Oricorio's Fire/Flying typing gives it an immunity to Ground. Only 3 weaknesses on top of that — it has plenty of safe switch-in opportunities. One of the newer additions from Gen 7. Sits at a decent but contested Speed tier.
Oricorio's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, Attack pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
This form of Oricorio has sipped purple nectar. It uses ethereal dance steps to call forth the spirits of the dead.
The elegant, attractive dance of these Oricorio is popular with adults, but the Oricorio themselves are hard to find in Paldea.
Oricorio Weakness
ExcellentRock, Water, and Electric-type 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.
No evolution chain to worry about here. Oricorio is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time.
How to Evolve
Breed Oricorio easily with 45 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Attract, Defog, Pluck and 2 more to offspring.
Heavy-Duty Boots buys the setup turn. Oricorio clicks Quiver Dance, then starts cleaning with Revelationdance and the remaining moves. Timid nature with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs makes sure nothing tanks a boosted hit comfortably.
Best Build
Best Oricorio Moveset
- Revelation Dance
- Quiver Dance
- Roost
- Air Slash
Recommended Teammates
Without breeding, Oricorio misses out on Attract and Defog. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Hurricane and Fly, with Normal and Fairy coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
low spawn rates is the best you'll get on Oricorio in early-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.
Best Locations
Which version you're playing matters for Oricorio. 6 walking spots at Lv. 5-50 spread across Scarlet and Violet, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
Oricorio has a 476 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as a balanced.
Oricorio doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Fire/Flying-type Pokemon with a 476 base stat total.
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.
Oricorio fills the balanced 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.
Oricorio can be found in Scarlet & Violet, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Oricorio has appeared in 3 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A