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.
It charms its opponents with its refined dancing. When they let their guard down, it places a curse on them that will bring on their demise.
This Oricorio has sipped purple nectar. Some dancers use its graceful, elegant dancing as inspiration.
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 no compatible partners for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time.
How to Evolve
Breed Oricorio easily from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Captivate, Pluck, Safeguard and 1 more to offspring.
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
Best Oricorio Moveset
- Substitute
- Protect
- Roost
- Revelation Dance
Recommended Teammates
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
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
8 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 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