Fighting, and Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. Oricorio leans toward special offense (base 98 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Poison |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting, Ground |
What is Oricorio Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Oricorio
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x83-98% Thief 2x44-54% | ||
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Sableye builds →Thief 2x58-69% Astonish 2x33-40% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x73-86% Bite 2x30-36% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x80-95% Feint Attack 2x42-52% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x53-64% Shadow Sneak 2x38-45% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x72-85% Bite 2x28-34% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x75-89% Feint Attack 2x39-48% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Vullaby builds →Thief 2x42-51% Rock Tomb 2x28-34% | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x122-144%KO Bite 2x32-39% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x69-82% Bite 2x29-34% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Cranidos builds →Rock Slide 2x88-105%KO Assurance 2x48-57% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x75-90% Feint Attack 2x42-49% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x120-141%KO Bite 2x32-38% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x68-81% Bite 2x27-33% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x80-95% Thief 2x38-45% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x62-74% Spark 2x29-35% | ||
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Cranidos builds →Rock Slide 2x89-106%KO Assurance 2x47-56% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x115-136%KO Shadow Ball 2x69-81% Bite 2x30-35% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x120-142%KO Assurance 2x64-76% Ice Beam 2x45-54% Thunderbolt 2x45-54% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x127-150%KO Bite 2x32-39% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x92-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% Rock Slide 2x64-76% Thunderbolt 2x50-59% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x111-131%KO Shadow Ball 2x66-79% Bite 2x29-34% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x96-113%KO Shadow Claw 2x52-62% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x115-136%KO Assurance 2x61-72% Ice Beam 2x43-50% Thunderbolt 2x43-50% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x124-146%KO Bite 2x31-37% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x181-213%KO Assurance 2x49-58% Thunderbolt 2x26-31% Ice Beam 2x26-31% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x113-133%KO Shadow Ball 2x67-79% Bite 2x28-33% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x59-69% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% Night Slash 2x28-33% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x97-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x111-131%KO Thief 2x26-31% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x232-273%KO Assurance 2x62-74% Thunderbolt 2x43-51% Ice Beam 2x43-51% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Xurkitree builds →Thunderbolt 2x146-172%KO Brutal Swing 2x37-44% | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Nihilego builds →Power Gem 2x98-116%KO Thunderbolt 2x74-87% Brutal Swing 2x25-29% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x132-155%KO Thunderbolt 2x79-93% Ice Beam 2x79-93% Night Daze 2x75-88% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x113-134%KO Shadow Ball 2x67-79% Bite 2x28-33% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Gurdurr's Knock Off hits Oricorio for 62-74%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Gurdurr builds →Knock Off 2x62-74% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb15-18% Giga Drain12-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves View Hitmonchan builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam 2x78-91% Psyshock35-41% Shadow Ball 2x69-82% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemLycaniumz NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Lycanroc builds →Accelerock 2x41-48% Stone Edge 2x101-120%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