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Oricorio can be one of four different forms depending on the nectar given to it in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. This makes finding your weakness quite difficult, as some dual write combinations will add or remove weaknesses from each other. Keeping track of which Oricorio by looking at their primary color is an easy way to find their Types, but their official names are Dance, Pom-Pom, Pa’u, and Sensu. This will go over the weaknesses of each Oricorio and their counters in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
What is Oricorio weak to in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet?
Each Oricorio is part Flying Type, but their main Type changes depending on the form they are taking. This causes its weaknesses and resistances to change due to how the Typing combinations work. There are four forms in total and they all share a common weakness in Rock type attacks. Rock isn’t something every Pokemon will have as one of their moves, but there are plenty of other options for each Oricorio. These are its weaknesses:
- Dance style (fire/flying)
- Rock – 4x
- Water – 2x
- Electric – 2x
- Pom-Pom style (electric/flying)
- Pennsylvania‘u style (psychic/flying)
- Rock – 2x
- Ice – 2x
- Electric – 2x
- Ghost – 2x
- Dark – 2x
- Sensu Style (Ghost/Flying)
- Rock – 2x
- Ice – 2x
- Electric – 2x
- Ghost – 2x
- Dark – 2x
Using Ice-type moves will work on all Oricorios except Dance Style, and Electric-type moves will work on all Oricorios except Pom-Pom Style. Both of these move types are pretty common, so it’s pretty easy to have at least one Pokemon on your team that can deal super effective damage.
What is Oricorio immune to in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet?
Each Oricorio is immune to Land The Type moves due to its secondary Flying Type. The Sensu Style Oricorio has two additional immunities due to its Ghost Typing, making both Normal Y Struggle attacks capable of landing. The ability Scrappy it’s one of the only ways Pokemon can hit Ghost-types with any of these move types.
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What is Oricorio strong against in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet?
Oricorio isn’t especially defensive, but each of his Type combinations changes how much damage each move will deal to him. It would be wise to avoid using moves that don’t deal a lot of damage because every turn Oricorio stays on the field is another turn they can use moves like Hurricane or Revelation Dance. Revelation Dance’s move type will change based on Oricorio’s main type, Fire, Electric, Psychic, and Ghost for each style. These are the resistances for each Oricorio Style:
- dance style (Fire/Flying)
- Struggle – 1/2
- Steel – 1/2
- Fairy – 1/2
- Fire – 1/2
- Grass – 1/4
- Bug – 1/4
- Pom-Pom style (electric/flying)
- Struggle – 1/2
- Steel – 1/2
- Flying – 1/2
- Grass – 1/2
- Bug – 1/2
- Pa’u style (Psychic/Flying)
- Grass – 1/2
- Psychic – 1/2
- Struggle – 1/4
- sexy style (Ghost/Flying)
- Poison – 1/2
- Grass – 1/2
- Bug – 1/4
When fighting Oricorio, it is recommended to avoid using the Grass, Bug, and Fighting moves, as each Oricorio will take less damage from these attacks. In Double Battles, Oricorio can use his Skill, Dancer, to use any Dance move used by his ally or opponent on the field in addition to his regular move that turn. This makes Quiver Dance use very valuable Pokémon, as Oricorio can copy a Pokémon using Quiver Dance and follow it with a move of its own.
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What are the best Oricorio counters in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet?
Each form of Oricorio has different strengths and weaknesses, but the best way to count them all is to use a Pokemon with high Special Defense that can deal super effective damage with Rock moves. tyrannize, glimmoraY garganac they are the three highest Special Defense Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet and each can deal with Oricorio without much trouble. Glimmora won’t be able to take many hits from Pa’u Style due to its Poison Typing, but it can still hit the rest of it with a lot of damage.
For more Pokemon weakness guides, check out All Gogoat Weaknesses and Best Counters in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet or All Espathra Weaknesses and Best Counters in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet in MyFullGames.