Utility
Support
476Average
93Moderate
CTier

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.

Base Stats
476Above
HP75
C
Attack70
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk98
B
Sp. Def70
C
Speed93
B
Total476
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Oricorio yields +2 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Details
Catch45ChallengingMedium Fast1M XP0.6m / 2'00"3.4kg / 7.5 lbs167Base XP
Pokedex Entries

This Oricorio has sipped purple nectar. Its elegant, attractive dance will send the minds and hearts of its enemies to another world.

Sun

It summons the dead with its dreamy dancing. From their malice, it draws power with which to curse its enemies.

Moon

Oricorio Weakness

Excellent

Rock, 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.

4xCriticali
¼xResisti
0xImmunei
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Scorei+3
Stealth Rock50% on switch
4x Rock — Stone Edge, Rock Slide, Stealth Rock
Abilities
DancerWhenever another Pokémon uses a dance move, this Pokémon will use the same move immediately afterwards.

No evolution chain to worry about here. Oricorio is a standalone Pokemon with no compatible partners for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Oricorio
#741Oricorio
Does not evolve
Breeding
Easy

Breed Oricorio easily from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Captivate, Pluck, Safeguard and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
25.0%75.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves

This build takes hits and hits back. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, Dancer supports the gameplan, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs mean Oricorio doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus utility options backing it up.

Best Build

Special Attacker
Ability
Dancer
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Oricorio Moveset

  • SubstituteUtility
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • RoostRecovery
  • Revelation Dance

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 6
Peck
3510035Flying
Lv 10
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Lv 13
Air Cutter
609525Flying
Lv 16
Baton Pass
40Normal
Lv 20
Feather Dance
10015Flying
Lv 23
Double Slap
158510Normal
Lv 26
Teeter Dance
10020Normal
Lv 30
Roost
10Flying
Lv 33
Captivate
10020Normal
Lv 36
Air Slash
759515Flying
Lv 40
Revelation Dance
9010015Normal
Lv 43
Mirror Move
20Flying
Lv 46
Agility
30Psychic
Lv 50
Hurricane
1107010Flying

TM Moves

Src
TM62
Acrobatics
5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
20Psychic
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM63
Embargo
10015Dark
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM76
Fly
909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM60
Quash
10015Dark
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM19
Roost
10Flying
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
25Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
10Rock
TM88
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM51
Steel Wing
709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM87
Swagger
8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
20Normal
TM12
Taunt
10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM01
Work Up
30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Captivate
10020Normal
Egg
Pluck
6010020Flying
Egg
Safeguard
25Normal
Egg
Tailwind
15Flying

Tutor Moves

Oricorio can't learn any Tutor moves

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

Which version you're playing matters for Oricorio. 8 walking spots at Lv. 9-57 spread across Moon and Sun, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Melemele Meadow
MoonGrassLv.9-1220%Early
EASY
Melemele Meadow
SunGrassLv.9-1220%Early
EASY
Route 6 - South
SunGrassLv.14-1720%EarlyRoute
EASY
Route 6 - South
MoonGrassLv.14-1720%EarlyRoute
EASY
Ula'ula Meadow
SunGrassLv.31-3420%Late
EASY
Ula'ula Meadow
MoonGrassLv.31-3420%Late
EASY
Poni Meadow
MoonGrassLv.54-5720%Post
EASY
Poni Meadow
SunGrassLv.54-5720%Post
EASY
  • Oricorio has a 476 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as a support.

  • Watch for Rhyperior (Rock), Starmie (Water), and Manectric (Electric) when using Oricorio. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rhyperior is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage.

  • 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 support role. It's leaning toward the special side (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 IYYellow box art
    Yellow
  • Gen IRB
    Red & Blue box artRed & Blue box art
    Red & Blue
  • Gen IIGS
    Gold & Silver box artGold & Silver box art
    Gold & Silver
  • Gen IICCrystal box art
    Crystal
  • Gen IIIRS
    Ruby & Sapphire box artRuby & Sapphire box art
    Ruby & Sapphire
  • Gen IIIFRLG
    FireRed & LeafGreen box artFireRed & LeafGreen box art
    FireRed & LeafGreen
  • Gen IIIEEmerald box art
    Emerald
  • Gen IVPtPlatinum box art
    Platinum
  • Gen IVHGSS
    HeartGold & SoulSilver box artHeartGold & SoulSilver box art
    HeartGold & SoulSilver
  • Gen IVDP
    Diamond & Pearl box artDiamond & Pearl box art
    Diamond & Pearl
  • Gen VBW
    Black & White box artBlack & White box art
    Black & White
  • Gen VB2W2
    Black 2 & White 2 box artBlack 2 & White 2 box art
    Black 2 & White 2
  • Gen VIXY
    X & Y box artX & Y box art
    X & Y
  • Gen VIORAS
    Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire box artOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire box art
    Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
  • Gen VIIUSUM
    Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon box artUltra Sun & Ultra Moon box art
    Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
  • Gen VIISM
    Debut
    Sun & Moon box artSun & Moon box art
    Sun & Moon
  • Gen VIILGPE
    Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee box artLet's Go Pikachu & Eevee box art
    Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
  • Gen VIIISwSh
    Sword & Shield box artSword & Shield box art
    Sword & Shield
  • Gen VIIIPLALegends: Arceus box art
    Legends: Arceus
  • Gen VIIIBDSP
    Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl box artBrilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl box art
    Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
  • Gen IXSV
    Scarlet & Violet box artScarlet & Violet box art
    Scarlet & Violet
  • Gen IXLZALegends: Z-A box art
    Legends: Z-A