Is Oricorio Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Four forms based on island nectar. Baile (Fire/Flying) handles Molayne with Fire. Pa'u (Psychic/Flying) handles Hala. Sensu (Ghost/Flying) handles Acerola. Pom-Pom (Electric/Flying) handles Kahili. Pick the form that fills your team's gap.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Oricorio trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Oricorio trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Oricorio trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Oricorio's weaknesses hard.
Oricorio trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Oricorio trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Oricorio here.
Oricorio trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Oricorio trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Oricorio has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Oricorio trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Oricorio on Melemele Meadow (walking, Lv 10-12).
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Oricorio Locations
Oricorio starts showing up in early-game routes at decent spawn rates across 8 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Oricorio in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
5 spots to find Oricorio at Lv. 9-57 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon versions, so filter by your copy 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
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x70-83% Thief 2x28-33% Lick 2x15-19% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Sudowoodo builds →Smack Down 2x56-67% Thief 2x43-52% | ||
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x121-144%KO Bite 2x32-39% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x82-97% Thief 2x38-45% | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x127-150%KO Bite 2x35-42% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x88-105%KO Thief 2x41-48% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x122-144%KO Bite 2x32-39% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x82-97% Thief 2x36-44% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x127-150%KO Bite 2x32-39% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Lycanroc builds →Rock Tomb 2x72-85% Bite 2x48-57% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x69-82% Thunderbolt 2x50-59% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x86-102%KO Thief 2x40-48% | ||
 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% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x99-117%KO Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x61-72% Shadow Claw 2x44-53% Night Slash 2x30-35% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x127-150%KO Bite 2x32-39% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x89-106%KO Shadow Ball 2x57-69% | ||
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 2x66-78% Bite 2x28-33% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x95-113%KO Shadow Claw 2x52-62% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x59-69% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% Night Slash 2x28-33% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x107-126%KO Shadow Claw 2x53-63% Rock Slide 2x57-68% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x78-92% Thunderbolt 2x52-62% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x130-153%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-92% Ice Beam 2x78-92% Night Daze 2x74-87% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x112-132%KO Shadow Ball 2x66-78% Bite 2x27-32% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x114-134%KO Shadow Ball 2x56-66% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x107-127%KO Stone Edge 2x76-89% Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 2x88-104%KO Stone Edge 2x81-95% Thunderbolt 2x59-70% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x232-273%KO Assurance 2x63-74% Ice Beam 2x43-51% Thunderbolt 2x43-51% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Xurkitree builds →Thunderbolt 2x146-172%KO Brutal Swing 2x37-44% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x121-142%KO Thunderbolt 2x61-72% Stone Edge 2x67-79% Dark Pulse 2x54-64% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x103-122%KO Stone Edge 2x130-153%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% Ice Beam 2x58-69% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oricorio View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x156-184%KO Shadow Claw 2x49-58% Feint Attack 2x42-50% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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
USUM 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, or Ghost. 98 Sp. Atk at 93 Speed with dual TermStab from each form. The moveset has the unique Dancer copy ability on moderate stats that can't quite threaten the format's established targets.
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 Sky Attack and Hurricane, with Normal and Steel coverage and more 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 wins the hearts of its enemies with its passionate dancing and then uses the opening it creates to burn them up with blazing flames.
This Oricorio has drunk red nectar. If its Trainer gives the wrong order, this passionate Pokémon becomes fiercely angry.
Oricorio Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Oricorio has a 476 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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