Oricorio-pa'u (SM) - Competitive Movesets

Movesets for Singles

Looking for a competitive moveset for Oricorio-pa'u? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!

Get ready to meet Oricorio-Pa'u, the sick Psychic and Flying-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Oricorio-Pa'u out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Discover Oricorio-Pa'u's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!

Species: Oricorio-Pa'u
Item: Flyinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Dancer
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 60 Hp / 252 SpA / 196 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Revelation Dance / Round
- Icy Wind
- Roost

Special Sweeper Oricorio-Pa'u (Dancer)

Oricorio makes an a pretty decent Special Sweeper in single battles. The intention of this moveset is to crush rivals using overwhelming special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Oricorio from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Dancer, after another pokemon uses a dance move Oricorio uses the same move. With a Flyinium Z equipped to it, if Oricorio has a flying move, this item allows it to use a flying z-move.

◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Revelation Dance is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (type varies based on your Oricorio's primary type).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).

Link (click to copy):

https://hohoushome.com/b/kac2e5

Movesets for Doubles

Need a strong doubles moveset for Oricorio-pa'u? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!

Species: Oricorio-Pa'u
Item: Flyinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Dancer
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 60 Hp / 252 SpA / 196 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Icy Wind
- Revelation Dance / Round
- Roost

Doubles Special Sweeper Oricorio-Pa'u (Dancer)

Oricorio thrives as a wonderful Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. This approach seeks to overwhelm foes with intense special power. Focus Sash helps protect Oricorio from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Dancer, after another pokemon uses a dance move Oricorio uses the same move. With a Flyinium Z equipped to it, if Oricorio has a flying move, this item allows it to use a flying z-move.

◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Revelation Dance is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (type varies based on your Oricorio's primary type).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).

Link (click to copy):

https://hohoushome.com/b/lac2e5

Movepool

Want to know what moves Oricorio-pa'u can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.

Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Oricorio-pa'u.

Combo List

These are a list of several common move combinations Oricorio-pa'u can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.

Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Oricorio-pa'u

Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect
Moves that Break Screens: Defog
Moves that inflict status: Toxic

Moves that boost Oricorio-pa'u's stats

Agility
Calm Mind
Steel Wing
Swords Dance
Work Up

Most notable and possible best moves for Oricorio-pa'u

Baton Pass
Protect
Rest
Roost
Taunt
Toxic
U-turn

Common Effort Values for Oricorio-pa'u in Sun and Moon

Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
Optimize Oricorio-pa'u's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon

Usage Data

Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.

THIS SECTION IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Competitive Information for Oricorio (Pa'u) [Sun/Moon]